This is the stupidest name change I have heard in a long time. Even if they change the spelling from "lemming" to "leming" - it still sounds the same, so when you're talking about "Leming" everyone hears "lemming" which is bad. With so many people saying that barefoot and minimalist running is a...
You look fine for a 17 year old, healthy young man. From my casual observation, most men don't really fill out muscularly (unless they are overweight/obese) until they are in their early 20's. If you feel weak, dizzy, bottomlessly hungry or in any other way "off" see your doctor, but if you're...
Here are the x-rays of my left foot, for your viewing pleasure. I have been wearing my orthotics off and on for a month- they help with the bof pain while I'm wearing them, but anything I do barefoot is still painful (such as my tribal fusion dancing).
On the side view, I was standing with...
Wow, those still look an
Wow, those still look an awful lot like their Shape Ups, with the thickest part of the sole under the arch, forming a rocker-like bottom. Ugly and useless.
Cute bulldog though (and I agree, enough with the greyhound racing.)
It seems like the biggest
It seems like the biggest risk would be hookworms. It you actively avoid running in wet areas which may (or may not) contain human waste or human waste run off, you should be fine. Also, most transmisible baddies require moisture to live, so dry dirt shouldn't be a...
I have had mine since October
I have had mine since October (I think) and I LOVE them! My favorite casual shoes, for sure. I also wish they come in more colors, but I guess if they're successful, maybe we'll see more in the future :)
Thanks for the reply Lomad! I
Thanks for the reply Lomad! I am also trying those big toe activation exercises, in addition to the custom orthotics I now have. Maybe I have them becuase a barefoot friendly doc prescribed them to me.... idk. Like, because he was wearing Vivo Barefoot and his...
I found my feet definitely
I found my feet definitely got tougher and I never really had any glass or splinter issues. Then again, I always avoided sidewalks too- the road seems much, much cleaner. I ran a 5k race in the city and had to get up on the sidewalks a few times, and each time I got a...
I'm wearing mine in my Stems.
I'm wearing mine in my Stems. Of course, after posting here, I went and re-read everything I have read about the problems with orthotics, and I am now pissed. I agreed to try them because frankly, I am desperate to run and walk pain free and I want to get better. Grr!
So I have been having problems with metatarsalgia etc. (outlined in this forum post: http://barefootrunners.org/forum-topic/self-diagnosed-metatarsalgia-pain-mortons-toe )
I went to a barefoot-friendly podiatrist and I have been prescribed some orthotics. I picked them up today and the...
I have an appointment with
I have an appointment with Jacqueline Shakar, DPT, MSPT, OCS, CMT of Central Massachusets Physical Therapy & Wellness in March. My podiatrist (who I found on the BRS bf friendly doctor's map) recommended her as a BFR-friendly PT. I'll be sure to add her to the map...
Jimwb- Was this Dr. Feldman
Jimwb- Was this Dr. Feldman in MA by any chance? (I see that you're in the MA chapter....) I went to him too and he referred me to a PT in MA who is also a barefoot runner (Jackie is her name.) I haven't been yet, but I'm optomistic that she'll be helpful...
jimwb wrote:Sorry to hear
Yeah, I'm not 100% clear on that myself- he said "a couple" and didn't specify 2... I think he's hoping that the orthotics and physical therapy will help strengthen my feet/foot to the point where i can try bf running again. He's not saying that the orthotics alone...
Right back at you, Lomad!
Right back at you, Lomad! It's hard not to get frustrated, especially after my signficant other proundly announced "See? I knew running barefoot couldn't be good for you!" Thanks for your support though- Its good to know I'm not alone in getting that diagnosis.
Were...
So I went to see Dr. Neil
So I went to see Dr. Neil Feldman last Friday- I got some sort-of bad news. Essentially, I have an elevated first metatarsal, and I am severely over-pronating, my functional ankles are stiff and I have bad posture :-( He also talked about how my hips aren't level and...
THanks Dr. Mark! I actually
THanks Dr. Mark! I actually have Correct Toes and I have been wearing them at night. I may start wearing them during the day but I find that they irritate my little toe a bit- I think I have a large fat pad on that toe.
Joe Z- your links didn't go
Joe Z- your links didn't go anywhere (404 error)... Maybe because I'm browsing on my iPhone? I'll check the out later though.
Thank you all for the links-
Thank you all for the links- I will check them out. In the meantime, I have requested a referral to one of the podiatrists from the barefoot-friendly docs map.