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  1. BF Longboarding Questions

    because it's awesome! because it's awesome!
  2. Barefoot living in the news here in Michigan!

    it's fine to go barefoot for it's fine to go barefoot for a cause, but not when that cause is putting kids in shoes! This has great potential, but I say raise awareness for the Swiss childrens' right to go barefoot in school instead of raising awareness to send them shoes. Anyway, I appreciate...
  3. Numb toes

    well, i hate to be the one to well, i hate to be the one to say it but it'll probably go away if you get rid of the shoes, but a single compartment toebox might do the trick like notsodoomed said. fear not the bare feet! may I ask why the trepidation?
  4. BF Longboarding Questions

    I can't say I know what a I can't say I know what a soul board or quiver is, but I know some people that make their own boards (or the decks at least). Most longboarders buy parts and put it together, and constantly update/customize them. I personally bought my deck as a complete, definately...
  5. WHY DO I DO IT?!?!?!

    Joy Unshod wrote:Ddubb925 Very nicely put, I guess it's kind of a good deed for those out there that are injured. your welcome :D
  6. BF Longboarding Questions

    Nyal wrote:I've been an on I definately suggest ditching the shoes and not looking back. Just like learning to run barefoot after running in shoes for a long time, you might not be able to go as fast or as far right off the bat. If you just stay within your comfort zone at first and slowly...
  7. Barefoot: It's not just for running anymore

    barefoot longboarding is the barefoot longboarding is the absolute best, carving and sliding down hills with the wind between my toes. When I tried to longboard in my old skate shoes when I was learning how to slide, my knee hurt so bad I though I'd never be able to walk again. Lukily the...
  8. Michigan Winter

    "Lovely program.  Brilliant "Lovely program. Brilliant really, when you think about it. Perfect for someone who doesn't have to stay in one place for any length of time, a wanderer that is." agreed. a barefoot wanderer, like me.
  9. Michigan Winter

    that's true, but I think I'll that's true, but I think I'll still have more fun in Hawaii
  10. Michigan Winter

    I signed up with WWOOF (world I signed up with WWOOF (world wide opportunity for organic farmers) Hawaii to basically go volunteer on some organic permaculture farms in exchange for housing and food. i just had to buy the plane ticket and the 25 dollar registration fee to get the listings of...
  11. WHY DO I DO IT?!?!?!

    The unfortunate thing is, so The unfortunate thing is, so many injured runners that go to forums like the RW injury forum are so broken down and beaten up by shoes that they are genuinely desperate for suggestions to cure their ailments... and some I think would be open minded to trying bfr/mr...
  12. WHY DO I DO IT?!?!?!

    I just went on a small I just went on a small preaching binge on the RW injury forum.. it's just too temping. The RW barefoot forum is completely inundated with minimalist shoe issues, and people don't take kindly to "purists."
  13. Michigan Winter

    awesome idea, i love walking awesome idea, i love walking on gravel and rocks. sitting around and using shoes to go out really makes my feet feel like their losing their toughness. sounds a lot cheaper than my solution to the cold this winter (I'm headed to hawaii until the spring comes).
  14. "Barefootin" song...

    that's awesome! that's awesome!
  15. need form advice for quick starts/stops/turns?

    the best way I've found to the best way I've found to make an abrupt change in direction (a.k.a a cut or stop) is to briefly, rapidly increase your cadence with small steps (a.k.a stutter step) immediately before you make the cut/stop. I've found this helps to prevent slipping if you're...
  16. Hello from NJ!

    Thanks Thanks :D
  17. Hello from NJ!

    NS3 is no shirt, no shoes, no NS3 is no shirt, no shoes, no service. I think you misunderstood, I didn't actually get them to reverse the rule in the dining halls (although that was my goal), what they did was post clearer signs about their anti-barefoot policy. I ended up off of the meal...
  18. Hello from NJ!

    I became a member of SBL I became a member of SBL right after that article came out. I would hope that they would allow you to be barefoot if it was presented as a medical situation; that could have made for good leverage. I used to use the example of a buddhist monk that has taken a vow of...
  19. Hello from NJ!

    Hi, I've been running and living barefoot since spring/summer '11. So I'm still kind of a newbie, but I just love it 8) . My favorite things to do barefoot are walk around, run, longboard, hike and rock climb. I recently "dropped out" of The University of Vermont (UVM) during my second year...