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  1. Tom Greenwood

    GIVEAWAY!!!! - RunBare's Barefoot Walking Book - Expires Noon, EST, Tuesday, March 19, 2013

    Need this book. Love running barefoot but walking is strangely less natural to me.
  2. Tom Greenwood

    GIVEAWAY!!!! - RunBare's Barefoot Walking Book - Expires Noon, EST, Tuesday, March 12

    Looks like a great book but I just missed the closing date for this competition. Shame. I"all look out for it on sale on the UK.
  3. Tom Greenwood

    Barefoot Walking Technique

    I agree with that. It sure does make it difficult when with people wearing cushioned shores as they nearly always walk just a little bit faster than feels natural. You end up doing run, walk, run, walk ...
  4. Tom Greenwood

    Barefoot Walking Technique

    OK well that's good. I think it is maybe more a problem that I have always been a fast walker and so push it beyond normal walking pace too often. Shoes allow you to get away with things you shouldn't!
  5. Tom Greenwood

    Hello from the New Forest

    Hi guys I live in the New Forest in Hampshire, UK. I've been running barefoot for as few years now and am hooked. As the trails can be pretty harsh under foot in the forest here I tend to mix barefoot with my Luna sandals and vivo shoes depending on the trail, weather etc. If anyone nearby...
  6. Tom Greenwood

    Hello from Southampton, UK

    Hey Trevor. give me a shout if you feel like coming over for a run in the new forest. Tom
  7. Tom Greenwood

    Hello from Bournemouth

    Hey Miguel, I live in Sway in the New Forest. Not far away. Let me know if you want to meet up for a run sometime. Tom
  8. Tom Greenwood

    Barefoot Walking Technique

    I made the transition to running barefoot very easily and it felt natural immediately, but after a few years I still can't get the hang of walking barefoot. I find that I bang my heels, which isn't good. I know a lot of people say they walk on the balls of their feet but I haven't got the...
  9. Tom Greenwood

    Would you enjoy running if it wasn't for barefoot running?

    I have always liked running but never got into it properly because I always had problems with knee injuries. I never got being 10k and eventually gave up on it. Then I discovered barefoot running and have not looked back. 3 years of regular running with no knee problems at all. Last week I did...
  10. Tom Greenwood

    Barefoot on muddy trails?

    It is really good fun to get out in the mud, and yes it can be slippery but I find that with practice you develop really good balance and 'traction control'. It also has the great advantage that you don't have to worry about washing your trainers after a muddy run. A word of caution though. If...