Comments on: Contact/About http://shodless.com Exploring barefoot and minimalist running Fri, 18 May 2012 21:02:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rob http://shodless.com/contactabout/#comment-818 Rob Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:57:11 +0000 http://shodless.com/?page_id=3#comment-818 Cristin, yes! But I'll email you directly. Cristin, yes! But I’ll email you directly.

]]> By: Cristin http://shodless.com/contactabout/#comment-817 Cristin Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:09:16 +0000 http://shodless.com/?page_id=3#comment-817 Enjoyed reading your page! I have ‘always’ run shoeless for shorter distances. Was led to believe that longer distances – marathon would require support. I finally have come to the place where I literally hate putting a shoe on to run. Any advice to run long distances without shoes on? Enjoyed reading your page!

I have ‘always’ run shoeless for shorter distances. Was led to believe that longer distances – marathon would require support. I finally have come to the place where I literally hate putting a shoe on to run. Any advice to run long distances without shoes on?

]]> By: Ansie http://shodless.com/contactabout/#comment-808 Ansie Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:48:17 +0000 http://shodless.com/?page_id=3#comment-808 Your site is very interesting. I am from South Africa. I have always run barefoot. Your site is very interesting. I am from South Africa. I have always run barefoot.

]]> By: Graeme Coldwell http://shodless.com/contactabout/#comment-655 Graeme Coldwell Mon, 23 May 2011 18:31:47 +0000 http://shodless.com/?page_id=3#comment-655 I found lots of credibility in your post thanks for putting the information on the web. Just want to share some of my personal experience regarding running barefoot. I have been running about three months unshod and I find it accelerating and motivating. What I have noticed in particular is my recovery time between runs is amazing. I can easily run 22k runs day to day. I suspect as my feet condition I can easily exceed this distance. My transition to barefoot was quick but I should mention that I have always been a dedicated life time runner. I am 48 yrs old and run on the dyke lands near my home which proves near perfect for barefoot runs. I have the highest possible arch in a foot and have no problems unshod to date. In hindsight I strongly believe that my traditional thick insole runners were causing me structural foot deformation. Not that my feet ever pained but because of my very high arches my toes began to retract with a bump forming on the top Knuckle of my big toe. The toe area was always to narrow and turned my big toes slightly inward. I believe that a imbalance of the muscular structure may have resulted contributing to these problems due to the design of the traditional footwear. Running barefoot just in the short three months is structurally changing and strengthening my feet and legs. It is interesting to see how adaptable and how quickly the human anatomy can recondition. I believe the inherent natural running encoded for million of year in my DNA takes over and my whole anatomy responds. My toes are naturally splaying and my foot structure is definitely reshaping. My feet feel more vibrant than ever and I am always amazed after a run how they feel a bit beat but yet by the next day they are ready to go. I was beginning to lose my motivation for running after a life time of dedication. Once I read " Born to Run" and going barefoot, I truly for the first time realized the natural component of running and how exhilarating it is when done naturally. I believe if you want to run properly then run naturally, barefoot. Though I will run barefoot for as long as the weather permits, I will eventually get some minimalist shoes for times when it is not permissible to run unprotected on rougher surfaces and cold. I truly believe that as stated in "Born to Run", that as the result of persistence hunting our ancestors evolved to be the perfect distant runners. I now know why I have always inherently run and now I do it perfectly natural barefoot as my ancestors have, and my whole being appreciates this. I found lots of credibility in your post thanks for putting the information on the web.
Just want to share some of my personal experience regarding running barefoot. I have been running about three months unshod and I find it accelerating and motivating. What I have noticed in particular is my recovery time between runs is amazing. I can easily run 22k runs day to day. I suspect as my feet condition I can easily exceed this distance.
My transition to barefoot was quick but I should mention that I have always been a dedicated life time runner.
I am 48 yrs old and run on the dyke lands near my home which proves near perfect for barefoot runs. I have the highest possible arch in a foot and have no problems unshod to date.
In hindsight I strongly believe that my traditional thick insole runners were causing me structural foot deformation. Not that my feet ever pained but because of my very high arches my toes began to retract with a bump forming on the top Knuckle of my big toe. The toe area was always to narrow and turned my big toes slightly inward. I believe that a imbalance of the muscular structure may have resulted contributing to these problems due to the design of the traditional footwear.
Running barefoot just in the short three months is structurally changing and strengthening my feet and legs. It is interesting to see how adaptable and how quickly the human anatomy can recondition. I believe the inherent natural running encoded for million of year in my DNA takes over and my whole anatomy responds. My toes are naturally splaying and my foot structure is definitely reshaping. My feet feel more vibrant than ever and I am always amazed after a run how they feel a bit beat but yet by the next day they are ready to go.
I was beginning to lose my motivation for running after a life time of dedication. Once I read ” Born to Run” and going barefoot, I truly for the first time realized the natural component of running and how exhilarating it is when done naturally. I believe if you want to run properly then run naturally, barefoot.
Though I will run barefoot for as long as the weather permits, I will eventually get some minimalist shoes for times when it is not permissible to run unprotected on rougher surfaces and cold.
I truly believe that as stated in “Born to Run”, that as the result of persistence hunting our ancestors evolved to be the perfect distant runners. I now know why I have always inherently run and now I do it perfectly natural barefoot as my ancestors have, and my whole being appreciates this.

]]> By: Dr Les Waddel http://shodless.com/contactabout/#comment-653 Dr Les Waddel Sun, 01 May 2011 20:36:18 +0000 http://shodless.com/?page_id=3#comment-653 I enjoy the info you have on your web site. Thanks for putting in the effort to get the word out. I've add your link onto my site to help more people put their best foot (feet) forward. I just finished two day of exhibiting my running sandals at the Big sur International Marathon. I was surprised how many people were still under the impression that they NEEDED their high heeled cushioning, support, orthotics.... Lot of education still needed out there. Yours in health Doc Waddel I enjoy the info you have on your web site. Thanks for putting in the effort to get the word out.
I’ve add your link onto my site to help more people put their best foot (feet) forward.
I just finished two day of exhibiting my running sandals at the Big sur International Marathon. I was surprised how many people were still under the impression that they NEEDED their high heeled cushioning, support, orthotics….
Lot of education still needed out there.
Yours in health
Doc Waddel

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