SOLE TO SOUL

Goin Barefoot

did you know it is NOT illegal to drive barefoot?
did you know it is NOT against the law to go barefoot in restaurants and public establishments?
It also DOES NOT violate any health codes to go barefoot

It IS healthy for your feet to go barefoot.

Those high tech running shoes that support, cushion and stabilize are most likely deconditioning or "sissifying" your feet and its complex of muscles...

that weakness can lead to injury and poor performance...

Converse One Stars, while inexpensive, let you feel the ground, while protecting the skin from glass and sharp rocks...

On the high price end, Nike Free let your feet move and feel like you are barefoot
A really cool shoe is the odd looking Vibram Five Fingers, that are basically a thin tough sole and cover each toe individually like a glove...they get a lotta of stares...
basically though for training and foot health the cheaper the shoe the better for your feet.

Another reason to go barefoot is to feel the Earth's energy...hmmm?
well the earth's surface does get hit by lightning 6000 times in a minute, thats 100 bolts a second, each one giving the earth a huge jolt of energy, and the soles of the feet are connected to the entire body and the nervous system and cardiovascular system are run by electrical impulses....mumbo jumbo?...maybe, maybe not but it sure feels great goin barefoot...

check out www.barefooters.org for more info
and for a great, great book that touchs on the subject read "Born To Run"
(its also on audio)by Christopher McDougall