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  1. CocoNut

    GIVEAWAY!!!! Xero Shoes December Giveaway - Expires Monday, December 24, at Noon EST

    Me, too! (By the way, great name-change Xeros!)
  2. CocoNut

    Not new to VFF's, but new knee and leg pains

    Thanks for the encouragement, Thanks for the encouragement, TJ! That's the first time I've even heard of a Reduced Running Shoe, so I'm obviously out of the loop. Sorry if I offended you by my response to your first post. It just seemed that cutting back to 1/4 mile runs was overkill. But...
  3. CocoNut

    Not new to VFF's, but new knee and leg pains

    Thanks, dunetraveller!  I Thanks, dunetraveller! I guess I was confused by what it said in the "Injuries and Medical Conditions" forum. Mike, I see the apparent heel strike in my avatar as well. But one thing I've learned is that a runners form cannot be accurately assessed by a single...
  4. CocoNut

    "Minimal Sneakers" - sneakers trying to be minimal shoes. i tried some (Inov8s, NewBalance, Saucony)

    ooohhhh....I just might get ooohhhh....I just might get by at work with those New Balance MT101's! That is, after I take my sharpie to that bright white "N" on each side....
  5. CocoNut

    Invisible Shoes Huarache Running Sandal Giveaway Contest to TWO Lucky Winners Expires August 1, 2011

     I just got through making I just got through making my own super easy for about $5 bucks. This was a first try; next time I'll find thinner soles.http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/593/diyhuaraches.jpg/
  6. CocoNut

    Not new to VFF's, but new knee and leg pains

    I understand that on this I understand that on this forum the Kinvara is not considered minimalist. What I should have said was that I went looking for a shoe that was less than my Nike Air, but more than the VFF. While the Kinvara does have good padding, it has a rather low heel-to-toe drop...
  7. CocoNut

    Not new to VFF's, but new knee and leg pains

    I've been generally fortunate in that I've had very few running injury issues. A bout of tendonitis and some ITB troubles and that's it. During the past three weeks I have run exclusively in my VFF's and am now experiencing some pains in my knees, achilles tendon, shins and just my feet in...
  8. CocoNut

    wanna be a barefoot rebel

    It is a good day to run! Hi, Everyone! I was so impatient to have my application approved here that I emailed TJ and she put me on the fast track to the inner circle! LOL! So here I am! I learned about this site from the forums at Lose It! where there is a nice little community of runners...