Barefoot running shoes
Discussion
Can anyone recommend a good barefoot running shoe? I've just had a wander round Nottingham looking in a few sports shops and running shops and none seemed to offer any at all, which means ordering online.
The main ones I know of are the Vibrams but they tend to look a bit "silly" not that I really care but are they worth the silly look over just a normal barefoot shoe?
Ill be using them mainly for treadmill running but want to also use them as my lifting shoe for things like deadlifts and squats.
The main ones I know of are the Vibrams but they tend to look a bit "silly" not that I really care but are they worth the silly look over just a normal barefoot shoe?
Ill be using them mainly for treadmill running but want to also use them as my lifting shoe for things like deadlifts and squats.
I have Vivobarefoot Neos for road / gentle trails and New Balance MT110 for rougher paths and mud.
If you haven't run barefoot before, be very careful. I was running up to 100km p/week and still managed to give myself 6 months of problems with peroneal tendonitis. I reckon doing the couch to 5km programme would be a good idea, as would the advice to go up 1km at a time. I did 5km (felt awesome), then 8km (felt awesome), then 10km (ankle went in the space of about 1/2 a km, 5km into a winter nightime run - it was a very cold walk home!).
Once you get used to them, minimalist shoes are great fun - feels like much more is going on - keeps you mindful of your form.
If you haven't run barefoot before, be very careful. I was running up to 100km p/week and still managed to give myself 6 months of problems with peroneal tendonitis. I reckon doing the couch to 5km programme would be a good idea, as would the advice to go up 1km at a time. I did 5km (felt awesome), then 8km (felt awesome), then 10km (ankle went in the space of about 1/2 a km, 5km into a winter nightime run - it was a very cold walk home!).
Once you get used to them, minimalist shoes are great fun - feels like much more is going on - keeps you mindful of your form.
DrMekon said:
I have Vivobarefoot Neos for road / gentle trails and New Balance MT110 for rougher paths and mud.
If you haven't run barefoot before, be very careful. I was running up to 100km p/week and still managed to give myself 6 months of problems with peroneal tendonitis. I reckon doing the couch to 5km programme would be a good idea, as would the advice to go up 1km at a time. I did 5km (felt awesome), then 8km (felt awesome), then 10km (ankle went in the space of about 1/2 a km, 5km into a winter nightime run - it was a very cold walk home!).
Once you get used to them, minimalist shoes are great fun - feels like much more is going on - keeps you mindful of your form.
I've been happily doing 2km on the treadmill with some basic minimal shoes and front foot striking and not had issues. On Friday, I did 3km but finishing very quickly, a lot quicker than I normally do and my calves have been punishing me since, so I know to go back and just carry on steadily increasing the distance/speed rather than pushing too hard again.If you haven't run barefoot before, be very careful. I was running up to 100km p/week and still managed to give myself 6 months of problems with peroneal tendonitis. I reckon doing the couch to 5km programme would be a good idea, as would the advice to go up 1km at a time. I did 5km (felt awesome), then 8km (felt awesome), then 10km (ankle went in the space of about 1/2 a km, 5km into a winter nightime run - it was a very cold walk home!).
Once you get used to them, minimalist shoes are great fun - feels like much more is going on - keeps you mindful of your form.
Thankyou for the replies, will be ordering the minimus zeros from Amazon later. Don't want to go for Vibrams just incase I struggle with the toes.
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