This story is from the Washington Post .The Author is encouraging notes on barefoot running.
blog.washingtonpost.com/story-lab/2010/10/build-a-story_the_war_on_shoes.html
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The other day, at lunch, my companion told me something shocking: Joggers are jogging without shoes.
This was surprising for two reasons. One: My wife had just seen a woman running shoeless in Germantown the day before, and suddenly that event didn't seem so random anymore. Two: People are jogging without shoes! A quick Internet search proves that people really are jogging without shoes, trying to get in better touch with the ground, provide better stability, and even (really!) take advantage of health benefits. (Many don't actually go totally barefoot -- there are glove-like covers that keep out rocks and glass. But others do.)
So, okay, what is up with these shoeless runners? And while we're at it, what is up with shoeless houses?
You know those houses. You stop by to visit some friends and all of a sudden, shoes are forbidden. It's awkward. But it's happening. I came across this comment on the web in a discussion about house slippers: "We're a shoeless household. Taking off our shoes upon entering the house keeps the house clean, which results in less electricity vacuuming. In the winter it does get cold, so these slippers would come in hand."
This writer surprised her friends when she went shoeless at home: "First was the friend who, when asked to remove her footwear, complained that her feet would be cold. I offered her a pair of my snuggliest socks, and shortly thereafter filled a basket by the door with cozy, colorful slipper socks with no-slip bottoms....Our second tough customer was my mother-in-law, who squawked, 'My shoes are totally clean! Why are you so paranoid?'”
What's up with this war on shoes? Drop me a Build-A-Story
blog.washingtonpost.com/story-lab/2010/10/build-a-story_the_war_on_shoes.html
Here is that article:
The other day, at lunch, my companion told me something shocking: Joggers are jogging without shoes.
This was surprising for two reasons. One: My wife had just seen a woman running shoeless in Germantown the day before, and suddenly that event didn't seem so random anymore. Two: People are jogging without shoes! A quick Internet search proves that people really are jogging without shoes, trying to get in better touch with the ground, provide better stability, and even (really!) take advantage of health benefits. (Many don't actually go totally barefoot -- there are glove-like covers that keep out rocks and glass. But others do.)
So, okay, what is up with these shoeless runners? And while we're at it, what is up with shoeless houses?
You know those houses. You stop by to visit some friends and all of a sudden, shoes are forbidden. It's awkward. But it's happening. I came across this comment on the web in a discussion about house slippers: "We're a shoeless household. Taking off our shoes upon entering the house keeps the house clean, which results in less electricity vacuuming. In the winter it does get cold, so these slippers would come in hand."
This writer surprised her friends when she went shoeless at home: "First was the friend who, when asked to remove her footwear, complained that her feet would be cold. I offered her a pair of my snuggliest socks, and shortly thereafter filled a basket by the door with cozy, colorful slipper socks with no-slip bottoms....Our second tough customer was my mother-in-law, who squawked, 'My shoes are totally clean! Why are you so paranoid?'”
What's up with this war on shoes? Drop me a Build-A-Story