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At least the Puma H-Streets look the part......
Putting on shoes this morning, it struck me that the main problem was that, particularly with socks, one's feet slip a bit in the shoe, unlike the firm contact with the ground you get barefoot. So, by way of shoe design, how about using a substance like Pritt, or Bluetac on the upper surface of a piece of flexible outsole, so that is sticks to your foot, then a strap of velcro around the ball of the foot, and perhaps another where sandal straps usually come (if you need a sole on the heel at all), to hold the sole firmly onto the foot.
3 miles/day for the last 3 days - mixture of road and grass.
Even my minimalist shoes accomodate (or even cause) subtle failings in my technique that can clearly lead to trouble. I'll put them back on with some degree of trepidation...
I'm afraid I may have to leave the ranks of the hardcore 150-wearers. With the insoles in I get less rubbing on my instep, and if I'm blister-free at the end of the day (after 15 miles or so) then I'm keeping them in. I could feel the blistering starting after 3 miles last week without the insoles. I can happily live without cushioning but I need to have decent fit.
Maybe I should play golf barefoot at the weekend...
Personally, I'm sceptical about going barefoot on any kind of grass. Getting a bit of glass stuck in your foot is one thing, but if you tread on a needle which has something nasty on it that's a rather different matter.
Thought about taking my shoes off yesterday afternoon around a football pitch because I've got a blister, but jogging round for a warm-up soon put me off with all the dog cr*p!
I suppose 205g is still a lot to you minimalists'o)
;-)
BR, my cricket pitch wwas perfect for a few laps, or speedwork, but I can't help thinking 60-odd laps (SVTs 15ml run) might get mighty boring; a well cut golf course would be good, and hopefully fairly obvious if it is the kind of place to encounter needles, or even broken glass (I'll have to think where I can find one with reasonable access).
SVT, have you tried Vaseline to prevent the blister ?
P.S. I'll let you into a secret... it's actually 4 miles this morning, 3.5 miles late afternoon and 7.5 miles this evening rather than a real 15-miler. Still pretty tedious to do it all on a cricket pitch though! And given that the morning and afternoon runs are my way of getting to and from work, I'm not sure it'd be practical to only run on cricket pitches... :-)
;o)
At the end, feet were warm and content - like they'd just had a wonderful massage!
SVT, I'd hate to think what you'd call my other trainers which are far heavier than 205g:o)
I have a pair of Flyroc 310s - they weigh 310g and are very nice...
that makes me feel better:o)
I do over pronated, but only mildly, so I tend to wear performance trainers. Although on a recent gait anlysis they tried to persuade me I needed a more controlling shoe, which I just will not wear.
What confuses me is that without shoes I was told I do not overpronate, but as soon as I put them on I do. So surely I'd be better off with a minimalist shoe rather than a controle shoe.
Sorry not much help with how you should introduce barefoot running:o) Maybe, just do it for a few mins each day and see how you feel.
Just start out with some very lighweight racers and never go back. www.fastfeet.co.uk for very cheap 150s...
The irony is that the cushioning is causing you to land with greater impact and the support is weakening you further.
You'll just have to start out with 5-10min runs and take it very easy...
I over pronate a wee bit so have always run in a supportive trainer (Nike Perseus)
But have had lots of knee problems and a physio suggested orthontics I dont want to go down that route.
I think from reading back I should use racers?? never run without any thing on feet afraid of what I may step in!!!
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
Last summer i did a bit of barefoot on the beach nr parents, but a friend reckoned that would mess up achilles so stopped.
I have been running properly for about 3 years and only when I started on the forefoot (sold to me by FG in early March this year) have I been able to get past the 40 mile p/week mark.