Barefoot

I’ve caught the barefoot running bug and here are my collection of barefoot running blog posts. They include descriptions of truly barefoot running escapades along with the tamer minimalist running options and assorted reviews of minimal running shoes such as Vibram Five Fingers and Softstar RunAmocs.

If you want to start from the beginning try out my Barefoot Running Files:

Day 1 with Vibram FF
Vibram Five Fingers Review
Vibram Five Finger Speed
Transitioning to Barefoot Running
First Attempt at True Barefoot Running
Born to Run – Book Review

Barefoot Rowing

January 4, 2012
Barefoot Rowing

I was scheduled for another run this evening but after watching Biggest Loser UK and seeing myself get thrashed by one of the contestants over the 5k distance, I didn’t feel much in the mood for running. I opted to row instead and as I’ve been reading about the new rage for barefoot and/or strapless [...]

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Plantar Fasciitis and General Running Woes

July 30, 2011
Plantar Fasciitis and General Running Woes

My running outlook is looking grim again but I’m not completely despondent. I feel the opportunity for experimentation. The sort of experimentation that probably got me into this mess in the first place but blogging fodder nonetheless. I’ve just been to see my latest running guru and as expected it has resulted in yet another [...]

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Lobsters and Cats

June 5, 2011
Lobsters and Cats

Having just returned from 6 hours wandering around the Westfield centre we weren’t terribly eager to go out again and foolishly felt a treadmill mile showdown might be the perfect low energy Juneathon offering. I was sent some really interesting Tabio sports socks to try out today but unfortunately they were about 4 sizes too [...]

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I Am a Barefoot Runner

January 16, 2011
I Am a Barefoot Runner

My Vibram Five Fingers have started to cause consternation in the house, the stench is creating a no go zone in the hallway but at least this movie can raise a little smile.

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A Cretan Supply Run

August 21, 2010
A Cretan Supply Run

Given that my route was going to take me along the dried river bed that forms part of the Diktamos Gorge, the Vibrams were never going to be an entirely sensible choice. Still, if I’m going to do a crazy run in the 42 degree blazing sun just to fetch breakfast I may as well [...]

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Vibram Five Finger Speed Review and the Campsite Run

August 16, 2010
Vibram Five Finger Speed Review and the Campsite Run

A beautiful pair of Vibram Five Fingers arrived just before the camping expedition. Unfortunately all the photos were taken post camping trip where of course it rained relentlessly and so the Five Fingers have lost a little of their new shoe gleam. I wanted to get a slightly larger pair of VFF’s as my earlier pair of [...]

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A Sticky Barefoot End

August 6, 2010
A Sticky Barefoot End

I’m taking the direct skin on tarmac approach very slowly but after managing a 300m true barefoot dash last week I thought it was time to go out again. I don’t recommend late night, barefoot runs on rainy nights. For one thing the gravel sticks more persistently but more importantly the damp attracts soft squishy critters with [...]

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Barefoot Tip Toes

July 23, 2010
Barefoot Tip Toes

I was using Lynn as my sacrificial canary, she was running far ahead but everytime she wailed and started hopping from foot to foot I knew to make ever such a slight detour. Not that it worked very well, we hopped and squealed almost evenly. So marked the start of our true barefoot experience. I’ve [...]

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RunAmoc Shoes and The Uneven Floor

July 19, 2010
RunAmoc Shoes and The Uneven Floor

The RunAmoc shoes from Soft Star arrived just as we were setting off for our weekend adventure in the Peak District. I whipped off my Nike Frees and socks, slung them into the back of the car and slipped on the moccasins instead. Apart from a brief interlude where I had to review some hiking shoes, [...]

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Views on Nike Free 3.0 as a Transition Shoe

July 13, 2010
Views on Nike Free 3.0 as a Transition Shoe

Somewhere along the line I seem to have developed a shoe fetish. I started off in life with a classic shoe phobia and made it into adulthood with a pair of red wellies and a work shoe. An interest in sport increased my repertoire but even then I managed to live in a pair of [...]

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