What Barefoot Shoes Do To Your Feet...5 Years Later
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Something really surprising happened to my feet since wearing barefoot shoes. I've worn minimalist and barefoot shoes for the last 5 years and can't imagine ever going back to wearing "normal" shoes.
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I walked 50,000 steps in barefoot shoes - you can watch the journey here 😊 ruclips.net/video/PDYegkUc0n8/видео.html
I tried this while I was overweight I was trying to get into shape and decide to grab a pair to run with. Bad idea. I collapsed my left arch in my foot. I had to wear orthotics for a year and my foot healed up nicely and I don't have to wear orthotics anymore but I always warn people about it because of how painful those first couple of months were for me.
Everyone is different of course and I'm sure it was mainly because of me being overweight but still be careful guys.
@@englishjake tbh I don’t think getting a shoe with little to no cushion is good for running at all, I used to run in my wrestling shoes and I got shin splints
@Daniel Paredes it's possible but I have had multiple people tell me it's the only way they can run. I think everyone is so different that what's good for one person may not be for someone else, especially considering different body types and limb proportions.
@@englishjake usually those people have been training barefoot running for years to build up their muscles and tendons in their feet
@Daniel Paredes I mean, I started waking barefoot first, and I got to 30'000 steps daily before I started running. I had no problems until I started running. But I'm 6ft3, and I was 220 lbs at the time. I think I just have a bad body type for it. I mean, I'm lean now 180 lbs but I think I would still have a bad body type for barefoot. With me being so tall I'm basically asking for foot problems.
There are barefoot shoes that look like normal shoes but still dont restrict your toes. If anyone was wondering.
It's just a wide shoe.
It’s gotta have a super flexible bottom sole 90%of shoes are way too narrow and stiff soled and that’s what causes bunions
@@axeltroysugiarto5473 nope
Lems look the most Normal to me
@@stillnotstill If a shoe is wide, your toes aren't restricted.
So true. Can’t wear any of my old shoes anymore, not really mad tho. I feel like a super human in barefoot shoes
im latina, i grew up picking stuff up with my feet
This is absolutely true! I broke my two left outer toes and went barefoot for over a month. Not only did it strengthen my feet, my toes actually realigned back to their original position.
people who wear sandals at home during the holidays n only wear shoes to church once a week:
i just wear my crocs everywhere 😂
....the entire point of me wearing shoes...is to not let my feet feel what it's like to be barefoot
My feet look like that naturally
I ain’t wearing any shoes that show my toes, the feet finder mfs gonna be on me. 😭
Trust, nobody wants to find your feet.
they crazy expensive (£70 - £150) but you can get some that look identical to normal shoes
@@henry7132 what’s the website called? I want to investigate this deeper.
@@henry7132 do you know what the website is called? I want to investigate this.
@@DaReze420me too
What you’ll also notice is that ur 100% more susceptible of being bullied when wearing those shoes
This is so messed up.
And so very underrated 😂😂 I love this
One kid wore them to my school for a few years 😭
Rightly so
I'm constantly asked where I bought my shoes. It's more about the styles you choose and the pettiness of those around you.
BAHAHA!💀💀✋✋
As a kid I would walk around barefoot like all the time, and as I grew up I was really picky with shoes because tight toe boxes felt wrong, so I'd only wear this specific line of Asics.
Solomon also is comfy! I have both.
What ASICS do you recommended?
@@danhughesartist I get the Gel Venture series
Bro me too
Girl really has enough courage to show her feet online
FOR FREE?
Thank you, as soon as i saw her feet i went to the comment section to look what's going on here. But surprisingly, not thaaat bad.
There finna be smbdy who's taking a million screenshots💀
The way I smelled my screen 🤤🤤🤤 gahd dayum SNIFF SNIFF 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
@@dieggosolid3349 weirdo 😐
That's crazy. Makes sense now how that one person was able to play guitar with their feet.
GOALS. I would love to be able to do that 😂
@@BalancingLaura have you tried birkenstock running shoes?
@@markcorrigan3930 man u can just use converse, uncomfortable asf
So I always buy my shoes a little bit larger anyway and that gives me sufficient toe room most of the time because I honestly I want to try barefoot shoes but I don't know what size to get
@@BalancingLaura same!
"Your old shoes no longer fit"
That's what's been happening to me for the past 13 years
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If someone bullies you for wearing barefoot shoes, just pick up kickboxing. You'll have a natural advantage from having stronger feet and the better balance that comes with it! 👍🏾
In general, most martial arts require balance of some sort
Bruh beating someone up cause they called ur goofy ahh shoes goofy ahh, is prolly a sign you got anger issues.
@@CookieMonsterIsGonnaEatYou I really don't care, imma give a round house to the f@ce if someone makes fun of me. Call me a foul beast, idc
@@CookieMonsterIsGonnaEatYou they are saying pick up kickboxing to gain balance and foot strength to negate the need for barefoot shoes, not to fight the bullies
@@GojoTSB I mean, walking around in public with them
I have sensory issues. If I don't have shoes or socks on and my feet get dirty I feel my system restart 💀
We have the opposite sensory issue xD I need to be barefoot or usually end up shutting down lolz
@@bread6876 lol
@@bread6876 HELENA PFP??
@@scenemokid.c0s YEAH TCFSR PFP MCR IS MY SPECIAL INTEREST XD
Wear toes socks
my flip flop wearing ass: "damn that's crazy..."
"OH MY GOD, IVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS INFORMATION IVE NEVER EVEN HEARD ANYTHING LIKE THIS SHOES THAT DON'T COVER YOUR TOES WHAT"
flip flop supremacy
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PLEASEEE 😭
My toes already aren't squished. I don't wear barefoot shoes, but I refuse to wear pointy toed shoes, for this reason. Wide toe boxes are important to me.
Yeah just wear 1-2 sizes bigger. Home walk only barefoot
@@eliczek6142 I usually go half a size up with wide sizing.
I have super wide feet so even in the widest fitting available my toes can’t splay out. If I go up a size they flop about at the back. Widest toe boxes I can find still aren’t wide enough. I want to try barefoot shoes but they’re so expensive 🙄
yep. made the mistake of buying pointy toes shoes for a wedding. loved the formal look but they made my feet HURT. now i just have an asics pair
@@hamtaru I had that experience with dress shoes once. I swore to never wear shoes like that ever again. It was straight painful, and it lowkey turned me off of dress shoes completely. I would rather wear some beat up sneaks with a suit than some shiny pointy-toed dress shoes. I care about the health of my feet more than looking the part. If I can do both, great. But if I can only choose one, I choose my feet.
Fortunately, I found a way to do it my way and still look good doing it. Did you know that a lot of heritage style work boots can also decently pass as formal dress shoes? They tend to have similar construction, just that work boots are more heavily built. So that's what I go with. I'd prefer a slightly wider toe-box in my Thorogoods, but they do fine overall, and I've even hiked pretty well in them.
There are actually cute barefoot shoes out there - Xero and Raum (also considered grounding shoes) are two brands with nice options. I love feeling the ground under my feet if I have to wear shoes!
Splay is another great brand.
Barefoot shoes just means they give the toes more space and have less cushion. They don't have to have separated toe spaces and can look fine
It depends on what you mean for fine 😂
“PUT THOSE GRIPPERS AWAY!”
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“ THOSE DOGS ARE bArKiNg”
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@@Call_meh_Angel HAHAH 😭
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That’s sick, I think I’m going to wear them to college tomorrow. Sure hope I’m not subject to any form of bullying from my peers.
If you want to have feet like that, just be barefoot at home. Every asian relates.
@@axeltroysugiarto5473 as a white guy I think it’s pretty normal to not wear shoes in the house for every race.
@@MortonCammar I said every asian relates. Not only asians relate.
@@axeltroysugiarto5473 not evey Asian what if some actually wear shoes around the house 🗿
@@lemonsandlimes8827 Then they're not Asian, they're Bsian at best 💀
If someone wears this shoes to my funeral, they're coming with me to hell
Lol
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@@Harmxn903 did forget the end part but ye it’s bad
This comment made me cackle out loud😂😂😂
I just go barefoot at home and you don't need a special shoe most of the time. Could grab things with my feet always.
Are you saying being barefoot at home isnt the norm?? I feel like the entire world except america do that.
@@Vyansya it is for me unless its winter i wal around with socks on, i know my house is clean im the one cleaning it so i dont see the problem
I sometimes forget Americans wears shoes in houses lmao I am from turkey and we wear slippers or just barefoot
@@itsnoneofyourbusiness0 most of the us doesnt wear shoes in the house its usually the older generations
@@Vyansya I’m pretty sure American does too. Just cause they sometime wear shoes in the house doesn’t mean they never take them off
Bro, you don't have you wear those shoes to not strangle your feet, just wear reasonable shoes that fit you. Ever since I was a kid my feet were splayed and I pick stuff up with my feet to this day so often my mom calls me monkey paw. Just wear good shoes.
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I'm so glad I wasn't the only one thinking that.
Scientifically wrong
@@aroserising ITS wrong tho
@@creamcheese6609 wrong
I love walking barefoot and didn’t know this existed! I know what’s finna be in my closet 😂
I don’t give a single shit if my feet get destroyed
I’m not wearing those damn toe shoes
Exactly
you dont need to, those are the most extreme example. tons of nice barefoot style shoes without individial toes. Vivo, Lems, Feelgrounds, so many options for a wide toebox and zero drop heel.
@@securitron5 exactly, you just need wide shoes rather than narrow ones. I’ve always worn wide shoes and walked around barefoot in the house. I have no issues with my feet whatsoever and I stand for 10+ hours a day.
Well that's the world we live in. Look over practicality
Lol
“put them grippers up,”
-*a wise man*
You know sometimes it's easy to forget we're primates
@@Irongiantman007 🐒
this is a nightmare for my flat feet. i had barefoot shoes for two years and had intense pain in my feet, knees, ankles, and hips. even after putting arch summoner inserts and heel cushion inserts in those shoes i still had severe pain. i switched over to asics and hoka shoes and my feet feel tons better
I have crazy high arches. I was thinking the same thing but for opposite feet reasons.
I would LOVE to be able to wear barefoot shoes, but I canNOT walk without supportive shoes like Hokas, at least not for very long. My feet lack good support structure, are VERY flexible, and cause me much discomfort if much walking done in flip flops or any flat shoe.
This is just blatant misinformation and lies
I WAS flat footed my whole life and it caused ankle, knee and especially Achilles issues. After running in minimalist shoes for three years, I now have arches at age 50 and zero pain. Stick with it.
ASICS ARE AMAZING. I use a wide and they are one of the best brands I've had. About four hours on my feet a day and my one pair I wear every day is still going strong
Don't wear shoes that scrunch your toes together also stop wearing shoes that are too small for your feet(ladies you know who you are), don't die for fashion, function first, fashion second!
After trying barefoot shoes for a few months, in effort to find the root cause of my back problems, I noticed my entire body started having problems. From my Ankle, knee, hip. I went back to cushion shoes & immediately noticed a relief in what felt like my body falling apart. What I’m getting out of this, is that we need to train those muscles slowly & not transition abruptly. Of course this is from my experience! Feel free to share any knowledge! 😊
Yeah if you’re a bit up there in age you should transition VERY slow.
Yup, we gotta transition slowly to these types of shoes and make sure to not strike the ground with our heel when we walk
Also, what’s beneficial for the feet may not be beneficial for the back, and vice versus. A lot of evolutionary traits end up being a trade-off of cost and reward. When humans evolved to walk upright, we gained some advantages at the cost of joint pain the longer we live. Cushioning in our shoes is something we as humans invented to help curb this evolutionary annoyance, but it comes at the cost of weakening our feet.
Please se a physical therapist! Or physiologist depending on where you live. Every PT I've had goes back to the point that we lose core and glute strength, as well as proper adductor strength and control which produces back pain and "weak ankles" due to lack of large muscle support. Every PT I've seen hates barefoot shoes because the research calls the claims quackery and have for over a decade, and their personal experiences as clinicians have shown they do so much more damage than good.
Just because we used to walk barefoot in moderate climates, it doesn't mean our bodies were better for it. Cushioned shoes protect joints in ways that barefoot shoes or true barefoot life cannot.
You can walk heel toe in bare foot shoes you just need to shorten your stride and make sure you're doing so in a fluid motion
I feel connected to my inner monkey when I pick crap off the floor with my feet.
We're all monke after all😔
Lol thats me all. All my life 'its too far down for me to reach' i just grab it with my feet😂
@@littlesunniebear1757 life is too short for you to bend to pick up things on the floor ‼️
haha fr
Based pfp name and comment
As a person with high arches these shoes are my nightmare 💀
fr tho
interesting.. the arches in your foot are biologically designed to act as a spring, absorbing shock impact. If you're always cushioning below the arch I wonder if you find you have knee problems? Very interested in this stuff, I have low arches so not sure.
@@BM-dg4rk I don't really have knee problems as of right now, and honestly I'd rather have that than wearing shoes like this. when you have super high arches its painful to walk barefoot on anything other than maybe grass. Its also really bad when you wear flat sole shoes. I wore a pair of flat sneakers once recently and ended up with unbearable plantar fasciitis that took me out for a week. Some people just really need the cushioning and bare foot shoes really can't provide it even if you use insoles.
@@friednerves Ouch that sounds bloody painful! I can't imagine not being able to go barefoot without pain ): In NZ people walk around without shoes all the time in the summer and its so nice. Maybe swimming would offer you some relief just to take the weight off your feet? Apparently you can get corrective surgery but I guess it might not be suitable for everyone as the recovery would be super restricting.
@@BM-dg4rk luckily mine isn't bad enough to need surgery or anything like that, just gotta be careful by wearing proper shoes and wearing house shoes on my hard wood flooring. Thank you for letting me know about the swimming though, maybe that could actually make it easier 😊
The 69 years old man getting his free foot pics in this video ❤
Okay did anyone else think of Toph when she said barefoot shoes?! I can’t be the only one 🥲
When she said barefoot shoes, the scene where Toph kicked out the bottom of the shoe popped into my brain. You are not the only one lol
@@JustADogLover396 and her daughter just kicking up her leg and slamming it down-
Yea
You are not the only one
Mimic being barefoot ey? Hmmm
As someone who wears "normal" shoes I can 100% pick up a ball with my toes your fancy shoes didn't do that for you
Agreed
Fr
Same here lol
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She is right kissing your feet can do that but she is over exaggerating. All right you have to say our word no more shoes but I try not to wear shoes whatever I can and I can do all kinds of cool stuff
SHE GOT THE DOGS OUT 💀💀💀
WE FOUND WHO LET THE DOGS OUT💀
Them grippers
They’re literally just feet
@Paul McCartney they’re just feet
I have went through 6 pairs of barefoot shoes and they are the best things ever made.
Thats the whole point of shoes, i dont think i wanna be feeling jagged glass on my feet while im walking in the hood 🗿
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Bitches be out here paying extra so they can where shoes with none of the benefits
unfortunately, not everyone’s body is capable of supporting them while barefoot :/ i have flat feet and hyper flexibility as a result of osteogenesis imperfecta so after years of breaking my legs and feet I had to eventually get custom orthotic insoles to allow me to walk without crying in pain. I wear orthotic slippers around my house and use a shower chair for the shower (i hate the feeling of flip flops even if they have the arch support). i am grateful that my orthotics gave me the ability to walk for more than just a few minutes, up until i was 17 i used a wheelchair almost everytime i left my house. take care of your feet folks!! remember that pain is your body telling you that something is wrong so if your feet always hurt then something is up!
Just started a new job. I have EXTREMELY flat feet, as well!! (Fleet club💀🤣), and I am in sooooo much pain daily. Like excruciating amounts of pain, in my feet, ankles as of today, and back. Are there any good insoles that aren’t prescription that you’ve tried and liked? It is so hard to function rn, and nothing at the store says specifically for flat feet. Thanks so much for your help, in advanced!!
@@ConsciousOatmeal my custom insoles were $300 out of pocket, no insurance, and i genuinely have not found any nonprescription insoles that helped me. slippers with arch support from amazon are amazing for after work when your feet hurt, but besides that i only use my custom insoles.
You are sooooo strong! 💜
I have the same issue but not quite as bad :( my feet huuuurt without orthotics
I completely feel you. when I was in my 20s after over 15 years with auto immune disease, my feet began to hurt all the time while walking and there were not many shoes that made it any better. One morning woke up with searing pain in heel. Found I had a massive ulceration under a very thick callous on my heel. It was so bad the infection found it’s way into the bone. I had to have a surgical debridment, and have a catheter port in my shoulder, to deliver IV antibiotics around the clock for 12 weeks. Then I developed sensitives to the antibiotics after being on for a week or more, so they had to keep switching up the meds. I was so sick through that mess I ended up back in the hospital twice. After that the orthopedic doctor said you must use custom orthotic inserts and they sent me to a prosthetic maker where they made them for me. Changed my life. I could finally walk without pain. I only weighed about 80 lbs at the time, so it was really difficult.
I love barefoot shoes, but i had to take a break, bc my calves got too tight, and almost damaged my growth plate
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She let the grippers out
For my defense, I didn't search this
@@apz6004 yeah I was peacefully scrolling 😢
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Note to all skaters out there: I know someone who tried these shoes for a few months, and they couldn't get back into skating for ages
they had to tighten fabric around their toes whilst just at home to get back into even just being able to Ollie
idk, i wear these barefoot shoes (i think the brand is whitn, i only got them for like 30 dollars) and have a pair of etnies slip ons and my ollies are still the same (given i warm up)
You can get wider shoes that are good for skating. Intentionally damaging your feet is ridiculous.
There are literally barefoot skater shoes lol.
Bro imagine trying to jump a masive stair set and landing on your feet in them. Your feet would be obliterated
@@Yourfavoritegay we get it bro, you have baby feet that you have never trained.
** laughs in ballerina**
Imagine seeing someone im Walmart walking around in shoes that have toe pockets
no that is genuis but no
My toes already are in a natural position bc my shoes don’t constrict them 🤨 I don’t know what kinda shoes y’all wearing
Look I don’t like those toe shoes and wear normal ones but your “natural position” is likely not “natural” - sure it’s normal to our society standards but shoes really do shape your feet from when you’re very young, just as posture can shape your back
@@neothepenguin1257 for example in China it used to be a beauty standard to have very small feet.
Parents would break their daughters toes and constrict their feet in the smallest shoes possible. And not just their toes, but many other bones in their feet were purposely broken as well, when they were still children.
Over time the toes fold underneath and the foot takes on a triangular kind of shape. it looks real nasty, but small feet (..or rather squished ones) were desireable.
I believe the last woman who had this done to her had already died of old age, but I may be wrong.
but yes, even without breaking all the bones in your foot shoes will, especially since we wear them from baby age onwards, constrict your feet and shape them to what we today think of as normal
(kinda in response to above replies)
....but I usually wear bigger shoes because apparently my feet are weird, and they pretty thick. (at least one of them is;; they're not symmetrical)
Also I guess from the first moment I realised most ppl who wore heels had to like break their feet into that position, I thought,
No, I don't need heels.
And I guess my mom never rly made me wear shoes that were too constricting
So I can definitely see ppl who wear non-constrictive shoes actually retain their feet shape
(Idk if socks would be a considered factor, but I didn't wear socks outside of school so.....
like around 140/175 hrs per week, I would not be wearing socks (and I think I usually wore huge crocs during that time period too))
If your wearing normal shoes it's literally impossible for your shoes to be in their true natural position. Rn barefoot shoes are the only actual fix
@@owethunala2632 Or you naturally have narrow feet. Normal shoes generally have one width for everyone. So if some people's feet are getting compressed because their feet are naturally wider than that, then for some lucky people that width is just right.
just buy a pair of converses and wear them for two years, it's the exact same feeling.
oh god yeah, converse have virtually no padding on the soles
@@mothmadi_ speaking of that, my converses literally ripped in half today
well if you size up because the rounded toe box is so not the average natural shape that it needs to stick out from your actual foot length
@Oh shoot ~brawl stars why?
After wearing shoes like she talking about (wide and little long without much sole they looked like the green ones. ) my feet wont fit in them anymore. There to damn narrow
Isnt shoes supossed to make u fell seperated from the ground?
The thing is that i can't find any barefoot shoes that aren't ughly as sin
Freet, Be Lenka, Wildling, Tadeevo, Groundies. lots of nice looking options. No one cares what shoes you have on but your health cam be measurably better when allowing your feet to heal and strengthen in barefoot style shoes.
@@securitron5 i had barefoot shoes for a while but eventually i switched back to regular shoes cause I was so insecure 😭 I'm in highschool if that explains anything . Also it's hard to skateboard in them because they're made for walking and would easily be destroyed by skating :(
@@chavalampert8541 There are also the Merrill Trail Glove and Vapor Glove but idk if that fits the bill. High school is rough. i got teased tons for wearing Payless generic shoes and having Kmart jeans. now, none of that matters. It will get better, i guarantee it. It's good that you at least know about them and can revisit this as a possibility once it suits you better.
@@securitron5 Jup, I have Be Lenka sandals. They just look like normal sandals. Groundies "sneakers" also look quite normal to me.
Whitin on Amazon has some decent styles and much cheaper than most barefoot brands.
In biomedical engineering we learned that these shoes increase the strain in your feet and ankles making you more prone to stress fractures. Don’t buy everything you see online
the only stopping me from buying these is that I need a bit more arch support
Mmm… how about thousands of years of walking without cushioning as a human mammal? Too much strain on the feet? Heard about evolution and stuff? Science is the process of questioning. Question more.
@@on_my_own_two_feetas more & more innovations come along we start to regress. We aren’t out hunting & gathering anymore & havnt been for some time.
@@muziworldwideit's a first world problem that shoes are causing are feet to weaken and our arches to collapse. You literally won't find that on the African continent. We aren't regressing as humans; far from it. We just need clothing and shoes that reflect our biology, not fashion.
@@on_my_own_two_feetno you won't find that where people aren't walking on hard grounds all day. Yes if you are somewhere without many roads or concrete etc, you won't really need shoes and your feet will probably be stronger when walking barefoot. However in the city your feet definitely need the cushions as it will put a lot of strain on your joints afterwards
I pretty much wore flip flops exclusively until I was about twelve or thirteen. Then teenage insecurity about my flipper feet plus my 2000s emo phase made me switch to converse and closed toe shoes and I actually noticed the shape of my foot had changed over time.
nah I wanna see an emo with flip-floppies now
I’ve been wearing those since 5th grade . My feet are awesome
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Living in India, I'd lose my feet and toes in under a week if I started wearing these shoes
Ikr like there’s a lot of jagged rocks and stuff. Whole reason we wear sandals is because they are open but protect your feet
@@boomerangswingsbothways Honestly? The rocks and thorns etc is not the issue.
Its the fact humans, everywhere, tend to be dirty. Im barefoot most of the time but I will always pull on shoes when we go into towns or cities.
Yeah the old shoes don’t fit probably because they’re 5 years old
For people with EDS, having our tendons spread honestly sucks.
Having shoes with form and support can help chronic pain.
Yes for sure. I don't know if I have hEDS but I do have at the minimum hypermobility Syndrom and as long as Im wearing shoes in the correct size, without weirdly thick or misformed soles, cushioned shoes trump barefoot any day especially during exercise else my ankles, knees and right hip are dead to the world at the end of it which Im pretty sure is counter productive. Im so exited to try out my new work boots bc they're up to my shin, sturdy and supportive as heck which will hopefully help my constantly swollen ankles with all the kneeling in weird places Im doing (Im an EMT btw). My knees and hip is always the worst in summer when Im wearing minimalist shoes or am barefoot the most.
@@Serenity_yt I totally feel you! Having proper support is huge. Ps - I'm sorry that it took me a while to respond. I am not always on social media :) I would like to THANK YOU for all of your hard work, dedication, and service!
//I love everything you wrote. #knowledgeispower
I like that the fact not even one people that I knew suffers from regular shoe, their toe just look like what she described as normal toe posture, including me, the secret is we just don't wear those shoes all the time😂 We're 99% always barefoot at home or just simply wesr a sock.
I was thinking the same thing. I wear work boots almost every day for 8-12 hours and my toes splay perfectly fine. I think what we really have is a case of people that should have been buying wide shoes to begin with cramming their feet into narrow shoes. If you've got them Donald Duck feet there is nothing wrong with that, just don't lie to yourself. I doubt you even need to buy a full on barefoot shoe.
My husband and I both have problems with our feet and not being able to find proper shoes to fit. We both have wide feet and "wide" shoes just aren't wide enough. I think it's just that most of the people you know have naturally small or narrow feet. I have size 7 feet length wise, but size 9 in width, but even switching to a size 10 is still too narrow sometimes. I think companies are lying about their sizing to save on costs. My sock size and the measurements of my feet haven't changed in 10 years, yet I've gone up 2 shoe sizes in the last 4 years.
@@cupcake_whaleI’ve got to say that I’ve gone up 3 half sizes in the last 5-7 years…11 does not look like it used to.
@snipes503 also some people, like myself who have big feet, but they don't carry yours size in the store, so u try to make the sizes that are available work, WHEN THEY DONT
@@cupcake_whalePREACH!!! the way the shoes are made just are the wrong shape and length to width ratio for lots of ppls feet to be healthy!!
Girl really opened those grippers like there’s no tomorrow
All fine if you’re well balanced and have no tiny flaws in the way you walk or the way your bones are set in your foot. These can be painful and cause pressure points , resulting in thick, painful callouses. If you don’t need that cushion these might be great, but a lot of people, including me, could never stand it. I have to wear thick orthotics because I’ve lost all my natural padding on the bottom of my feet. But I’m glad they’re working for you.
You have to retrain the way you walk and run to not injure yourself-ideally you run on grass or the beach barefoot to retrain your running gait- only short runs at first- my ankles worked the most while using the toe shoes and yah my toes spread wider and like now when I run they want to grip the ground but cant if I am in normal running shoes.
@@danan9061 Dana Dana Dana.. there is no re training the way you walk when you’ve had 2 hip replacements and a knee replacement. you walk in the best way you can walk and you’re glad you can do that much.. running? Not since I was maybe 10. It’s awesome that you’re athletic and you’ve trained your body and your feet to be the best they can be. my first bone infection was in my heel, because I grew a massive wound under a callous that made its way into the bone. I told my doctor that it felt like I was going to walk through the bottom of my feet. He said you will. Unless we give you corrective orthotics. Childhood onset of severe auto immune disease is no joke and happens more often than you could know. Even if it doesn’t happen until your an adult, it’s still horrific. I didn’t know that losing the fat pads on the bottom of my feet could even happen, but it does, and it’s not even that uncommon. Consider it your blessing that that you’re athletic and have found a way to work in harmony with your body. I haven’t been healthy since I was 6. I’m in my fifties now, I’m eternally grateful I can walk at all.
@@maryannkom299 Swimming is usually the best form of exercise for avoiding injury. If you cant swim they also have the water aerobics classes at the gym. When standing in water the pressure on your joints is lower so you can still increase your cardio vascular health without straining your body too much. I also think not everyone should run because you only get one set of knees and they get injured easily if you are too heavy or run too much with a bad form. For general health usually the people who live healthily into old age are just people who walk alot and I dont feel its necessary to run and especially not for long distances. Unfortunately it sounds like you have some difficulties when walking so I hope you can find something that will work well for you.
This, I have severely pronated feet and ankles, I could never wear anything like this
Sounds like barefoot shoes and barefoot lifestyle are more of a preemptive solution than a fix. Best I buy myself a pair immediately so as to head off any of these potential future foot problems.
I wore minimalist sandals all summer.. the one day I went to put my old shoes on NONE of my shoes fit! It was your video that made me realize why!
I have something cheaper. Be barefoot as much as you can meaning don't even wear socks around your house and everything and only wear shoes and socks when you have to go to school or events or other things that will require shoes. I did that growing up and I still do to this day and guess what my feet are in their natural state. I wear big shoes but they fit and I can pick things up with my feet so I got a big win here. I would even go outside growing up and being barefoot outside my house
And bare feet look so much better than those abominations.
The main issue with that, is that many people don't live in a place where it's warm enough to be able to do that without constantly catching a cold
@@hugohabicht6274 I live in the UK and do the exact same thing and have my whole life. If somewhere is snowy and requires a full ski suit? Sure, maybe don’t do it. But most countries, you’ll be fine.
Edit: not to mention that temperature does not affect you catching a cold. It’s a virus, not hypothermia.
Great tips about walking barefoot in your home or with very lose socks when ever one can. Maybe thats why the transition to barefoot shoes was not that difficult for me. Sure i have kept the total amount of walking (i dont run) in check and have had few days off to rest. Already after few weeks i can see the benefits. My feet and toes are "alive". I can feel my feet muscles and can move my toes way more seperately without weird cramping etc.
@@hugohabicht6274 I live in Minnesota it gets cold here and it snows I still do it
People also wear shoes that are way too small for them, which causes bunions etc. I've never had any problem with my feet because I make sure there's enough space for them.
Same here i allways get shoes with room for the toes but i don’t wanna use them and get some Tarzan ass feet
Yes! You cant Go to buy Shoes that dont fit you and then whine and blame to Shoes, when its your own fault that you got the wrong ones.
i have never worn barefoot shoes but my feet look like the “natural” example she showed
I got my first barefoot shoes from a company named "Freet"..the model "pace" few weeks ago. Sure, everyone should go easy with these at first. Walking in barefoot'ish is like back to the childhood, great! Kesälomalla lähen juoksemaan mehtään 😎
I don't care how beneficial it might be, I'm not wearing those ugly toe shoes. Plus I'm fine with how my feet are thanks 😭
Let me guess you watched 2 mins of the video…. How about keep watching and check out the “toe less” versions…
Imagine going for a hike with those shoes on. Since they dont have a cushion each time you step on dirt or on pointed rocks your feet gonna hurt like mad. But its good if you go on jogs or walk on gravel but then whats the purpose of wearing them at all?
Look at the zero kelso I think they are called
They don’t support the arch of your foot either.
@@BigGirthyRod that’s the whole damn point of the shoe. Do you think our arches are supposed to be supported?
“Your old shoes may no longer fit”
*no shit I was a bab-*
***has genetic condition where if my toes were to be straightened like that I would be in a bunch of pain***
You have a bunion?
Wow it's almost like this video was in no way attacking you
What's the condition called?
@@panrex2451 I think there flat footed
@@amazingpad4674 calm down
As far as the shape of your feet, shoes like Hokas are absolutely wonderful. They have a wide set toe space and allow you to spread. Barefoot shoes do provide strength and are wonderful for those whose life types allow them. But for those who often have pain with being barefoot, arch support is not a bad thing. I have worked for foot and ankle specialists and surgeons and they typically recommend Hokas above all else
No. (smh) Hokas are NOWHERE close to being wide. Look up "Belenka Shoes."
Shoes like Hokas make my feet hurt.
Ah yes, let us buy shoes so that we can feel like we aren't wearing shoes when we put them on...
Edit: Obviously some people did not see this as a joke. I get the point of the shoes, just being silly.
There’s kinda a lot more to it then that …. Simple minded …
@@nathanwences94 ohh come on nathan, the only thing he forgot to mention is that these shoes also look stupid af.
Simple minded ...
@@gethigh961 he forgot every other reason why he’d be opposed to wearing them nor did YOU leave an actual list of reasoning why somebody wouldn’t want to wear them when the whole video is FULL of information of pros and cons … and all the dude and you took from it was that … you’re both fools . But I can’t be right either . I get it… let’s argue or “debate” things with no actual reasoning …. Because we are all entitled to our opinions and speak them regardless of how intelligent they are or thought out fully …
@@nathanwences94 She literally says that’s what it is
They still give you layers of protection from sharp surfaces
😂 for real. I can no longer wear converse without pain.
You know if you were the correct size shoe, your toes won't get squished either... I don't have any problem wearing regular shoes and I use my toes like hands all the time.
absolutely! My feet have been flexible and 'handy' all my life but only after starting to wear barefoot shoes I realized I should have always picked a bigger size. In regular shoes it's easier to forget all the balancing and cushioning that the feet are supposed provide and that they need extra room to do it. Still love the sole massage when walking though
Me who wears converse literally every day and doesn’t have crammed feet: 👁👄👁
(Edit:sorry I didn’t know auto correct happened at wears💀🤚
I used to wear Converse too and didn't reel especially crammed up in them. But I changed up to vivo barefoot and after 1-2 years my old Converse shoes didn't fit, to the point where they hurt me badly.. You never know until you've tried. You might me crammed up, even if you don't feel like they do. I know it sounds strange, but that's the case for most who have gone over to the barefoot side. Converse all star shoes are actually really small (no width at all).
Exactly, and like the example photo she used was from what, the 1930s when they had pointy shoes that EVERYONE wore. Like babe nowadays we have shoes that are ok to wear, protect your feet, are more comfortable, and support the arch
Also I’ve been able to pick stuff up with my feet for my whole life. I think it’s more of a thing you can train, but are usually born with. So lady in the video probably just wore weird toe shoes and tested how strong/flexible her feet where everyday (therefore training them) and drew the conclusion that the shoes did it
@@blumist4332shoes nowadays are still pointy, just less than before, the only thing that didn't change were the consecuences of using said shoes. and about grabbing things w your toes, everyone can do that, I give u the point there.
@@blumist4332i don't think you're aware of the fact that our feet do not need arch support. We have natural arches that are supposed to be flexible and provide shock absorptiom. Why do people hate their natural foot anatomy so much and insist on sticking with the marketing bullshit about "arch support" and several layers of foam under their feet? Most people also don't understand how natural gait works - most people walk heel strike first, when in actuality, you're supposed to have a mid-strike, which is designed to distribute your weight evenly, hence no need for any stupid artificial arch support that these companies are trying to sell to you 🫠 shocker, out feet are designed to support the weight of our bodies and connected to all tbe other ligaments, muscles and tendons in our body?
@@Asoftenkameshee
I don’t understand why you’re this obsessed and angry over arch support, but here’s a suggestion:
If you don’t like it, don’t buy it
"It mimics being barefoot"
Which means every tiny sharp pebble is gonna ruin your day
Barefoot shoes do offer protection from stuff like like; it’s not bad
Been wearing vibram toe shoes (five fingers) for 14 summers, been all around the world with me. My old boss wore hers to work, I didn't actually notice and was in on my day off wearing mine and she pointed them out, she's the only friend of mine who also wears them any time she can. They are soooo comfortable and help alleviate the stress I feel in my knees and hips, healthy feet really add to our quality of life!!
my shoes pre-covid don't fit because i wore slippers all the time and this happened. you don't need this.
Go for a run in your slippers
Slippers aren’t ideal for a lot of scenarios
you can use slippers but i rather use these real barefoot shoes when doing sports/working/walking in winter (snow)
Sure, wear slippers to work and your best friends wedding
@@bodrulm1slippers, flip flops, sandals should be accepted. They're good for everything in the daily life.
She now can type 220 words per minute, with her feet!!!
😂😂😂
*laughs in climbing shoes that are smaller than my feet*
Lol same
Fr I thought ice skating shoes were narrow and then I went to get fitted for climbing shoes.
This, respectfully, is bull. Humans invented shoes for a reason. I'm perfectly fine not caring about barefoot shoes, I won't need them. I'm a runner and a soccer player. I'm good.
Giving the foot fetish community some material
My company let us work from home for 2.5 years. I did not buy barefoot shoes, but I really go barefoot most of the time. My toes spread like you show in the vdo, and my shoe size increases by 1-1.5 size. Now I'm back to the office. Have to throw away all old shoes.
But imagine walking on sharp Little rocks with no cushion 💀💀💀
My shoes do not make me feel seperated from the ground: Love love love my Hokas, ECCO sandals, TEVA and Chaco sandals, and Merrells. Barefoot shoes hurt. Just ... hurt.
Neo: Why do my feet hurt?
Morpheus: You've never used them before.
~The Matrix
I can't imagine wearing barefoot shoes. I never walk barefoot, even on carpet, because of health issues that make it painful. If I only wore barefoot shoes, I don't think I'd walk at all...
@@Rachel-pg4qd thats because you have ruined your feet earlier by not using them naturally? Dont know what medical issues you have, just a thought...
@@Rachel-pg4qd i have had tendon problem on my left feet bottom from my teens. Now, only walked barefoot at home few years because remote job and outside with barefoot shoes about 1.5 months, sure, both feet felt way sore beginning, but taking it gradually, now my feet are lot stronger and the old left feet problem is way better.
Also, you’ll feel every sharp pebble you step on
Exactly, and that pain is like no other. Trust me I know.
Which is actually good !
That one 80 year old man’s about to get his free feet picks up the day
Okay this makes sense because my feet dont fit easily into most shoes. I didn't wear these special barefoot shoes but I would always wear shoes that were wide enough for my toes could wiggle apart from eachother
I don't get why shoes are so narrow
@@grod805 It looks better. Literally the stupidest reason but ain't the first time
ngl I use shoes one size or two bigger than my actual size and I've never had any issues either. I walk barefoot more than I walk with shoes on, too lol
i aint gonna get caught dead in those shoes
There are plenty of barefoot shoes that barely look any different from normal shoes lol, they’re not hard to find.
your stubbornness might have dire consequences when you are older and don’t value fashion and expensive footwear like you do now
They look chic I think very cool. Having some thick rubber sponge on your foot or some silly Italian heel looks retarded
I was always really self conscious about having wide-set toes. I wanted petite little narrow feet. Now after all those years, I'm finally learning that it's just because I didn't wear overly restrictive shoes, and honestly I'm grateful for that! :D
Same here but when I do have to wear those type .. it srsly hurts ..
Don't care
@@Shushfrrn Good for you, I didn't ask
@@Shushfrrn cared enough to comment lol
@@CaatsGoMoooo why u lowkey look like a coffee machine👀☕💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀
If we all did this maybe in another few hundred thousand years or so we’ll have feet that we can use more like hands. Like how we used to be able to a few hundred thousand years ago
It happened to me after a year of quarantine (in my country). I was barefoot or wearing socks at home and now almost none of my shoes fit and I need to buy new ones but I'm not going back to walking in pain
Wow. I couldn’t figure out why my boots stopped fitting after covid. This is probably spot on.
Same here, switched to barefoot shoes, not going back!
I find it appalling how even though the human foot gets wider from heel to toes, shoe manufacturers make shoes narrow at the toes.
You can also just buy foot shaped shoes. I think that's what they are called and they are shaped in a way that allows your foot to have full natural width of the toes without restriction.
Links?
Five fingers shoes are awesome
Hoka are the absolute worst! Im confused how so many ppl wear them? I gave it a month and threw them away, worst £150 i spent
I am a 23 year old female, born in raised in SC. I am half Polish half Native American. My family never enforced shoes unless it was church or somewhere that required them. Most of them went barefoot. Including my great grandfather who never wore shoes and was even buried barefoot 🦶 As I aged, they gave me the option to roam barefoot or put on shoes if I wanted to. Even at 23, I only wear shoes if I absolutely have to. My feet are wide and my balance is excellent. I don’t recommend it to everyone because everyone is different. However, it is the way of my ancestors and I chose to continue this way because it feels the most natural to me. I am happy and healthy and I feel I have a deep connection to the earth. I feel it everyday against the soles of my feet and in turn, in the soul of my inner self 😊
I guess your not really flat footed some people need an arch in their shoes ancestors be damed.
@@trollmastermike52845 Oh I’m about as flat footed as they come lol. When I do have to wear shoes (going into stores, traveling, etc.) I wear very thin (and now worn) sandals. I cannot bare closed toed shoes. They are so constricting and if work for more than 2 hours they make my hips and feet ache.
@madishugerts6277 you know we all have our weird quirks. None of us are normal. I know I am not 🤣
Haha its like we were born opposites. My parents say i was complaining i wanted shoes on since i started walking 😂 my brother hated wearing shoes and it was believed its better for kids development to run around the yard barefoot. I hated it since i can remember. Alsways preferred having a thick cushion between me and the concrete or grass 😅 I spent and still do spend a lot of time barefoot cause we dont wear shoes inside and i work from home but also my hypermobile ankles do love the extra support from shoes and boots. My feet are pretty narrow though anyway idk if that has to do with anything.
@@mordecaiissad8529 My fiancé is the same way!! Sitting in the living room or even getting out of bed he has shoes waiting and ready or already on! He cannot stand being barefoot on the ground. Indoors or out. He hates the way being barefoot feels. He doesn’t even really like sandals or flip flops and only wears them around the house or on the beach. Every other time it’s socks and sneakers. He keeps shoes on his feet everywhere he walks lol
To this day I always get a size up in my shoes because my mom would tell me so I’d grow into it but now it just always leaves space for me feet and my toes aren’t cramped
Same and because of that my feet feel fine and don’t hurt after a long day and look how they’re supposed to
Yeah. Just buy properly sized shoes and your feet won't deform. No need for Bare feet shoes.
This is why you should always buy shoes half a size bigger than you wear. I have very wide feet so for me, finding shoes was a bit more difficult because not all stores carry wide shoes for women. I ended up wearing men's shoes while I was playing sports in middle and high school. I only own about 5 pairs of shoes, each one serving a particular function or style, but I prefer to be barefoot, maybe wearing socks because they don't restrain my feet like most shoes. But if I wanted to keep the natural splay of my feet so much I would just make sure to not wear shoes as often as possible.
Me too actually. My entire family has really wide feet. Everyone’s pinky toes are turned to the side so they can fit in the shoe for the toes. That’s why most of us can’t wear shoes like vans. Even the wider option is sometimes too small. That’s one reason why I couldn’t wear them as a kid because they don’t have a wider option for children.
Hell no I rather have my feet in shape that I can wear shoes I don't want to spend more money if those barefoot shoes wear out fast when you can just buy Hoka and wear it it can last longer than those ass barefoot shoee
This is why I like crocs: they have a wide toe box, while still providing plenty of cushion. They also shock absorb which is a must, believe it or not.
i wore crocs the entire time i was in elementary school. be warned- they have 0 arch support which will screw up your feet long term
@@existentialdemo see, I have multiple pairs and they all have arch support. Even the platform ones. Maybe they redesign them now?
@@bestbeech52 I do have an older pair of crocs and a newer pair I just got and I can say they did have a few redesigns over the time I have gotten new ones.Also just a side note the croc slides now have the more traditional Croc look rather than before when they just have like 3 holes
Nobody gonna talk about the stain in her foot 💀
Literally nasty 💀💀
@@moiradustin2700 don't act like you have super clean feet when you walk barefoot bro don't be a child
@@CJ-rl4kd um that's bc I don't walk barefoot? Like it's not that hard to wear normal shoes y'all.
@@moiradustin2700 U wear shoes inside the house?? 💀
If you’re worried about having your toes crammed together in normal shoes, just wear crocs, there’s no need to wear these goofy shoes
Me growing up in the 1970s with shoes that are plenty wide at the toes, but still provide nice support on all sides. My shoes all fit with spread out toes. Wiggling my toes was a required test for all shoes tried in the shop. Also, we had textbooks with X-rays of toes folded over sideways in pointy fashion shoes, even for men.