tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post3958350562837732952..comments2024-03-27T09:54:14.832-06:00Comments on Practical Eschatology: May 31, 2017 -- A Quick Run Around the WebUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post-70314069652393387772017-05-31T16:14:55.074-06:002017-05-31T16:14:55.074-06:00I would never suggest using them for running on a ...I would never suggest using them for running on a hard surface such as asphalt or concrete: we weren't made for running barefoot on surfaces like that, and need the padding provided by running shoes. I found that even walking moderate distances on a hard surface can be painful with these types of shoes due to lack of padding. And carrying a heavy pack for long distances is also something not natural and requires the ankle support given by a good boot. But where these shoes shine is running or walking on dirt trails or cross country (although you still need to look out for rocks). Basically, these types of shoes provide you the experience of being barefoot but with thicker, stronger soles than provided by your own feet (even if heavily callused). (If you have seen any episodes of Dual Survival with Cody Lundin gingerly stepping around, you will understand immediately the advantages to having some sort of artificial sole beneath your feet). But the sole is still thin enough to allow you to feel the ground. Also, in my experience, the toe-to-heel style of running seems to work better than the standard heel-to-toe, but that may also have been because in my case I needed the lower impact style of running. I haven't used them for hunting, but I imagine that they would probably work quite well for stalking (at least if in a suitably subdued color).Docenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573255956484552163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post-62182527402008433472017-05-31T15:06:26.806-06:002017-05-31T15:06:26.806-06:00I'm conflicted on the subject of minimalist f...I'm conflicted on the subject of minimalist footwear. On one hand I understand the health benefits of going barefoot sometimes, and I like to lift weights without shoes. But I also think the minimalist running shoe fad was just that - a short term fad that resulted in a lot of injured athletes and a sizable class action suit against Five Fingers shoe company. <br /><br />http://www.runnersworld.com/newswire/vibram-settles-class-action-lawsuit<br /><br />I still consider buying some minimalist shoes, but I'm definitely not doing any running or heavy duty hiking with them. <br /><br /><br /> MDnoreply@blogger.com