Michael Scott wrote:
What strikes me most about the minimal movement media is that so much of it ignores the availability of racing shoes and focuses on barefooting or Vibrams, as evidenced by all the people going barefoot or asking for Vibrams instead of walking into their LRS and asking to see the racing flats.
This!
Some time ago, after suffering from a mild case of PF, I bought into the idea of a strong shoe making a weak foot. I guess I see barefoot (or minimalist) running as a kind of cross-training or strength training for under-used muscles, and tendons.
But since most of us have been wearing shoes since before we could walk, we should exercise caution, if and when making any changes towards minimalism.
"All I gots to say is, if God awanted us to run barefoot, we'da been born that way."
I always take my shoes off when I get home. I assume most runners do the same? Thats a lotta barefootin.
could Usain Bolt win the 100M if he ran barefoot?
Yes.
rekrunner wrote:
Some time ago, after suffering from a mild case of PF, I bought into the idea of a strong shoe making a weak foot. I guess I see barefoot (or minimalist) running as a kind of cross-training or strength training for under-used muscles, and tendons.
This.
Some people seem to refuse to see a grey zone when it comes to the minimalist debate. Its either big trainers or Vibrams and no in between. I think both can coexist. The overweight guy trying to get in shape can wear his Brooks Beast and the serious runner can wear his Vibrams or Zoom Streaks.
Why does a shoe made of less material cost the same as or exceeds the price of normal "heavy" trainers? That's how you know you're being screwed with.
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