This is a great video. I have been working on my feet, ankles, and knees. I'm 51 years old and I refuse to let my body slowly break down. Many men give up at my age. I have been learning so much on youtube, I feel like I'm just getting started. I have healed up from many old nagging injuries with videos like these. You can do it too!!! Keep strectching amd learn some deep breathing excercises. You're as young as you want to be. Oh, and breathwork and stretching also helps that ol' bone, if you know what I mean. Stay focused, stay winning!
So happy to find your channel!! Currently having a heavy pain in my shin. I started to strengthen my ankle and knees and it has been a total game changer.
This is so true, and what I have been struggling to explain to others. Now I can share this video. Toe alignment is so underrated, that is the key for me (a flat footer) to able to lift my arch so slightly off the ground (need to roll ankle outward), and once I can do that, no more lower back and arch aches from standing for long period. And I need a firm base footshape zero drop shoes to do that. While I enjoy the cushioning of Altra Escalante Racer as opposed to VFF V-Run and other minimalist footwear at times, they still give me a tiny bit of sensation at the arch if I am in them for too long. My take is no matter how firm the cushioning, I am not able to balance as well as without
amazing video, I shifted to barefoot running in 2019 and I see a huge difference in my soles. I also developed Bunion earlier this year, now every doctor I see tells me to get back to shoes ...what a sad reality
Beginning ballet steps also does all that was mentioned in this video, plus connects the brain with the ankles. I should know, the beginning ballet steps did this for me. :-)
Thank you so much 🙏🙏❤ Such a great eye opener, this one and the other video on foot strengthening i just watched.. shows how passionate you are about the subject of balance and how it works in the scale of physics.. incredible effort from you ❤
Thank you. Very helpful. I sprained my ankle 2 months ago and am trying to rebuild my strength, and this really helps. I'm having some stubborn edema which get worse in the heat. Any suggestions to rid my ankle from the swelling? I'm icing, elevating, walking and using compression socks.
This is a great video quality info that’s easy for the layperson to understand combined with phenomenal visuals and editing 👏. One clarification with the foot/ankle test. You say “activating the intrinsic foot muscles” which is true, but it’s the long flexors of the deep posterior compartment stabilizing the ankle as the intrinsic foot muscles do not cross the ankle joint. And those are activated by toe curling, which is often done in compensation for poor intrinsic foot muscle ability. However, it is a nice way to help the layperson understand how important the foot is to the ankle.
Thank you, this gives interesting insights into the mechanics of our legs. (Though it tries to sell shoes at some point ... sponsorship, I understand.) After years of walking barefoot I noticed my arches raising higher (to the point that the print of my heel and forefoot is unconnected when I walk with wet feet on flat ground). The stabilizing muscles became a lot stronger, so I'm unlikely to sprain my ankle (it hasn't happened in a long time). What I can't do though is a deep squat with my heels on the ground while still keeping my balance and not falling over to the back. I guess I need more daily stretching of the whole chain along the back of my leg to increase mobility there? As a side note, changing my gait when walking downhill (land on the forefoot, soft in the ankle, soft in the knee) helped me get rid of the knee pain that I occasionally had before.
Great insight and body awareness. I urge people to pay attention to the benefits and side effects they experience from the things they put their body through. We can collect so many insights from our bodies if we just pay attention to it. Regarding your ankle tightness, check out our ankle mobility video, it will help: ua-cam.com/video/tdvCzvQiF9Y/v-deo.htmlsi=kC-1E4kskVNW1Q2q
@@barefootstrengthHow come you dont do shoe reviews anymore? You were the barefoot guy to go to for reviews. There are so many now. Sock shoes, running sandals, barefoot boots😢 Come back please. Nobody does it like you 😔
Go to 7:57 where it is stated "...much like the foundation of the pyramids". I point out that the illustration shows a triangular base--three sides. Pyramids typically have a base of FOUR sides.
Well there are 4 sides and 3 sides geometry pyramid, they're both called pyramid and what they showed in the video is the 3 sides one and not the 4 sides. They would be wrong if they showed a four sides illustration, so there's nothing wrong with that. 3 sides pyramid is also a solid base.
Before I go one wobbly step further lol, I need to stop and say thank you! What a great video! You've got it all here! Great charisma and eye contact yet clear and engaging but also top notch information! I'm just so impressed. And I just had to be sure someone told you you are a star lol ;) Seriously though, you're a step ahead lol...okay I'll stop lol 😄But your editing is top notch too. I love everything and your miles ahead of the rest. I just wanted to tell you :) Have a great day!
Great video. I have two questions: 1)-i have one leg longer than the other causing lower back pain. So my doctor made me wear these 1 cm thingies in the shoe of my shorter leg to even the legs and hips out. He said i shpuld wear them i.e. th e thingy in the shoes all the time incl. at home. So how can i fulfill that while going barefoot as u suggest. i need the shoes. Any workarounds? 2) can u recommemd shoes that match the human foot shape so one doesnt get the problems u mentioned? Thanks!
I have a fallen arch and my big tors are like this, when I squat my right knee comes inward. I am a runner and I never noticed anything until I got a stress fracture on my fibula, I went to physio who said it's strange to get it on your fibula, but after noticing a fallen arch he said this may be the cause, is it possible that my fallen arch causing my ankle to fall inwards put pressure on my fibula
I am trying to make sense of what you say about going barefoot. I have peroneal tendinosis from not wearing supportive shoes for years and going barefoot so I am told. Any advice ?
This is very interesting but doesn't seem to address my problem. I practice ballet and 6 years ago had an ankle sprain that I ignored. My glutes are strong, my feet and ankles are flexible, I wear shoes that don't restrict my feet, I dance in ballet soft shoes (not pointe) which is almost barefoot, but I still have a recurring ankle problem on the outside of my ankle. Physio helps amazingly but only temporarily (the problem seems to happen when I go up on "releve" or 1/2 pointe) and now a podiatrist is fitting me with arch supports BUT he says my feet are fairly well balanced. I'm beyond frustrated and short of quitting ballet I don't know what to do except suffer with the pain. Blech.
Thanks for your support 🙏 Yes, we have a barefoot winter review that starts with autumn pairs and finishes off with pairs for extreme cold: ua-cam.com/video/OixZPAdvDvk/v-deo.htmlsi=7iG3kWL7Rc60wBV_
I'm interested in knowing why running shoes are designed so incorrectly. You've demonstrated there's a lot of evidence and research around the ineffectiveness of shoe design so why do these manufacturers continue to make shoes incorrectly?
Well... how come I have a bunion on one foot (left).... and yet broke the ankle (not recently)of the right foot? The left ankle also feels much stronger!?.. I was a dancer (many years ago) but take long walks at least 4 times a week.
closest i can get to the comfort of barefoot shoes without buying barefoot shoes is vans. toebox can be wider than average shoe so theres less toe crowding. there are some wide toe box shoes that arent zero drop if thats what you meant too
No, good running shoes have a cotton roof at your toes' area, in comparison to other shoes with hard roof at the toe areas, cotton allows your toes to spread freely while hard material doesnt.
@@barefootstrength I liked the old thumbnail better. The comparison with the slanted and straight foot told me more than this triangle in the foot in the new one. I was also able to compare the old picture more to myself because my feet are also slightly slanted like in the first picture. The new picture with the tripod foot doesn't say anything to me because I'm not familiar with the whole subject and seems a bit more clickbait-like to me.
It guides you to get shoes that fit, strengthen your feet via barefoot exercises, and mobilize your ankle. It’s a guide to other guides and gives perspective so you don’t waste money on snake oil.
Birchbury shoes appear to be cutting off the big toe in the name of preserving some aesthetic that doesn't serve the human body. Screw the traditional aesthetic. Plenty of barefoot shoes out there (Vivo, Be Lenka, Freet, and Splay...just to name a few) providing a new idea behind shoes, that will be healthy and trendy 😄
I actually agree with you. However, after many years in this game, I've realized that there are a lot of people out there who won't budge because of the change in aesthetic. So, I believe that there is a market for these types of designs. And hey, if these shoes can get them started on the road to barefoot shoes, then we have done our job :)
The widest Vivobarefoots in the toe and forefoot areas are those in the Soul of Africa range. The stitching tends to came undone if you run in them, and grip is not so good in the wet, but great for walking on dry surfaces.
But cushioned trainers are great on hard surfaces, they imitate softer contact surfaces and help people who have MSK conditions which can’t be repaired via muscle strengthening, to walk and run easier. Minimalist shoes aren’t for everyone.
There are studies out there that say feet slam down harder in cushioned shoes due to the lack of proprioception. Check out the research from the Spaulding National Running Center at the Harvard Medical School
@@steve9377 how good are the studies? Secondly, if tissue stress is reduced by cushioned shoes, then even if that were statistically true, then it wouldn’t result in more peak impulse force. You are likely referring to mid/forefoot running vs heel strike.
Trust me, we would be happier to do a lot less editing, as it's extremely time consuming. But because viewers are so used to quick moving short form content, they struggle to stay engaged with the longer stuff. So all the movement we include is to try keep the viewer engaged.
There is a difference between a genetic ‘flat foot’ and a collapsed arch (overpronated foot). I cover it in our new video: ua-cam.com/video/BUUZD1XRpo0/v-deo.htmlsi=W5O7rcHLhRAF43cG
Check out our New Barefoot Shoe Finder: bfs.fit/find-my-shoes
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This is a great video. I have been working on my feet, ankles, and knees. I'm 51 years old and I refuse to let my body slowly break down. Many men give up at my age. I have been learning so much on youtube, I feel like I'm just getting started. I have healed up from many old nagging injuries with videos like these. You can do it too!!! Keep strectching amd learn some deep breathing excercises. You're as young as you want to be. Oh, and breathwork and stretching also helps that ol' bone, if you know what I mean. Stay focused, stay winning!
So happy to find your channel!! Currently having a heavy pain in my shin. I started to strengthen my ankle and knees and it has been a total game changer.
This is so true, and what I have been struggling to explain to others. Now I can share this video. Toe alignment is so underrated, that is the key for me (a flat footer) to able to lift my arch so slightly off the ground (need to roll ankle outward), and once I can do that, no more lower back and arch aches from standing for long period. And I need a firm base footshape zero drop shoes to do that. While I enjoy the cushioning of Altra Escalante Racer as opposed to VFF V-Run and other minimalist footwear at times, they still give me a tiny bit of sensation at the arch if I am in them for too long. My take is no matter how firm the cushioning, I am not able to balance as well as without
This is my problem too
amazing video, I shifted to barefoot running in 2019 and I see a huge difference in my soles. I also developed Bunion earlier this year, now every doctor I see tells me to get back to shoes ...what a sad reality
Beginning ballet steps also does all that was mentioned in this video, plus connects the brain with the ankles. I should know, the beginning ballet steps did this for me. :-)
Where can I learn beginning ballet steps?
Yeah do you recommend any specific sources online?
Ballet misfit channel
I wonder what happens when you run in cushioned shoes and do ballet. I do both
This is by far the best explanation of why my ankles started feeling tight & I have pronation.
Thank you. Great explanation with movement exercises. God Bless you.
Brilliant. Love the graphics too This man is a genius Thank you!! And really, the footwear industry is so egregious.
I agree, and it's amazing how educational videos like this can empower individuals to take better care of their bodies and prevent injuries. 👍
Would you be able to make a video on ankle stability for in-toe feet? Thanks
Fantastic video. Great explanations, correct on all points, and entertaining as well. You have a gift for metaphor!
Thank you so much 🙏🙏❤
Such a great eye opener, this one and the other video on foot strengthening i just watched.. shows how passionate you are about the subject of balance and how it works in the scale of physics.. incredible effort from you ❤
Thank you. Very helpful. I sprained my ankle 2 months ago and am trying to rebuild my strength, and this really helps. I'm having some stubborn edema which get worse in the heat. Any suggestions to rid my ankle from the swelling? I'm icing, elevating, walking and using compression socks.
this video is FASCINATING
Nice one knowledge of the knee bow 😮
Good presentation 👍👍
Informative video ♥
This is a great video quality info that’s easy for the layperson to understand combined with phenomenal visuals and editing 👏. One clarification with the foot/ankle test. You say “activating the intrinsic foot muscles” which is true, but it’s the long flexors of the deep posterior compartment stabilizing the ankle as the intrinsic foot muscles do not cross the ankle joint. And those are activated by toe curling, which is often done in compensation for poor intrinsic foot muscle ability. However, it is a nice way to help the layperson understand how important the foot is to the ankle.
Thank you, this gives interesting insights into the mechanics of our legs. (Though it tries to sell shoes at some point ... sponsorship, I understand.)
After years of walking barefoot I noticed my arches raising higher (to the point that the print of my heel and forefoot is unconnected when I walk with wet feet on flat ground).
The stabilizing muscles became a lot stronger, so I'm unlikely to sprain my ankle (it hasn't happened in a long time).
What I can't do though is a deep squat with my heels on the ground while still keeping my balance and not falling over to the back. I guess I need more daily stretching of the whole chain along the back of my leg to increase mobility there?
As a side note, changing my gait when walking downhill (land on the forefoot, soft in the ankle, soft in the knee) helped me get rid of the knee pain that I occasionally had before.
Great insight and body awareness. I urge people to pay attention to the benefits and side effects they experience from the things they put their body through. We can collect so many insights from our bodies if we just pay attention to it.
Regarding your ankle tightness, check out our ankle mobility video, it will help: ua-cam.com/video/tdvCzvQiF9Y/v-deo.htmlsi=kC-1E4kskVNW1Q2q
@@barefootstrengthHow come you dont do shoe reviews anymore? You were the barefoot guy to go to for reviews. There are so many now. Sock shoes, running sandals, barefoot boots😢 Come back please. Nobody does it like you 😔
Thanks
great video, well documented and clearly visually explained!!! congratulations!
Thank you for this video.
Go to 7:57 where it is stated "...much like the foundation of the pyramids". I point out that the illustration shows a triangular base--three sides. Pyramids typically have a base of FOUR sides.
Well there are 4 sides and 3 sides geometry pyramid, they're both called pyramid and what they showed in the video is the 3 sides one and not the 4 sides. They would be wrong if they showed a four sides illustration, so there's nothing wrong with that. 3 sides pyramid is also a solid base.
Very useful sir !!!
Before I go one wobbly step further lol, I need to stop and say thank you! What a great video! You've got it all here! Great charisma and eye contact yet clear and engaging but also top notch information! I'm just so impressed. And I just had to be sure someone told you you are a star lol ;) Seriously though, you're a step ahead lol...okay I'll stop lol 😄But your editing is top notch too. I love everything and your miles ahead of the rest. I just wanted to tell you :) Have a great day!
hii, my toes on my left foot is hurting esp top of my big toe. Would you know why and how to rectify this?
5,500 like. Awesome video btw, great information everyone needs to know
Great video. I have two questions:
1)-i have one leg longer than the other causing lower back pain. So my doctor made me wear these 1 cm thingies in the shoe of my shorter leg to even the legs and hips out. He said i shpuld wear them i.e. th e thingy in the shoes all the time incl. at home. So how can i fulfill that while going barefoot as u suggest. i need the shoes. Any workarounds?
2) can u recommemd shoes that match the human foot shape so one doesnt get the problems u mentioned? Thanks!
I have a fallen arch and my big tors are like this, when I squat my right knee comes inward. I am a runner and I never noticed anything until I got a stress fracture on my fibula, I went to physio who said it's strange to get it on your fibula, but after noticing a fallen arch he said this may be the cause, is it possible that my fallen arch causing my ankle to fall inwards put pressure on my fibula
I am trying to make sense of what you say about going barefoot. I have peroneal tendinosis from not wearing supportive shoes for years and going barefoot so I am told. Any advice ?
Excellent ❤
This is very interesting but doesn't seem to address my problem. I practice ballet and 6 years ago had an ankle sprain that I ignored. My glutes are strong, my feet and ankles are flexible, I wear shoes that don't restrict my feet, I dance in ballet soft shoes (not pointe) which is almost barefoot, but I still have a recurring ankle problem on the outside of my ankle. Physio helps amazingly but only temporarily (the problem seems to happen when I go up on "releve" or 1/2 pointe) and now a podiatrist is fitting me with arch supports BUT he says my feet are fairly well balanced. I'm beyond frustrated and short of quitting ballet I don't know what to do except suffer with the pain. Blech.
We are built for the long run. enjoy your sifi data.. Thanks loads..
Can you please tell what shoes are better option than cushion shoe
How do you address oversupination with extremely high arches? I am having a hard time pronating and everting my feet for sports movements.
what about barefoot shoes for stroke to strengthen ankles? i also supinate left foot i do yoga toes which helped for crunched toes
so if I overpronote should I run barefoot or wear shoes with less cushoin?
Video shoukdve had more exercises for us
Can anyone please share where are the chosen areas to run barefoot? Does anyone run in Barefoot running shoes?
my man giving us the facts of life. I plan to return to North America, do you have recommendations for breathable autumn winter barefoot shoes?
Thanks for your support 🙏 Yes, we have a barefoot winter review that starts with autumn pairs and finishes off with pairs for extreme cold: ua-cam.com/video/OixZPAdvDvk/v-deo.htmlsi=7iG3kWL7Rc60wBV_
wildlings makes some amazing breathable stuff
I'm interested in knowing why running shoes are designed so incorrectly. You've demonstrated there's a lot of evidence and research around the ineffectiveness of shoe design so why do these manufacturers continue to make shoes incorrectly?
The shoes look much cooler and more stylish with small front ends. More style means more sales
I have ankle defend porblom sir how to solution please help
Well... how come I have a bunion on one foot (left).... and yet broke the ankle (not recently)of the right foot? The left ankle also feels much stronger!?.. I was a dancer (many years ago) but take long walks at least 4 times a week.
Does walking only in socks count as being barefoot? When I don't wear socks, my feet get very cold, and therefore I feel very cold then.
What are the best daily shoes, not including the "barefoot" shoes like Vivos and Splays?
closest i can get to the comfort of barefoot shoes without buying barefoot shoes is vans. toebox can be wider than average shoe so theres less toe crowding. there are some wide toe box shoes that arent zero drop if thats what you meant too
What about starting with the toes, like we used to walk.
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It's a pleasure! Thank you for your support 🙏🙏😁
just what i need as a beginner Runner. I over pronate and got injured then next day my Gout hits the injured ankle 😑
No, good running shoes have a cotton roof at your toes' area, in comparison to other shoes with hard roof at the toe areas, cotton allows your toes to spread freely while hard material doesnt.
Why did you change the thumbnail? Had this in my watch later list for a while and seing the image has changed made me curious now.
Just trying to optimize the videos performance. What do you think of the new title and thumbnail vs the original?
@@barefootstrength I liked the old thumbnail better. The comparison with the slanted and straight foot told me more than this triangle in the foot in the new one. I was also able to compare the old picture more to myself because my feet are also slightly slanted like in the first picture. The new picture with the tripod foot doesn't say anything to me because I'm not familiar with the whole subject and seems a bit more clickbait-like to me.
Brought the old one back, but with a little more contrast.... maybe it helps. Really appreciate your time and honest feedback 🙏🙏😊
Enviar con traductor a español, gracias.
Very nice. Thanks.
great content production really appreciate your being
Are you going to have a black friday deal for both of your courses?
You can get 15% off for this Black Friday 🥳
My ankle didnt move before or after the toe thing...
I have flat feet and I walk always barefoot but the reason of my flat feet is bunions I don't know how to reshape the alignment of my bunion, plz help
We have a video dedicated to this: ua-cam.com/video/KkMD7DbFaIg/v-deo.htmlsi=c1fPHzBrvmbZ4Qlg
Use toe spreaders
Spacers + something in the middle of first quarter of foot, right after ending of Fingers
@@ГлебГлебов-я4ж what do you mean by 1st quater??
I expected the video to be a guide…
I just squeeze the weak point to allow blood to flow
It guides you to get shoes that fit, strengthen your feet via barefoot exercises, and mobilize your ankle. It’s a guide to other guides and gives perspective so you don’t waste money on snake oil.
@@BKThaGod5😅
Agree title isn’t how to vs learn about
it literally tells you what to focus on for correction you might have to go elsewhere for a follow along exercise video
Wide feet shoe's 💡😂 go for Altra or Hoka great shoes for wide feets!
This is an educational ad.
useful )
Birchbury shoes appear to be cutting off the big toe in the name of preserving some aesthetic that doesn't serve the human body.
Screw the traditional aesthetic. Plenty of barefoot shoes out there (Vivo, Be Lenka, Freet, and Splay...just to name a few) providing a new idea behind shoes, that will be healthy and trendy 😄
Otherwise this is a very very good video 😉
I actually agree with you. However, after many years in this game, I've realized that there are a lot of people out there who won't budge because of the change in aesthetic. So, I believe that there is a market for these types of designs. And hey, if these shoes can get them started on the road to barefoot shoes, then we have done our job :)
The widest Vivobarefoots in the toe and forefoot areas are those in the Soul of Africa range. The stitching tends to came undone if you run in them, and grip is not so good in the wet, but great for walking on dry surfaces.
It’s a shame the shoe industry cuts cost with inadequate shoe width
Though it may create toe strength for sandals.
But cushioned trainers are great on hard surfaces, they imitate softer contact surfaces and help people who have MSK conditions which can’t be repaired via muscle strengthening, to walk and run easier. Minimalist shoes aren’t for everyone.
There are studies out there that say feet slam down harder in cushioned shoes due to the lack of proprioception. Check out the research from the Spaulding National Running Center at the Harvard Medical School
@@steve9377 how good are the studies? Secondly, if tissue stress is reduced by cushioned shoes, then even if that were statistically true, then it wouldn’t result in more peak impulse force. You are likely referring to mid/forefoot running vs heel strike.
whats with the constant zoom in/out and jump cuts? Trying to trigger seizures in everyone?
a lot of people have very short attention span nowadays
Lol! It's 2023 pal, just read newspapers if you're not into this kind of videos
Trust me, we would be happier to do a lot less editing, as it's extremely time consuming. But because viewers are so used to quick moving short form content, they struggle to stay engaged with the longer stuff. So all the movement we include is to try keep the viewer engaged.
It is more technical than required. Please simplify it.
2:00
I will only wear comfortable shoes
But usain bolt has flatfoot
There is a difference between a genetic ‘flat foot’ and a collapsed arch (overpronated foot). I cover it in our new video: ua-cam.com/video/BUUZD1XRpo0/v-deo.htmlsi=W5O7rcHLhRAF43cG
❤🙏
Not enough ankle support for those of us with pronation issue already
I have overpronation, switched to barefoot shoes about a month ago, never going back.
Train martial arts and I promise you that you will get plenty of barefoot strength
Ankle AI 😭
bro was just yapping I'm out of here
5:12 Can't confirm, my heels are like solid rock in both positions lol