1,000 Days in Barefoot Shoes. It Changed My Life

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I've worn barefoot shoes for eight years. My favorite moment was running a half marathon in a pair of xero shoe genesis sandals. A total Karen was next to me and she started telling me that I was not wearing proper foot wear for running. I started to tell her that I have not had any injuries since I made the transition to running in the sandals and she got really upset and started yelling at me that this was totally inappropriate. I just laughed and sped up a bit to get away from her. It still makes me laugh when I think about it.

I tried barefoot shoes before but they didn’t stick until I had a bad knee injury this summer. I started wearing barefoot shoes to strengthen my feet to support my knee and now I’m hooked. I live near the sea so I like to walk along the rocky shoreline in my barefoot shoes. It helps to stretch and massage the feet and obviously provides a lot of stimulus. I’ve always liked walking on rocks, I find it to be very meditative, even more so in barefoot shoes.

I have been walking and running barefoot (actually barefoot with no shoes) whenever possible for more than 50 years (since I was a young child). I didn't know I was a pioneer, I just thought I didn't like wearing shoes. I even ran barefoot in the military when we did our annual physical fitness test. It was the only time I could get away with being barefoot while on duty. : - )

Great video. I started this back during my powerlifting days in the early 2000s. Having a large toe box is the determining factor for all my shoe purchases.

More and more small shoe shops are creating barefoot shoes that are more fashionable as well as functional which is nice. I wore Vibram five finger shoes when they were some of the only barefoot shoes on the market 13ish years ago and I definitely looked weird back then, but I didn't care about that. They really help separate your toes when they're so used to being smashed together. I also go barefoot as much as I can, even in my office when I walk around, so it's helped as I slowly transition to doing it more full time and slowly replacing all my shoes. I don't have as much of a transition to get used to them but I am working more on my toes spread.

switched my entire footwear closet to Vivobarefoot 3 years ago. From summer, dress to winter boots. Life changing.

I didn’t realize you wore Vivobarefoot shoes. Ive been wearing them for over a year and my feet, knees, and back feel so much better. They’re great but they do take a while to get used to

I've always had issues with regular shoes, but barefoot shoes are actually pretty great. My only complaint with the vivobarefoot shoes is that lack of durability. I might just be really rough with my shoes, but I wore through the soles in about 5 months. Otherwise great shoe

Just bought my first pair! So helpful! So exciting

Thanks for sharing your experience!

Just recently started watching your videos after stumbling across them and I've enjoyed everything about your videos and how much insight into the products you give! Subscribed!!!!

This is the truth! I delight in seeing this message broadcasted. Thank you for making this video, more people need to know the damage modern footwear causes. I speak passionately about this because my life was changed as well. I wanted to be a runner but I would experience such pain that I gave up. It took a heartbreak and an Amazon ad for the five finger vibrams and I dove right in. The pain of developing the muscles in my foot and lower leg was psychologically transformative. I’m forever grateful for that heartbreak and that Amazon ad.

As a kid, I ran around barefoot all the time. (Well, as an adult - at least inside now - all the time too.) Just bought my first barefoot shoes several months ago and have been slowly getting used to them. I walk in them like I did as a kid. It's so natural. I got them because of increasing pain with knees - less joint pain than soft tissue issues. It makes a difference. I just added toe socks to the mix now that winter is coming. I hope to build back to walking miles and miles again.

Great video and the same reasons why I bought my first vivobarefoots 3 months ago - I love them!!

I'm so pleased I watched this, I've just bought a pair of barefoot shoes and I'm coming to NYC in 2 weeks and I was going to wear them to walk around the city. After watching this, that could have been a huge mistake!! I'll keep the barefoot shoes and get used to them but I think I'll stick with my worn in trainers for my trip to the big apple!!

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It’s awesome how they can work after you’ve been wearing them for a while. It does take a while to get all your muscles used to them. Calves were hurting me for a while and it’s now my shin muscles, been wearing barefoot for 10 months and have ran three Ultramarathons in them and done a 55 mile hike as well and I am definitely pleased with the way things are going. I’ve also got Vivos for work and casual wear as well so I’m in either barefoot shoes, just socks, or totally barefoot, at all times now.

Great post thanks for sharing your experience as I think everyone should be made more aware of the benefits. I've been in barefoot shoes for over 2 years now. The initial transition was painful and slow, the feet take time to adapt. But now my feet are stronger, have grown up a size and a half, and feel great. Bonus is I've noticed elimination of knee pain, back pain and even toe pain which I was told was due to degenerative joints. A few things helped me, barefoot strong book, the barefoot hiker book, walking barefoot 15 minutes a day in my backyard on gravel, wood chips, etc., and hip/knee/ankle/foot mobility exercises & stretches from The Foot Collective. I've been so inspired by all I've learned that I'm now training to become a Certified Personal Trainer. So I find it interesting that your trainer is who inspired you. Hopefully I will be that guy for many more and help them free their feet! My favorite brands are Wildling, Be Lenka & Softstar due to the wider toe box. I've also noticed, especially when walking barefoot or barefoot hiking that my gate needed to change and I had to relearn more forefoot or midfoot strike vs heel strike we learn from cushioned shoes.

I go barefoot as much as possible and have been in barefoot shoes for over a year. I have noticed that my balance is WAY better than just about everyone else I know, but, I also exercise and stuff so I'm not sure which to attribute it to more