I've just started making the transition to barefoot running (two weeks doing preliminary exercises and my very first 800m run round the block today), but my question is what to do about shoes for playing tennis. I'd be playing on a synthetic grass surface which has sand on it - not sure how much this surface is used outside Australia.
Is there anyone who runs barefoot and also plays tennis and do you use shoes for that - if so, do you go minimalist or normal tennis shoe. I remember once playing tennis barefoot many years ago because I'd forgotten my shoes - it felt fine at the time but my knees absolutely killed for the next couple of days. It seems to me the stresses on the lower limbs from tennis - short sprints, lots of changing of direction etc - would be very different from running.
Grateful for any thoughts.
Thanks, Anto
Is there anyone who runs barefoot and also plays tennis and do you use shoes for that - if so, do you go minimalist or normal tennis shoe. I remember once playing tennis barefoot many years ago because I'd forgotten my shoes - it felt fine at the time but my knees absolutely killed for the next couple of days. It seems to me the stresses on the lower limbs from tennis - short sprints, lots of changing of direction etc - would be very different from running.
Grateful for any thoughts.
Thanks, Anto
