Hello,
Here's a little intro:
I'm new in this forum. I've practised barefoot running/hiking/trotting for about two years now, this winter I decided to go barefoot as much as it's possible.
Every morning, first thing i did was to go outside and shug my feet into snow and walk for a bit until i could.
Every evening I've went for a 1-3 km run with my dog, but first full barefoot run came about 3 weeks after the first tries. Until that, to adapt, I've used my xeroshoes combined with woolen ninja socks.
Also every weekend i go hiking barefoot, the most booty things I have with me are crocs but I use them only if i can't get my feet warm enough standing on a pad near the fire.
Oh, why I don't use boots in camp? Cause boots get all moisty and that means cold. I've noticed that i can keep my feet much warmer without boots, maybe that's because i have extra wide feet and boots just interrupt my blood circulation.
That's good enough for intro, now to the problem.
Main thing that everyone with my background are worried about is when will the first toe fall of
Or whether you get a frostbite.
But, there seems to be third danger that I don't know, how seriously should i take it.
One doctor said that with permanent touch of cold it's only a matter of time, when my endothelium mechanism will fail (I have no medical degree and I may have interpreted it wrong, but she sure took my barefooting as if it would be best to introduce me to a nice soft white room). I'm no specialist but it has something to do with thickening of veins throughout the body and thus raising blood pressure until body can't take it anymore.
I wonder, how serious is that threat? My dog lives happily and i don't know any mammals with that sort of problem. Why should I?
Ok, and if this endothelical thickening isn't likely, then what are the risks i have to worry about?
Here's a little intro:
I'm new in this forum. I've practised barefoot running/hiking/trotting for about two years now, this winter I decided to go barefoot as much as it's possible.
Every morning, first thing i did was to go outside and shug my feet into snow and walk for a bit until i could.
Every evening I've went for a 1-3 km run with my dog, but first full barefoot run came about 3 weeks after the first tries. Until that, to adapt, I've used my xeroshoes combined with woolen ninja socks.
Also every weekend i go hiking barefoot, the most booty things I have with me are crocs but I use them only if i can't get my feet warm enough standing on a pad near the fire.
Oh, why I don't use boots in camp? Cause boots get all moisty and that means cold. I've noticed that i can keep my feet much warmer without boots, maybe that's because i have extra wide feet and boots just interrupt my blood circulation.
That's good enough for intro, now to the problem.
Main thing that everyone with my background are worried about is when will the first toe fall of
Or whether you get a frostbite.
But, there seems to be third danger that I don't know, how seriously should i take it.
One doctor said that with permanent touch of cold it's only a matter of time, when my endothelium mechanism will fail (I have no medical degree and I may have interpreted it wrong, but she sure took my barefooting as if it would be best to introduce me to a nice soft white room). I'm no specialist but it has something to do with thickening of veins throughout the body and thus raising blood pressure until body can't take it anymore.
I wonder, how serious is that threat? My dog lives happily and i don't know any mammals with that sort of problem. Why should I?
Ok, and if this endothelical thickening isn't likely, then what are the risks i have to worry about?