For all of you that are already taking part in a more barefoot lifestyle, what changes did YOU notice with your feet? Might be cool if people heard about more experiences! It wild what happens if you start taking your foot health seriously. Over the years my toes stopped touching each other, tendons got thicker, even veins popped out that weren’t visible before. In BJJ my toes almost function like hands! UNTAPPED feet will hit the ATG app in the middle of JUNE!
Focusing on my feet has freed my knee pain that ended my college basketball career. Doctors/physical therapist couldn’t help me without a 3rd surgery. I’m starting to feel like a kid again
I taught a lot of Bikram Yoga for 20 years and had my own studio for 12. So I was almost always barefoot and doing a lot of yoga and calisthenics. Then Covid shut me down and for the last four years I've been working jobs that require shoes and so I was even wearing them around the house. I started having insane plantar fascia pain in both feet/heels and could hardly walk. I was told to get shoes with bigger heels and insoles and my feet were still killing me. So for about the last 3 months, I've been wearing my Xero shoes and going barefoot and doing my feet exercises and I feel so much better today. It hurt like hell for the first month or so. I used to be able to run on the treadmill barefoot and now I definitely see myself doing that again. I've also learned a lot from your podcast, thanks!
My feet got wider, and i feel my balance improved. I also got stress fractures running in vff training for a half marathon after a year of running in barefoot shoes, so heed the advice not to push to fast and listen to your body.
No shoes at home…this rule alone will automatically give your feet the ability to move/breathe and alleviate 80-90% of issues including issues with odor and athletes foot
I introduced my lady to a no shoe no sock lifestyle at home. Coming from a Muslim mom we did not allow anyone in the house with shoes on unless they came to fix something.
@hotmess9640 as a stereotype. Typically, the answer is white persons. I like wearing shoes in the shoes sometimes. I think it's bc of my adhd. I am always. Busy and forget or I have to wait for a specific time to leave and if my shoes aren't on I feel slowed down
So each and every time I come to this channel I learn and re-learn everything I need to be: incredibly healthy, supernally fit, and much much wiser about the SCIENCE of it...and I REALLY like that. Thank you!
Probably the best and most comprehensive video I've seen about foot strength and barefoot shoes. I'm no athlete, but train regularly and I've been wearing barefoot shoes for around 4 years now. They have made so much difference to my performance in the gym. After years of knee pain and even surgery, even orthotics as a kid, it took over 30 years to realise my flat feet weren't an issue. I just love the feel and feedback you get from barefoot shoes now and feels strange wearing conventional shows. As the video says, you really need to start slow when transitioning to barefoot shoes. When I was preparing to make the change, I started walking around at home barefoot, then short walks 5-10 minutes and keep building from there
Did the gloving thing: fookin ouch. Did the foot arch thing while trying to squat: realized I was concentrating so hard on my feet that I forgot to breathe. Also, I've been wearing foot shaped shoes for a couples of years in the form of Altra and Topo trail runners, and my feet don't fit into regular shoes anymore, and I STILL struggled with these exercises, so it's not enough to just change the footwear. Thanks for the homework. and the wisdom.
Of course, you’re welcome! It’s great that you’ve already changed your shoes, you’ll notice such a big difference when you begin working on the dexterity of your feet. It’ll make a big difference long term.
Brilliant video. I have shared it many times. I've been wearing Vivobarefoot's & Merrell Vapour Glove's for around 9 months now, absolutely love them. I get foot discomfort if I try to wear my old (fashion) shoes now, even my knee pain returns. I would imagine I'll be wearing barefoot shoes for eternity now!
I never lost the width in my feet because in New Zealand we always spent lots of time barefoot. But vans are always the closest to barefoot I could find. The sole is flat t and some models have a decently large toe box when it stretches
A shoe has really two functions: making it easier to walk especially on bad surface, and to protect the feet. I would for example not go barefoot on rocky hills. So it is not only for walking but also protection from impact such as falling.
One soccer player to another, I felt the same way about my kleets. That's awesome you played in college. I grew up playing it most of my life and in high school. I started wearing barefoot shoes about 6 years ago. Feet hurt for about a year most days. Then, I noticed some changes, toes could spread out further, looks like muscle developed in my feet, and now I can't wear regular shoes anymore haha. I need arch support for on cement floors though. I can only buy the barefoot brands that have open toe boxes with arch support. Other than that, if I'm walking in a park or taking a hike in the mountains, I'll wear my barefoot shoes or a barefoot brand of good hiking shoes 👍 safe to say this has helped me with BJJ as well man. Thanks for the video 🙏
I worked as a lifeguard on a beach for 7 years and we would do long barefoot beach runs. It was crazy the difference it made in my running and I realized that I had been running heel to toe instead of using the balls of my feet at all. I still run probably like 10-15% faster and more comfortably now than I ever did before hand.
during the pandemic i didnt go anywhere that needed shoes and over about a year it got to the point i literally cannot where regular shoes anymore. Ivr been doing the zero drop stuff for about 4 years now, and ita great that these companies are finally starting to produce at a scale where they approach normal shoe costs but many of them are also leather or recycled material, and can be resoled, which is another reason theyre great. "Buy Once, Cry Once" for your feet
Great video! Something I going helped me alot lately was going 1 shoe size bigger. Got some adidas ultralight which are very very soft, while focusing on my walking. It’s made a pretty damn big difference on my entire posture
Thank you for covering this. I have been doing some of this foot and toe work when I played roller derby. Now I basically ware "boat shoes" that are thin and flat. And I walk barefoot as much as possible.
I used to wear sandals over flip-flops for how irritating flip-flops get. The thing between the big toe and the next toe isn't fun, and the thing you slide your feet under is irritating, too. I prefer barefoot shoes and barefoot.
I suppose living in work boots most of my life & on my off time wearing flip-flops I don’t have any of these issues 😅 I remember having a lot of issues in high school when the only shoe I would wear would be Airmax . Shortly after that when the boots came in and all the problems went away.
My fault misread the title totally different type of video. Much more important barefoot is super important. Still haven’t watched it but this guy is probably right about everything. I’m barefoot 3/4 of the year. I try to beat when I can you know.
Just bought some . My trainer was telling me to walk with separators at home and we been working on toe mobility . Makes such a difference for grappling and wrestling .. great video
i feel you on the cleats. it’s extremely hard for me to find boots that fit me perfectly. the best boot to ever come out are the predator 18.3 i’ve never had a boot fit me as good as these.
What’s funny is I’m a guy who skateboards pretty often and I wear just about all the big and small shoe brands. I even wear skate shoes casually. But when I’m at home I walk around my house and yards barefoot or in sandals and also do all my workouts except running, barefoot. I can still do a lot of the stuff on this video. Wiggle my toes, move my big toe independently, walk on my toes, walk on the sides of my feet, and balance on my feet. My feet even have a well defined arch. So I wonder if I just got narrow feet that fit into all the shoe brands well or that simply walking around my house and working out barefoot just offsets the foot issues that much.
I wish had this knowledge growing up and through my experience in the army. All I wore was nikes as my foot issues got worse. Especially cause I'm flat footed and size 15 so finding shoes aren't easy. I wear prosthetics for my arches cause they got worse and my now left foot is flatter than my right. Butt now as try to get healthy I notice my feet don't activate properly when I do squats which makes other things hurts. Especially a bad case of plantar fasciitis in my left foot. Thank you for this info!
One should keep in mind that cushion in the shoe absorbs a lot of the shock that otherwise would go to the knees and back and the lack of it might mess em up if you jump from high/a lot and/or are a heavy person...
That’s why the transition needs to be gradual. The feet should be a strong shock absorber, but most people’s shoes do the job of the feet. Over time the feet get weaker, making us NEED the shoes.
So, my whole life of 26 years I rarely ever wear shoes, first is because we were so poor that a pair of shoes are considered luxury and second is because I hated the smell of shoes on a hot day. I ended up sticking with open toed sandals and of course wide fitting shoes if necessary, I have to thank my father for this because his grandmother was a victim of foot binding and she taught her kids to never let shoes ruin your feet, she lived her last few decades in extreme agony of not being able to properly walk and multiple issues with her lower half. Now I'm 26, in a much better financial situation, and anytime I can't slightly wiggle my toes when trying out a pair of shoes I just immediately throw them back to the shelves. Still love my open toed sandals too!
Bro, you videos are something else! It came in just in time. I've been having intermittent pain both feet and hip joint for over a year, would you please consider doing a video for injuries like torn meniscus and knees injuries in general?
Then there’s me; insane foot pain, broken back from constant sitting, all healed by walking 2 hours every day for couple of months in all types of Nike and Adidas.
Grew up in a warm country going barefoot, could never find shoes that fit - entirely found barefoot shoes, HUGE relief. Adaptation period was pretty quick and easy, likely because of going barefoot wherever possible in the intervening years, especially at home. I love groundfeel so much, it changes everything - i live in Wildling shoes, about to make my own moccasins using a kit from Earthing moccasins. Walking is so exciting and interesting when you can feel the ground.
I started strengthening my feet, because I realised my ankle mobility issue, was as much an issue of strength. Bad balance in some positions - foot and ankle strength. Dry skin? To strength.
Great Video sir. Must needed knowledge. Went through too much due to shoe/ feet issues. Majority of people I know suffer in silence, lack this info, or ignore what's obvious or explained to them.
Would be cool if you could make a video about barefoot / wide toe box shoes that actually look good for casual wear. Most of the stuff I've seen just look like crossfit / regular gym stuff. I already own TYR WL-1s and notorious lifts for that purpose
when i went to do my military service we had to wear boots all day and although those boots looked large from the outside from the inside they pressed my toes so bad that over the course of two years it totally changed how my foot looked. funny thing is before that i wore nothing but vans classics. it's the only shoe where my feet is comfortable and my toes are free to move in it. now after almost three years my toes are back to normal and i'm still wearing nothing but vans. guess i'm one of those lucky few who can wear them without consequences
Tbh i looked into this about 3 years ago, and now i got my first Altra shoes(mont blanc boa), and i walk and run barefoot on nearby field, it took me about a year to get better, but now i can feel my balance to be much better, and even my posture has improved and overall running power, much more power in my glutes and back too
That's an amazing video , impeccable content , pace , music , sound , lighting, time skip . Top notch quality. A t-shirt sometimes would be nice though.😊
For anyone looking for a shoe to wear while running/walking here are some options. For a wide toe box Altra Escalante and Topos fly-lite For people with flat feet Brooks ghost max and Saucany Echelon. Topo has options that are around 0-5 mm of drop. This will not make such a crazy jump if you are use to having a higher drop. The ghost max and echelon both have a broader cut to them. I would suggest go to a local shoe store to try all of the these shoes on! I hope this comment helps people have a better feeling with there feet! Good luck out there everyone!
the only shoes i havent been able to fit in without pain are SB dunks, theyre so narrow and the material so stiff it hurts like hell, and luckily for me, i work in a cnc shop and i spend most of my days wearing safety shoes to whitch are so wide arround my toes that i can wiggle them arround without them touching the top of the shoe or eachother
Could i suggest something? With how in depth this video was i feel like you're the perfect person to test out the new Yeezy Pods. They're only $20 and are a close close cousin to those toe sneakers you suggest in the video. I feel this video would kill for you.
I started wearing vivobarefoot one year ago just out of curiosity. That means 30 years I wore shoes that were disfiguring my feet. I could see that my toes were cramped all the time. I had to buy new socks for my feet since the ones I bought which previously fit perfectly now were too small. I kept 2 Pairs of my old shoes (1 vans and 1 adidas running) And I dont even fit in those anymore!
Man i love your channel and i was surprised I didn’t subscribe until now but i wish there was no music in your vids and I don’t think you need it honestly i think your voice is enough and its what i come here for hope you read this comment and have a great day brother
Word of caution to people transitioning to wide-toe shoes: go easy at first and progressively work up to your normal fitness level. If you go at your current pace, your feet are not going to be conditioned. You don't realize how atrophied your feet are until you get injured. I have been wearing wide-toe shoes for 2 years. I run in them, and I have a pair that I wear to work. However, I just transitioned back to "normal" shoes for boxing. The high intensity bouncing, shifting, and jump rope work was wearing on me. I got tendonitis in my foot from going too hard too fast in the wide-toe shoes. It's continued to bug me, so I finally decided to get a "supportive" shoe that was sport specific to boxing that has a mid-rise ankle and thick sole. I got the widest shoe I could find. You got to weight the pros and cons of each situation and decide when a specialized shoe is worth it.
This is very important, I hi lighted this point in the video, but I’m glad you’re also mentioning it. Some people rush into barefoot too quickly, get injured and say that the barefoot stuff is just a fad. This stuff has to be gradual.
Real talk great video I lucked out i was born in Hawaii and lived there until 6 so I was literally barefoot everywhere and when I moved to California I was that latch key kid who was walking around the block barefoot. As adult I have very strong feet.
I thought about barefoot shoes, I just got rid of running shoes, focused on strengthening my feet and lower leg, calf raises and tib raises, and I fixed bad plantar fasciitis type pain that I was dealing with. While I do agree that a lot of shoes are too narrow, coming from someone with a narrow foot, I don't agree that barefoot shoes are the answer for most people. I stick to a handful of Jordan models, Dunks, some Asics cup sole shoes and Air Max 1's and I can splay my toes when I walk without blisters or having everything squished. I think the barefoot shoe industry needs to work on making the good quality products affordable because there is no chance I am spending over 100 dollars on a pair of shoes made of less material than a 60 dollar pair of Vans.
Interesting... all my life, I've been barefoot at home. Unless it's really cold, then I put socks on... but most of the time, I'm barefoot. Do some people not do this?
Am new to the barefoot community. Am in my 40s and remember in my 20s & 30s alot of times if I did long walks I would take off my shoes and walk barefoot on rocks, cement and grass no problem. I workout at home and lift weights even do cardio all barefoot. There would be times I put my nobull shoes on and literally have to take them off because the side of my feet were hurting. My runners are not that thick but I decided to buy a cheap pair of barefoot shoes recently from Amazon these shoes are great. Did a 5 mile walk the other day and felt like the shoes was hugging my foot as I walked felt like a glove I felt amazing. I have arthritis my whole body and noticed my back doesn't hurt as much. Those who are new and don't want to spend alot of money on barefoot shoes joomra shoes on Amazon are great lots to choose from 40$ seen reviews a women had them for 2 years and still in great shape. Blessings.
Yeezy Pods goin crazy- my orthopedist n podiatrist suggested these over slides (as options i wanted to wear that weren’t barefoot toe shoes) while im on crutches. But i think id actually wear these a bit more often even after PT
@@NsimaInyang very curious to know what you think of these “stylish toe shoes.” I DM’d on IG-more context on my siguation- again thanks for everything you’re doing. This video is actually a great resource - HAD PT today and made my therapist watch with me lol.
I started wearing barefoot style shoes 9months ago. Lots of my random ankle and knee pain is no longer there. On the days I wear my “old shoes” to work in I notice my pinky toe feels forced into the corner and rubs. So I’m assuming that means my feet are widening. But for those of you who want some dressier barefoot shoes/boots check out Jim green African Ranger barefoot boots.
My entire Lower extremities were fucked from over 10 years of dancing in Adidas. I had been winning freestyle competitions, dancing at a high physical capacity and then one day it all just went down the tubes and I ended up rehabbing my entire body for 3 years. After year one, I got the vibram 5 fingers and never stopped training in them. My smallest 3 toes were scrunched up and couldn't abduct them. Now it's been almost two years since then and My pink toes are finally alive, and I can actively feel the entire chain of muscle that pink toe activates. I can control my foot function to the likeness of my hands. I dunno if it's truly a conspiracy but it sure as hell seems like it!
Years of wearing hockey skates a size smaller than my shoe size (a normal practice from 30-40 years ago) has deformed some of my toes. Gonna try some of these tips out. Thanks.
for 20 years I've been defending wearing shoes that are anatomically correct to feet. vivo, vibram, merrell, soft star... you name it and I own it. I'm 47 and have zero locomotion or mobility issues because I treat my feet like the little kings they are 😆
i never experienced this, maybe because i don't leave the house and i never wear shoes, just socks inside lol, still doing the exercises tho, i want to better myself :D Good vid ma dude! btw what are your shoulders BROTHER LOL any tips to grow them? I'm looking for the dorito triangle shape myself
Bought some barefoot shoes a year ago and until recently it had been great. Going running was amazing in parks and soft ground and did wonder for my non existent calves like I’d never properly trained them was mad HOWEVER made the mistake since changing houses to go running but it’s mostly concrete nearby and that obliterated my heel bursa. While recovering I wore regular shoes I had an it made my feet feel cramped up and uncomfortable after just a few hours. Definitely worth sticking to barefoot shoes but if living in a city make sure there is some cushion
In the army the leather boot can be formed by soaking it in water and ruck 15 miles till dry, your feet will change the boot, and shoes can also be shaped to your feet.
When you say shoes can be shaped to your feet what do you mean? Also don’t you think it would be better to just have a wider boot than having to go through soaking it to work better for your foot? Shouldn’t the shoe serve the foot, rather than the foot working to serve the shoe?
Love this content! Those big shoe companies can make so much more at the same time, might lose all their mold money. cost of their molds would be useless if they went with wider toe box and zero drop. Be cool if they came out with a Jordan 1 with wide toe box and zero drop lol
You better start loving those big shoe brands if you want to compete in racing or soccer, vivo and all the other barefooters don’t seem to have the ability to compete and that’s mainly due to us advancing shoe tech and bio tech, it may be good for mixing up but mostly just don’t wear shoes if you don’t have to 🤷
For all of you that are already taking part in a more barefoot lifestyle, what changes did YOU notice with your feet? Might be cool if people heard about more experiences!
It wild what happens if you start taking your foot health seriously. Over the years my toes stopped touching each other, tendons got thicker, even veins popped out that weren’t visible before. In BJJ my toes almost function like hands!
UNTAPPED feet will hit the ATG app in the middle of JUNE!
Focusing on my feet has freed my knee pain that ended my college basketball career. Doctors/physical therapist couldn’t help me without a 3rd surgery. I’m starting to feel like a kid again
@@EliB0217DUDE YES! That’s amazing man
I taught a lot of Bikram Yoga for 20 years and had my own studio for 12. So I was almost always barefoot and doing a lot of yoga and calisthenics. Then Covid shut me down and for the last four years I've been working jobs that require shoes and so I was even wearing them around the house. I started having insane plantar fascia pain in both feet/heels and could hardly walk. I was told to get shoes with bigger heels and insoles and my feet were still killing me. So for about the last 3 months, I've been wearing my Xero shoes and going barefoot and doing my feet exercises and I feel so much better today. It hurt like hell for the first month or so. I used to be able to run on the treadmill barefoot and now I definitely see myself doing that again. I've also learned a lot from your podcast, thanks!
@@roseagain2you’re welcome! And awesome to hear your feet are improving!
My feet got wider, and i feel my balance improved. I also got stress fractures running in vff training for a half marathon after a year of running in barefoot shoes, so heed the advice not to push to fast and listen to your body.
I commend you for your refusal to bow to the billion dollar manipulation of Big Shirt.
NEVER!!
Haha!! Smart ass!
😂😂😂🎉🎉❤
😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂 goat comment
He is the British Broadcast Channel. bbc.. bbc bows down to no one.
No shoes at home…this rule alone will automatically give your feet the ability to move/breathe and alleviate 80-90% of issues including issues with odor and athletes foot
True! No shoes most of the time will make a big difference!
Who wears shoes at home anyways? People who never clean probably, the most I’ve seen people do is slips/slippers.
I introduced my lady to a no shoe no sock lifestyle at home. Coming from a Muslim mom we did not allow anyone in the house with shoes on unless they came to fix something.
@hotmess9640 as a stereotype. Typically, the answer is white persons. I like wearing shoes in the shoes sometimes. I think it's bc of my adhd. I am always. Busy and forget or I have to wait for a specific time to leave and if my shoes aren't on I feel slowed down
if only more people go out without shoes... so it became normal.
but for now i need to wear vivos, i guess when i am outside.
So each and every time I come to this channel I learn and re-learn everything I need to be: incredibly healthy, supernally fit, and much much wiser about the SCIENCE of it...and I REALLY like that. Thank you!
Haha, you’re welcome! Thanks for your comment
Probably the best and most comprehensive video I've seen about foot strength and barefoot shoes.
I'm no athlete, but train regularly and I've been wearing barefoot shoes for around 4 years now. They have made so much difference to my performance in the gym. After years of knee pain and even surgery, even orthotics as a kid, it took over 30 years to realise my flat feet weren't an issue. I just love the feel and feedback you get from barefoot shoes now and feels strange wearing conventional shows.
As the video says, you really need to start slow when transitioning to barefoot shoes. When I was preparing to make the change, I started walking around at home barefoot, then short walks 5-10 minutes and keep building from there
Thanks for the comment man! It takes TIME! and your story hi-lights that
@@NsimaInyang I think it’s telling that no medical professionals ever recommend barefoot shoes or just being barefoot more often
This man must be protected by all costs!!
Hahahaha, if anything happens, it’s because of Big Shoe. 😂
Truth must be protected at all costs...
@@keepcommandmentsyep and he's just reciting what many said
Why? He's completely wrong. But someone said it on a UA-cam video so it's got to be true 😂😂😂
GTFO 🤣🤣🤣
Did the gloving thing: fookin ouch.
Did the foot arch thing while trying to squat: realized I was concentrating so hard on my feet that I forgot to breathe.
Also, I've been wearing foot shaped shoes for a couples of years in the form of Altra and Topo trail runners, and my feet don't fit into regular shoes anymore, and I STILL struggled with these exercises, so it's not enough to just change the footwear. Thanks for the homework. and the wisdom.
Of course, you’re welcome! It’s great that you’ve already changed your shoes, you’ll notice such a big difference when you begin working on the dexterity of your feet.
It’ll make a big difference long term.
Brilliant video. I have shared it many times.
I've been wearing Vivobarefoot's & Merrell Vapour Glove's for around 9 months now, absolutely love them.
I get foot discomfort if I try to wear my old (fashion) shoes now, even my knee pain returns.
I would imagine I'll be wearing barefoot shoes for eternity now!
Same, and I’m pumped for you man! That’s awesome!
I never lost the width in my feet because in New Zealand we always spent lots of time barefoot. But vans are always the closest to barefoot I could find. The sole is flat t and some models have a decently large toe box when it stretches
Your content always surprises me, you provide so much value 💯👍 love it
Thanks for your feedback man! That’s the goal haha 👊🏾👊🏾
Brother, thank you for this video. Been dealing with long-term foot pain and just realized this month how much my footwear is the root cause.
You’re welcome!
Top tier content! Keep Spreading the “barefoot gospel” Nsima! 👉🦶👈
A shoe has really two functions: making it easier to walk especially on bad surface, and to protect the feet. I would for example not go barefoot on rocky hills. So it is not only for walking but also protection from impact such as falling.
One soccer player to another, I felt the same way about my kleets. That's awesome you played in college. I grew up playing it most of my life and in high school. I started wearing barefoot shoes about 6 years ago. Feet hurt for about a year most days. Then, I noticed some changes, toes could spread out further, looks like muscle developed in my feet, and now I can't wear regular shoes anymore haha. I need arch support for on cement floors though. I can only buy the barefoot brands that have open toe boxes with arch support. Other than that, if I'm walking in a park or taking a hike in the mountains, I'll wear my barefoot shoes or a barefoot brand of good hiking shoes 👍 safe to say this has helped me with BJJ as well man. Thanks for the video 🙏
I worked as a lifeguard on a beach for 7 years and we would do long barefoot beach runs. It was crazy the difference it made in my running and I realized that I had been running heel to toe instead of using the balls of my feet at all. I still run probably like 10-15% faster and more comfortably now than I ever did before hand.
That’s awesome, good intuition
during the pandemic i didnt go anywhere that needed shoes and over about a year it got to the point i literally cannot where regular shoes anymore. Ivr been doing the zero drop stuff for about 4 years now, and ita great that these companies are finally starting to produce at a scale where they approach normal shoe costs
but many of them are also leather or recycled material, and can be resoled, which is another reason theyre great. "Buy Once, Cry Once" for your feet
Love it! You are so right! Truth!
Thanks rob 👊🏾
Great video! Something I going helped me alot lately was going 1 shoe size bigger. Got some adidas ultralight which are very very soft, while focusing on my walking. It’s made a pretty damn big difference on my entire posture
NICE!
Thank you for covering this.
I have been doing some of this foot and toe work when I played roller derby.
Now I basically ware "boat shoes" that are thin and flat. And I walk barefoot as much as possible.
Good stuff, you’re already on top of things. And you’re welcome!
This is fantastic! At 58 my feet/ankles/toes are jacked. I will incorporate these so that I can jog AGAIN! Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Excellent video. Thank you. Everything in the main stream has been a lie. Including history
Facts
The shoe industry is WILD man.
And thank you!
I used to wear sandals over flip-flops for how irritating flip-flops get. The thing between the big toe and the next toe isn't fun, and the thing you slide your feet under is irritating, too. I prefer barefoot shoes and barefoot.
I suppose living in work boots most of my life & on my off time wearing flip-flops I don’t have any of these issues 😅 I remember having a lot of issues in high school when the only shoe I would wear would be Airmax . Shortly after that when the boots came in and all the problems went away.
"SURRENDER, MUTANT".
My fault misread the title totally different type of video. Much more important barefoot is super important. Still haven’t watched it but this guy is probably right about everything. I’m barefoot 3/4 of the year. I try to beat when I can you know.
Just bought some . My trainer was telling me to walk with separators at home and we been working on toe mobility . Makes such a difference for grappling and wrestling .. great video
Pumped for you!
i feel you on the cleats. it’s extremely hard for me to find boots that fit me perfectly. the best boot to ever come out are the predator 18.3 i’ve never had a boot fit me as good as these.
What’s funny is I’m a guy who skateboards pretty often and I wear just about all the big and small shoe brands. I even wear skate shoes casually.
But when I’m at home I walk around my house and yards barefoot or in sandals and also do all my workouts except running, barefoot.
I can still do a lot of the stuff on this video. Wiggle my toes, move my big toe independently, walk on my toes, walk on the sides of my feet, and balance on my feet. My feet even have a well defined arch.
So I wonder if I just got narrow feet that fit into all the shoe brands well or that simply walking around my house and working out barefoot just offsets the foot issues that much.
you are very well-spoken and you cover the topics clearly and in-depth. subscribed!
Thank you, and welcome aboard!
I wish had this knowledge growing up and through my experience in the army. All I wore was nikes as my foot issues got worse. Especially cause I'm flat footed and size 15 so finding shoes aren't easy. I wear prosthetics for my arches cause they got worse and my now left foot is flatter than my right. Butt now as try to get healthy I notice my feet don't activate properly when I do squats which makes other things hurts. Especially a bad case of plantar fasciitis in my left foot.
Thank you for this info!
Of course! You’re welcome 👊🏾
One should keep in mind that cushion in the shoe absorbs a lot of the shock that otherwise would go to the knees and back and the lack of it might mess em up if you jump from high/a lot and/or are a heavy person...
That’s why the transition needs to be gradual. The feet should be a strong shock absorber, but most people’s shoes do the job of the feet. Over time the feet get weaker, making us NEED the shoes.
When I wear shoes that “fit” I find that the blood flow to my feet is severely reduced at times.
I also never wear shoes unless I need to.
So, my whole life of 26 years I rarely ever wear shoes, first is because we were so poor that a pair of shoes are considered luxury and second is because I hated the smell of shoes on a hot day.
I ended up sticking with open toed sandals and of course wide fitting shoes if necessary, I have to thank my father for this because his grandmother was a victim of foot binding and she taught her kids to never let shoes ruin your feet, she lived her last few decades in extreme agony of not being able to properly walk and multiple issues with her lower half.
Now I'm 26, in a much better financial situation, and anytime I can't slightly wiggle my toes when trying out a pair of shoes I just immediately throw them back to the shelves. Still love my open toed sandals too!
Bro, you videos are something else! It came in just in time. I've been having intermittent pain both feet and hip joint for over a year, would you please consider doing a video for injuries like torn meniscus and knees injuries in general?
In time I will, I have a meniscus that was partially removed, so I know what you’re talking about
Then there’s me; insane foot pain, broken back from constant sitting, all healed by walking 2 hours every day for couple of months in all types of Nike and Adidas.
That’s awesome! Getting moving is totally helpful and one of the biggest things you can do for your health.
Grew up in a warm country going barefoot, could never find shoes that fit - entirely found barefoot shoes, HUGE relief. Adaptation period was pretty quick and easy, likely because of going barefoot wherever possible in the intervening years, especially at home. I love groundfeel so much, it changes everything - i live in Wildling shoes, about to make my own moccasins using a kit from Earthing moccasins. Walking is so exciting and interesting when you can feel the ground.
I started strengthening my feet, because I realised my ankle mobility issue, was as much an issue of strength.
Bad balance in some positions - foot and ankle strength.
Dry skin? To strength.
I used to wear Nike shoes until my feet hurt then switchover to Sketchers
Great Video sir. Must needed knowledge. Went through too much due to shoe/ feet issues. Majority of people I know suffer in silence, lack this info, or ignore what's obvious or explained to them.
The same happened to me haha, but I’m glad I’ve been able to learn about this stuff!
Would be cool if you could make a video about barefoot / wide toe box shoes that actually look good for casual wear. Most of the stuff I've seen just look like crossfit / regular gym stuff. I already own TYR WL-1s and notorious lifts for that purpose
when i went to do my military service we had to wear boots all day and although those boots looked large from the outside from the inside they pressed my toes so bad that over the course of two years it totally changed how my foot looked. funny thing is before that i wore nothing but vans classics. it's the only shoe where my feet is comfortable and my toes are free to move in it. now after almost three years my toes are back to normal and i'm still wearing nothing but vans.
guess i'm one of those lucky few who can wear them without consequences
Tbh i looked into this about 3 years ago, and now i got my first Altra shoes(mont blanc boa), and i walk and run barefoot on nearby field, it took me about a year to get better, but now i can feel my balance to be much better, and even my posture has improved and overall running power, much more power in my glutes and back too
Thanks for sharing man, that’s absolutely amazing
That's an amazing video , impeccable content , pace , music , sound , lighting, time skip .
Top notch quality. A t-shirt sometimes would be nice though.😊
Glad you enjoyed it 👊🏾
To all the Ladies in their 20's and 30's that wear hill 👠 beware you may have bad knees at some point because all the pressure going to your kneecap
For anyone looking for a shoe to wear while running/walking here are some options.
For a wide toe box Altra Escalante and Topos fly-lite
For people with flat feet Brooks ghost max and Saucany Echelon.
Topo has options that are around 0-5 mm of drop. This will not make such a crazy jump if you are use to having a higher drop.
The ghost max and echelon both have a broader cut to them. I would suggest go to a local shoe store to try all of the these shoes on!
I hope this comment helps people have a better feeling with there feet! Good luck out there everyone!
Yo thank you! I have some Altra’s but never heard of topo. Gonna look them up.
You are very good with video essay format. Good job, Nsima. 👍
Thank you!
the only shoes i havent been able to fit in without pain are SB dunks, theyre so narrow and the material so stiff it hurts like hell, and luckily for me, i work in a cnc shop and i spend most of my days wearing safety shoes to whitch are so wide arround my toes that i can wiggle them arround without them touching the top of the shoe or eachother
Could i suggest something? With how in depth this video was i feel like you're the perfect person to test out the new Yeezy Pods. They're only $20 and are a close close cousin to those toe sneakers you suggest in the video. I feel this video would kill for you.
I started wearing vivobarefoot one year ago just out of curiosity. That means 30 years I wore shoes that were disfiguring my feet. I could see that my toes were cramped all the time.
I had to buy new socks for my feet since the ones I bought which previously fit perfectly now were too small.
I kept 2 Pairs of my old shoes (1 vans and 1 adidas running)
And I dont even fit in those anymore!
It makes a huge difference!
I always wondered why bodybuilders wore OG Chuck Taylor's. Which saved their feet. Thanks for the content, Mr. Inyang.
It’s wild because my feet absolutely cannot fit comfortably into chucks, but when I was younger I squeezed them into em
Man i love your channel and i was surprised I didn’t subscribe until now but i wish there was no music in your vids and I don’t think you need it honestly i think your voice is enough and its what i come here for hope you read this comment and have a great day brother
Haha, I appreciate that compliment man. The music was a bit loud at the beginning of this one, so that’ll be fixed in the next videos 👊🏾
One of the most comfortable shoes I had was a beater pair of AF1, 5 years worth of breaking them in.
That actually sounds comfy af, probably lost a lot of stiffness too
bro the production of this video is crazy good, great fucking video. and thanks for the information too!
Thank you 👊🏾👊🏾
"That's the real football" ouch
I've been saying for years that Nike and Adidas do not fit my feet. And Vans are the absolute WORST.
Word of caution to people transitioning to wide-toe shoes: go easy at first and progressively work up to your normal fitness level. If you go at your current pace, your feet are not going to be conditioned. You don't realize how atrophied your feet are until you get injured.
I have been wearing wide-toe shoes for 2 years. I run in them, and I have a pair that I wear to work. However, I just transitioned back to "normal" shoes for boxing. The high intensity bouncing, shifting, and jump rope work was wearing on me. I got tendonitis in my foot from going too hard too fast in the wide-toe shoes. It's continued to bug me, so I finally decided to get a "supportive" shoe that was sport specific to boxing that has a mid-rise ankle and thick sole. I got the widest shoe I could find. You got to weight the pros and cons of each situation and decide when a specialized shoe is worth it.
This is very important, I hi lighted this point in the video, but I’m glad you’re also mentioning it. Some people rush into barefoot too quickly, get injured and say that the barefoot stuff is just a fad. This stuff has to be gradual.
Real talk great video I lucked out i was born in Hawaii and lived there until 6 so I was literally barefoot everywhere and when I moved to California I was that latch key kid who was walking around the block barefoot. As adult I have very strong feet.
Dude im jealous haha, that's awesome!
Good thing I don’t buy the garbage.
I thought about barefoot shoes, I just got rid of running shoes, focused on strengthening my feet and lower leg, calf raises and tib raises, and I fixed bad plantar fasciitis type pain that I was dealing with. While I do agree that a lot of shoes are too narrow, coming from someone with a narrow foot, I don't agree that barefoot shoes are the answer for most people. I stick to a handful of Jordan models, Dunks, some Asics cup sole shoes and Air Max 1's and I can splay my toes when I walk without blisters or having everything squished. I think the barefoot shoe industry needs to work on making the good quality products affordable because there is no chance I am spending over 100 dollars on a pair of shoes made of less material than a 60 dollar pair of Vans.
i appreciate how creative and informative this video is.Thanks so much!! i love being barefoot!
So nice of you, glad you enjoyed it, and congrats on staying barefoot!
Interesting... all my life, I've been barefoot at home. Unless it's really cold, then I put socks on... but most of the time, I'm barefoot. Do some people not do this?
Been wearing minimal shoes for about 2 years. Will never go back.
Let’s go!
The intensity in the thumbnail 😂😂😂😂 dude is a superhero
Bahahahahha
lol, the Master mold Xmen 97 reference!
Am new to the barefoot community. Am in my 40s and remember in my 20s & 30s alot of times if I did long walks I would take off my shoes and walk barefoot on rocks, cement and grass no problem. I workout at home and lift weights even do cardio all barefoot. There would be times I put my nobull shoes on and literally have to take them off because the side of my feet were hurting. My runners are not that thick but I decided to buy a cheap pair of barefoot shoes recently from Amazon these shoes are great. Did a 5 mile walk the other day and felt like the shoes was hugging my foot as I walked felt like a glove I felt amazing. I have arthritis my whole body and noticed my back doesn't hurt as much. Those who are new and don't want to spend alot of money on barefoot shoes joomra shoes on Amazon are great lots to choose from 40$ seen reviews a women had them for 2 years and still in great shape. Blessings.
Thanks for sharing that, helps people understand the difference this stuff can make
Yeezy Pods goin crazy- my orthopedist n podiatrist suggested these over slides (as options i wanted to wear that weren’t barefoot toe shoes) while im on crutches. But i think id actually wear these a bit more often even after PT
Just grabbed some as people keep referencing them
@@NsimaInyang very curious to know what you think of these “stylish toe shoes.” I DM’d on IG-more context on my siguation- again thanks for everything you’re doing. This video is actually a great resource - HAD PT today and made my therapist watch with me lol.
I started wearing barefoot style shoes 9months ago. Lots of my random ankle and knee pain is no longer there. On the days I wear my “old shoes” to work in I notice my pinky toe feels forced into the corner and rubs. So I’m assuming that means my feet are widening. But for those of you who want some dressier barefoot shoes/boots check out Jim green African Ranger barefoot boots.
Good suggestion, I've never heard of that brand, will check it out.
Been said this for years im wearing strictly puma mainly rs rsx comfortable and wide
My entire Lower extremities were fucked from over 10 years of dancing in Adidas. I had been winning freestyle competitions, dancing at a high physical capacity and then one day it all just went down the tubes and I ended up rehabbing my entire body for 3 years. After year one, I got the vibram 5 fingers and never stopped training in them.
My smallest 3 toes were scrunched up and couldn't abduct them. Now it's been almost two years since then and My pink toes are finally alive, and I can actively feel the entire chain of muscle that pink toe activates. I can control my foot function to the likeness of my hands.
I dunno if it's truly a conspiracy but it sure as hell seems like it!
This is why I buy shoes a half size bigger than my actual size
Thanks for sharing this.
Of course!
I completely stopped wearing regular shoes once I wore quality running shoes
I see why dad shoes from New balance became more popular. A lot of them have wide toe boxes
Dads know what’s up 😂
Im not super into health and fitness but I agree with this video 100%
I appreciate your comment, thank you 👊🏾
I wish I was 6'4", probably the main reason I wear big Skechers is because they add almost an inch of height making me a full 6ft tall
Years of wearing hockey skates a size smaller than my shoe size (a normal practice from 30-40 years ago) has deformed some of my toes. Gonna try some of these tips out.
Thanks.
You’re welcome, give this stuff time and be patient. The feet changing takes time!
Running and lifting weights in minimalist sandals all day. Performance enhancer
for 20 years I've been defending wearing shoes that are anatomically correct to feet.
vivo, vibram, merrell, soft star... you name it and I own it.
I'm 47 and have zero locomotion or mobility issues because I treat my feet like the little kings they are 😆
AMAZING.
Thank you for this ! Literally learned something new!
Of course, you’re welcome
i never experienced this, maybe because i don't leave the house and i never wear shoes, just socks inside lol, still doing the exercises tho, i want to better myself :D Good vid ma dude! btw what are your shoulders BROTHER LOL any tips to grow them? I'm looking for the dorito triangle shape myself
Bought some barefoot shoes a year ago and until recently it had been great. Going running was amazing in parks and soft ground and did wonder for my non existent calves like I’d never properly trained them was mad HOWEVER made the mistake since changing houses to go running but it’s mostly concrete nearby and that obliterated my heel bursa.
While recovering I wore regular shoes I had an it made my feet feel cramped up and uncomfortable after just a few hours. Definitely worth sticking to barefoot shoes but if living in a city make sure there is some cushion
Agreed. That’s happened to me before lol. You learn and adjust!
In the army the leather boot can be formed by soaking it in water and ruck 15 miles till dry, your feet will change the boot, and shoes can also be shaped to your feet.
When you say shoes can be shaped to your feet what do you mean? Also don’t you think it would be better to just have a wider boot than having to go through soaking it to work better for your foot?
Shouldn’t the shoe serve the foot, rather than the foot working to serve the shoe?
Question
How we feel about crocs?
Thank goodness all those brand are expansive in South Africa.
I just want to know what shoes to buy and what not too
Great vid! Also you're a SOCCER PLAYER?! Jeez man, you're BUILT. I'd be terrified to challenge you for the ball, you'd clobber me
Hahaha yeah, I loved that sport
Great content! This should have more views.
Thank you! 👊🏾
Just subscribed, I wanna do some weightlifting with barefoot shoes. Also you look like a soulcalibur character come to life.
Dudes smooth as butter
Also, shoe soles being rubber which prevents ...
Been wearing Lems to the gym for a while !!! Life changing
That’s awesome man! They’ll make a big difference
Thanks for this! I've been working on microdosing the 5 habits you mentioned earlier; I think the hand foot glove should fit right in
Perfect. 👍🏾
Love this content! Those big shoe companies can make so much more at the same time, might lose all their mold money. cost of their molds would be useless if they went with wider toe box and zero drop. Be cool if they came out with a Jordan 1 with wide toe box and zero drop lol
it's hard to find these barefoot shoes in South America, I had to import some from China
1:18 he’s right and I hate it but he’s right
Very well put together bro! 💯
Yooo, thanks Adam
Xero shoes are a game changer
Your videos are the best! Can you do a bookshelf tour so we can see all the books you recommend
Haha, in time, not sure how much interest lies in that 😂
When ever I try on Nike basketball shoes they are way too narrow for me every single pair. Hard for me to find basketball shoes. They hurt.
Ben Patrick’s basketball shoe is a game changer!
You better start loving those big shoe brands if you want to compete in racing or soccer, vivo and all the other barefooters don’t seem to have the ability to compete and that’s mainly due to us advancing shoe tech and bio tech, it may be good for mixing up but mostly just don’t wear shoes if you don’t have to 🤷
You're right! The best barefoot "shoe" is your foot. The more you can go shoeless the better!