Bobby T., so far the only barefooter in my city of Iligan in Mindanao, southern Philippines. Just hooked up with barefooters in the neighboring city of Cagayan de Oro (aka Team Kubal), and hoping to run side-by-side Col. Mike one of these days when I get the chance to go to his area. (I didn't learn about him yet when I visited his typhoon-devastated AOR last January.)
I took quite a looooonnnggg route to barefooting. Started running June last year. After reading B2R, decided to go minimalist and got the Merrell True Glove in September. Then got a pair of huaraches in February after a fellow runner led me to a local maker. Bought a pair from Xeroshoes, too, and another friend made me a pair using airplane tire rubber as sole. After a few runs with the huarache, tried out barefooting, and loved it, and never looked back. But then got injured in my right foot with the heel counter of my Chucks pressing against my heel while shooting a fashion show one evening in March. Sidelined for almost 2 months, but at that time reading Ken Bob's book, agonizing why I couldn't put into practice yet what I was learning. Resumed running only last week, doing it slow, but just in time for IBRD. Ran a 5k w/ a shod buddy, him suppressing a smile with the odd looks I was getting.
I took quite a looooonnnggg route to barefooting. Started running June last year. After reading B2R, decided to go minimalist and got the Merrell True Glove in September. Then got a pair of huaraches in February after a fellow runner led me to a local maker. Bought a pair from Xeroshoes, too, and another friend made me a pair using airplane tire rubber as sole. After a few runs with the huarache, tried out barefooting, and loved it, and never looked back. But then got injured in my right foot with the heel counter of my Chucks pressing against my heel while shooting a fashion show one evening in March. Sidelined for almost 2 months, but at that time reading Ken Bob's book, agonizing why I couldn't put into practice yet what I was learning. Resumed running only last week, doing it slow, but just in time for IBRD. Ran a 5k w/ a shod buddy, him suppressing a smile with the odd looks I was getting.