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I was born with clubbed feet, and endured 2 surgeries when I was a 6 and 7. I put up with terrible foot pain my whole life until I switched to barefoot shoes. It took me about 6 weeks to adjust to them. I had new muscles that were developing and once I made the transition it was an amazing difference. My problem wasn't my feet, but the horrible shoes I was trying to squeeze them into. The doctors wanted my feet to confirm to regular people shoes instead of putting me in shoes that fit my feet. All my foot, knee, and hip pain cleared up. I'm never wearing normy shoes again.

Wearing “normal” footwear like running shoes and hiking with orthotics, Blundstones, and Birkenstocks caused my right foot to develop severe supination that made walking uncomfortable and affected my gait, plus I had uncomfortable hammertoes, and an ingrown toenail on my big toe, and my 2nd toe was curled up into my big toe (spooning). I started wearing barefoot footwear exclusively 5 months ago and my toenail is perfect, the hammertoes are much improved, my big toe is now nicely separated from its neighbour, and the supination is 75% resolved. In terms of gait, I feel that I’m walking more erect, not less and I no longer have the feeling that I’m teetering forward (and I never wore shoes with more than a short heel like runners or hiking boots). The pain in my left knee that was replaced 5 years ago and that had started bugging me already also diminished to almost nothing with barefoot footwear. I’m 64, so the theory that barefoot shoes are for young people who already walk well doesn’t hold either. I’ve come to distrust podiatrists who dismiss the notion that barefoot shoes can be better (they’d rather sell me orthotics, and believe me, I’ve bought at least 10 pairs over the years at great cost). I still see a chiropodist regularly for nail treatments and the last time she exclaimed how well my foot was doing and I told her it was as a result of going barefoot. She harrumphed and was quite dismissive. The lesson is that every type of practitioner stands by what they were taught and aren’t very willing to consider other notions. I tried my Chacos which I used to love, my Merrells, and wide-toe box Keens the other day and I felt like I was in prison. I tried walking with them outside and came right back in to take them off asap. It was even worse putting my orthotics in them. So I’m a barefoot woman now, with healthy feet and pain-free knees.

I recently switched to transitioning barefoot shoes. I had fought plantar faciitis for over a year and was done. Too many arch supports,pads, injections that were not working. My hips are crooked and one knee turns, but despite that, My feet instantly felt better.mI like feeling the ground under my feet, not stacks of padding which made me feel off balance. I am NOT a runner! Just an older person trying to walk without foot and leg pain.

I've found over the years that when I can go barefoot more of the time I have fewer foot issues, and certainly less (or no!) plantar fasciitis. That was one thing the COVID lockdown was good for; since I was home pretty much full time, I hardly ever wore shoes. My knees are also a lot happier in the long run with shoes which are closer to a barefoot walking experience. As I understood what is being said here is that barefoot would be good for the vast majority of people, but depending on other issues, you will likely need to work up to it, and possibly fix other problems first. And yes, I do love my Hokas! (Because walking around at work barefoot isn't an option.)

I’ve started my kid with barefoot shoes as soon as she needs shoes. So she don’t need to see Dr. Tom when she grows up 😊

Barefoot shoes are totally worth it. However I didn’t know about them until a few years ago, and I’m in my 50’s! If I would have started in my youth my feet would be in so much better shape. Since I’ve been wearing barefoot, my foot pain of 25 years is totally gone. However i had to start with a few hours of wear per day and work up. Parts of my foot started hurting initially because my foot was so weak, because all that “support” of traditional shoes made my natural foot unable to function optimally. After I transitioned to barefoot 100%, my foot pain disappeared, my lower back pain disappeared. I will never go back to traditional shoes. And falls in the elderly are lower too with barefoot shoes. It only makes sense as there are 200 nerve endings in your feet and your if your feet cannot feel the ground due to a 1 inch rubber sole, how can your nerve endings possibly serve you? They probably shrink? Due to non use. Don’t knock barefoot shoes until you try them. And don’t worry you wont go out of business if that’s your concern, there are plenty of people who are dismissive of minimalist shoes, those people will still be your customers.

Love! Love! Love my barefoot shoes. Super wide toe box and bends with my foot in every way. No horrible thick foam, no more rolling ankles

Another important fact to consider about our ancestors, is that they had no idea what sidewalks or concrete was. Walking on pavement, is completely different than the varied, and generally much softer train that they walked in.

The idea that Athelstan sponsored by Nike would wear anything but the most expensive Nike shoes as an argument for not going barefoot is kinda insane. It’s pretty well documented that a lot of the design features in Nikes shoes have caused issues in runners rather than helping them and have increased the incidences of heel striking. This isn’t to say that the best in the world should be running barefoot (I have my reservations about that many road miles being good for anyone) but they are also elite athletes not regular people.

About 3 years ago i switched to minimalist shoes. I was struggling with chronic knee pain and was prescribed opioid pain killers(never took them) and orthotics. My feet were overpronated, i had bunions, anterior pelvic tilt and out-toeing. Switching to minimalist shoes didn't fix these problems magically but they did force me to focus on how i was walking. My knee pain was resolved fairly quickly, and is what made me stick to wearing them. The rest of the problems have taken a lot of time and focus to improve. My right ankle has perfect alignment now and im slowly improving my left ankle, my hip alignment has improved and i no longer walk like a duck. My bunions are almost gone and my arches are more defined and i have dropped half a shoe size!

I started doing some barefoot walking when I was 48 years old and the benefits were good for a few years. My serious knee pain really diminished and a broken bone in my foot seemed to magically heal itself. I became an advocate for barefoot walking to anyone who would listen. Curiously my shoe size went from size 12 to size 14, proof that my feet were spreading out. However, after about 4 years I developed achilles tendonitis but wasn't too concerned and I kept walking barefoot which was a HUGE mistake. The tendonitis turned chronic and I tore an achilles tendon. I was seriously crippled for more than a year. The tendonosis didn't go away for the next 14 years, despite me doing constant rehab during that time. Finally, when the pandemic hit and I was forced to stay home for more than a year, the long rest of not walking much allowed the pain in my achilles to completely disappear. I was careful to wear supportive shoes after that and could walk normally again for the next 3 years. Thinking I was cured I cautiously started walking barefoot again this spring but the achilles tendonosis has returned anyway after just a few months. I am now 68 years old and the affliction is going to be a lot harder to beat this time around. Maybe if you start really young, barefoot walking is a good thing, but in my case it has seriously crippled me and limited my ability to walk much. While barefoot walking can certainly improve some foot and knee issues, it can also cause new and very serious problems to deal with so BE CAUTIOUS.

yes but why do they have problems? because they have lived their whole lives in poor shoes that atrophy the foot! no wonder they suffer in barefoot shoes! what you said is not true, the university of Exeter has proved that cushioned shoes increase the load even when forefoot striking compared to barefoot or minimalist shoes. so not true that there is more load impact in minimalist shoes

summary of the video is: "it depends". I had feet pain for years and switching to barefoot shoes while im doing my run on my !forest trail! alleviated all of that while walking around on concrete it makes it worse so i wear regular shoes with lots of cushioning for that occasion. this video wont convince zealots so no need to be discouraged from zealous comments. there is no one perfect shoe for every occasion for everyone.

I tried barefoot shoes 14 years ago.. never looked back. I walk and run and lift using barefoot shoes. No more ankle, knee or hip pain. Guess it works for me.

I had my first pair of Vibram for 10 years before glue on heel started unbinding to the point that I had to buy a new pair. I bought a daily wear pair with hemp cloth and went on a 5k when my hips had been hurting me a lot..I even considered cancelling the event for myself. But as I had a friend going..I talked myself into it. For the first time...I actually stuck to walking and wearing the shoes as they were intended...walking strictly on pads of feet for the entire 5k. I kept pace with another person who was also walking slower then the crowd..and made it to the end. My hips felt better and my knees felt really good too - because there is no Impact Event taking place like a heel strike which hammers the entire line from heel thru the knees into the hip joint cushion. Instead your calves are used as the shock absorbers they are designed for, alongside the muscles in the legs and butt...all that muscle IS the suspension system at work...instead of forcing the frame of the body to magically absorb all that. I really feel like these attacks on Vibram and like natural shoes...is coming from big spongy non-natural shoe brands that are upset at losing market share and dont want to see these going more mainstream. I can tell you I get lots of compliments and questions from people who wear them also..and those that have been curious and never seen them im person. I love mine. Oh..and the daily wear are also great for commutes on planes because I can stretch and bed my toes where a stiff soled shoe would have my foot locked in place strapped in like those Chinese women who's feet were deformed by straps for the sake of looking young and youthful - but it actually breaks and deforms there feet. Regular shoes deform the foot in so many ways.

The more I gradually shifted towards barefoot shoes for walking the better my feet got. Being flat-footed and all I have no issues. And I walk approximately 10 miles five days a week for work. Becoming more conscious of your walking Dynamics is a benefit as well.

Straw Man Fallacy: When a person creates and then argues against a position on the issue that no one is actually making. e.g. Referencing a book about a hidden tribe and stating “Spoiler alert: Those guys get smoked in races anyway.” The book was actually about the location of the tribe, their lifestyle, and running as a cultural tradition. The book was NOT about the tribe members trying to win races against other people. Although the author was allowed to run in one of the tribe’s races, that was obviously included as the culmination of the time and effort the person put into building a relationship with tribe members. And the author lost the race!

I feel in more control flat footed walking as opposed to over cushioned shoes where I can’t feel what and if I’m even walking right. However I have Achilles tinnitus and planter fasciitis. I read and hear a lot. I’m started to feel it comes down to experimenting and finding what works for you more than following another’s thoughts and recommendations.

His comments are so accurate. The barefoot shoes ruined my feet. I wish that I had found this video before purchasing those shoes.