Gorgeous run, can't ask for better weather than that. I'm jelly that you've got all of that, right outside your door, the ranch, the nature, the memories. Makes me want to move out of the city and sail away to more serene places in the world. Thank you for sharing Josh & Shamma Family.
Enjoyed this. Good info! I am a recent student of the barefoot and minimalist lifestyle. Got two pair of Shamma’s already, Warrior and Maximus. I have not worn “conventional” shoes since I got my first pair, Maximus, like 2 months ago! I immediately got the thinner Warrior a few weeks later. I wear them every day, incl jogging, cycling, hiking, and even disc golf!
In reference to landing with cushion vs little cushion: There is this idea among many that "more cushion is easier on the joints." But the force isn't "absorbed" by the cushion-it is simply delivered up the chain to the ankles, shins, knees, quads, hips, lower back, upper back, shoulder, and even neck. Minimalist footwear doesn't fix this problem at all-itself, anyway. But what it does is provides the adequate proprioception (feeling of where your body is in space) that tells the feet/legs, "hey, lighten up your landing because the ground is precisely HERE." That is why many minimalist runners and barefoot runners look like they're running on hot coals-not because it hurts, but because they know where there ground is, so they don't have to slam their way through cushion to feel it. But how can we utilize that impact into energy we can use? Unlike letting the impact rattle through our joints literally up to our skulls, this impact in combination with our body weight and forward momentum can be utilized to load our leg springs and launch us forward. Landing with the foot under the pelvis with a bent knee, we can let our bodies proceed forward over them. As the weight shifts forward, the leg spring will carry it forward automatically with very little effort. Then, as the body weight has completely passed over the pelvis and body weight, you don't actually have to pull your leg forward (or "drive the knee" as sprinters do). If you simply "leave the foot behind," your forward momentum combined with the elasticity of your hip flexors will yank your leg forward again and return it immediately under you-ready for another foot strike in the right position. You'll notice this working properly because running will suddenly get much easier while you simultaneously get much faster. It's a really weird sensation! All of this is outlined in my favorite running book, "Older Yet Faster" by Keith Bateman and Heidi Jones. I did a book review of it on my channel here: ruclips.net/video/VB3SiSE9Gdg/видео.html
And if you're looking for a pretty excellent-yet-minimal GPS / bio-tracking running watch, I replaced my Garmin with a Coros Pace 2-which is also the watch that Eliud Kipchoge wears. For $200, this thing is outstanding. Super light, accurate, and a battery that can potentially last for weeks between charges. And if you can customize your running displays to ride certain data. Personally, I hide my pace data during runs to keep everything fun and breezy.
I'm getting to where my favorite road-running footwear is a broken-in pair of Warrior Maximus models. I have about 50 miles on mine and they're just "gettin' good." They're just thick enough to mold to your foot while still offering protection from spray rocks and cracks.
I'm wearing the same soling material as the Maximus. I can't quite remember but I believe I had around 650 miles on them when we filmed this. I just crossed 710 the other day and they are great! They are getting pretty thin but that is fine for refined surfaces like asphalt. I think mine are gonna make it to 800 miles pretty easily.
How about this idea Josh. I recently met a woman barefooter in Rainbow Springs, FL. I asked if she would show me her soles. They we beautiful and clean. She goes barefoot most of her life. There are people of different heights, weights, foot and back problems and more that all wear all the wrong shoes, sneakers and sandals. I walk a lot on concrete. I walk our property, dirt and grass with phosphate and rocks. I hike in the Florida woods. I swim in the Springs. A typical hiking day is five miles, just three days a week. I wear closed Xero shoes because of the ticks and fire ants that love to bite and sneak up on to our body. Very painful sores to say the least. The trails are full of roots and rocks and algae in certain places. One pair of sandals I bought were thin and the front portion of it would curl under and catch on trails and carpeting at home. So there has to be a good lacing system, strapping, correct thickness, comfortable inner foot sole material that will prevent sliding if wet, a not as plastic bottom of the sandal to prevent slipping and a proper balance of connection points with attention to stability while moving in all types of environments. When I walk on roots or rocks, sometimes, I get a very sharp pain signal into the sole of my foot like it was a nail. I do not like that. I once stepped on a roofing nail that went 3/8” into my Merrells. That was a bad week. Every single pair of zero drop shoes I bought since 2008 have come unglued, split, frazzled(Merrells the worst, 5 fingers next) and caused terrible calluses due to rubbing on toes and sides of feet. I am only 125 and have very good control of my strike and walk. I meet people much heavier and older and sick and I would like to point them in a direction that would definitely be beneficial to them. Megan was kind enough to give me her recommendations. Many of the lookers out there have just gone back to simple factory brands. I have turned my ankle in the shoes I am wearing. Yes, zero drop with closed shoe. Foot roll on roots and stones as you are probably aware. If your product offering continues to expand and people do not understand what to buy, they will just remain decisionless and never jump in to the barefoot experience. Looking forward. I am 68. Thanks Josh.
You certainly can run in them without the powerstraps. That being said they really do bring the sandals up a level in security and I love them for running.
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Gorgeous run, can't ask for better weather than that.
I'm jelly that you've got all of that, right outside your door, the ranch, the nature, the memories.
Makes me want to move out of the city and sail away to more serene places in the world.
Thank you for sharing Josh & Shamma Family.
Thanks for the inspiration to get out there! With and without shoes too!
You're welcome! Glad you liked it!
Enjoyed this. Good info! I am a recent student of the barefoot and minimalist lifestyle. Got two pair of Shamma’s already, Warrior and Maximus. I have not worn “conventional” shoes since I got my first pair, Maximus, like 2 months ago! I immediately got the thinner Warrior a few weeks later. I wear them every day, incl jogging, cycling, hiking, and even disc golf!
Grover,
So glad you like the video and I'm happy to hear that the sandals are working for you?
Happy Trails!
Josh
In reference to landing with cushion vs little cushion:
There is this idea among many that "more cushion is easier on the joints." But the force isn't "absorbed" by the cushion-it is simply delivered up the chain to the ankles, shins, knees, quads, hips, lower back, upper back, shoulder, and even neck. Minimalist footwear doesn't fix this problem at all-itself, anyway. But what it does is provides the adequate proprioception (feeling of where your body is in space) that tells the feet/legs, "hey, lighten up your landing because the ground is precisely HERE." That is why many minimalist runners and barefoot runners look like they're running on hot coals-not because it hurts, but because they know where there ground is, so they don't have to slam their way through cushion to feel it.
But how can we utilize that impact into energy we can use? Unlike letting the impact rattle through our joints literally up to our skulls, this impact in combination with our body weight and forward momentum can be utilized to load our leg springs and launch us forward. Landing with the foot under the pelvis with a bent knee, we can let our bodies proceed forward over them. As the weight shifts forward, the leg spring will carry it forward automatically with very little effort. Then, as the body weight has completely passed over the pelvis and body weight, you don't actually have to pull your leg forward (or "drive the knee" as sprinters do). If you simply "leave the foot behind," your forward momentum combined with the elasticity of your hip flexors will yank your leg forward again and return it immediately under you-ready for another foot strike in the right position. You'll notice this working properly because running will suddenly get much easier while you simultaneously get much faster. It's a really weird sensation!
All of this is outlined in my favorite running book, "Older Yet Faster" by Keith Bateman and Heidi Jones. I did a book review of it on my channel here: ruclips.net/video/VB3SiSE9Gdg/видео.html
And if you're looking for a pretty excellent-yet-minimal GPS / bio-tracking running watch, I replaced my Garmin with a Coros Pace 2-which is also the watch that Eliud Kipchoge wears. For $200, this thing is outstanding. Super light, accurate, and a battery that can potentially last for weeks between charges. And if you can customize your running displays to ride certain data. Personally, I hide my pace data during runs to keep everything fun and breezy.
I'm getting to where my favorite road-running footwear is a broken-in pair of Warrior Maximus models. I have about 50 miles on mine and they're just "gettin' good." They're just thick enough to mold to your foot while still offering protection from spray rocks and cracks.
I'm wearing the same soling material as the Maximus. I can't quite remember but I believe I had around 650 miles on them when we filmed this. I just crossed 710 the other day and they are great! They are getting pretty thin but that is fine for refined surfaces like asphalt. I think mine are gonna make it to 800 miles pretty easily.
How about this idea Josh. I recently met a woman barefooter in Rainbow Springs, FL. I asked if she would show me her soles. They we beautiful and clean. She goes barefoot most of her life. There are people of different heights, weights, foot and back problems and more that all wear all the wrong shoes, sneakers and sandals. I walk a lot on concrete. I walk our property, dirt and grass with phosphate and rocks. I hike in the Florida woods. I swim in the Springs. A typical hiking day is five miles, just three days a week. I wear closed Xero shoes because of the ticks and fire ants that love to bite and sneak up on to our body. Very painful sores to say the least. The trails are full of roots and rocks and algae in certain places. One pair of sandals I bought were thin and the front portion of it would curl under and catch on trails and carpeting at home. So there has to be a good lacing system, strapping, correct thickness, comfortable inner foot sole material that will prevent sliding if wet, a not as plastic bottom of the sandal to prevent slipping and a proper balance of connection points with attention to stability while moving in all types of environments. When I walk on roots or rocks, sometimes, I get a very sharp pain signal into the sole of my foot like it was a nail. I do not like that. I once stepped on a roofing nail that went 3/8” into my Merrells. That was a bad week. Every single pair of zero drop shoes I bought since 2008 have come unglued, split, frazzled(Merrells the worst, 5 fingers next) and caused terrible calluses due to rubbing on toes and sides of feet. I am only 125 and have very good control of my strike and walk. I meet people much heavier and older and sick and I would like to point them in a direction that would definitely be beneficial to them. Megan was kind enough to give me her recommendations. Many of the lookers out there have just gone back to simple factory brands. I have turned my ankle in the shoes I am wearing. Yes, zero drop with closed shoe. Foot roll on roots and stones as you are probably aware. If your product offering continues to expand and people do not understand what to buy, they will just remain decisionless and never jump in to the barefoot experience. Looking forward. I am 68. Thanks Josh.
Do the power straps make much of a difference whilst running?
You certainly can run in them without the powerstraps. That being said they really do bring the sandals up a level in security and I love them for running.