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  1. rpfitts

    Military runners

    Army here, assigned to a unit Army here, assigned to a unit in SE Michigan. Currently reserves, been in since '94 and got promoted to CW2 last year. Actually saw one other guy in our unit wearing minimal shoes this AT for our APFT (I wore Trail Gloves since VFF's are now verboten for us)...
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    Children: The most vulgar hecklers

    NYAB wrote:Maybe folks are C'mon man, I almost snorted coffee all over my keyboard after that one.
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    Barefoot walking is almost harder than running

    I find that if I'm barefoot I I find that if I'm barefoot I tend to walk toe-heel regardless of surface. However, if I have ANYTHING on my feet, be it Vibrams/huaraches/whatever, I tend to contact heel first. Running is obviously a forefoot/midfoot landing. I'm just glad I gave up the foot...
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    Asics Fail!

    Oh look, it's the Reebok Oh look, it's the Reebok Flex-Anemone! Seriously, that looks like sea life. Can't wait to get some Trail Gloves...
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    New Soft Star mocs are coming....The DASH model!

    Oh hell yeah.  One pair in Oh hell yeah. One pair in black, please.
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    Looking to buy a GPS Watch?

    Another vote for the 305.  Another vote for the 305. I've had mine since 2007 and it hasn't let me down yet.
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    Minimalist Combat Boots

    Well, Nike makes one that Well, Nike makes one that seems to be fairly popular. It looks like a desert boot with a Free style sole. Aside from that, if you wanted to have a cobbler work on existing boots, I'd have them work over a pair of Corcorans, as they're already made off the Munson last...
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    Homemade Huarache Sole Thickness

    I use industrial grade I use industrial grade conveyor belt for my huaraches, and they're between 4-5 mm thick. Right about perfect.
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    Ryan from Michigan

     Nope, was there for about Nope, was there for about three months this summer finishing up WOBC. Back in MI now, trying to find time to run in between work and being daddy. ;)
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    Ryan from Michigan

    Hey all, name's Ryan, and I'm a more-or-less minimalist runner from Michigan. I've been in the Army in one capacity or another since '94, and currently work as a .gov contractor. The Army was what got me running, and for years I was an ok middle distance runner. As I gained years (and...