The idea of supportive/cushioned footwear is serious snake oil. Seriously try Vibrams if you haven't already!
The idea of supportive/cushioned footwear is serious snake oil. Seriously try Vibrams if you haven't already!
Humans weren't meant to run on concrete or asphalt. Good luck.
What were they meant to run on?
Non man-made surfaces like dirt.
Asphalt isnt that much harder than natural surfaces.
Vibrams 4 Life wrote:
Asphalt isnt that much harder than natural surfaces.
Ok
If you want to see what happens when you run on a truly soft surface, try running in sand.
drunk runner. wrote:
Non man-made surfaces like dirt.
What if you happen to dwell in a place that is mostly rock? Plenty of people fit that description.
Straw M Thoroughman wrote:
drunk runner. wrote:Non man-made surfaces like dirt.
What if you happen to dwell in a place that is mostly rock? Plenty of people fit that description.
My point is that modern running shoes were designed to accommodate common man-made surfaces like concrete and asphalt, therefore wearing Vibrams is not a "cure all" like the OP is suggesting.
Welcome to 2005.
drunk runner. wrote:
Straw M Thoroughman wrote:What if you happen to dwell in a place that is mostly rock? Plenty of people fit that description.
My point is that modern running shoes were designed to accommodate common man-made surfaces like concrete and asphalt, therefore wearing Vibrams is not a "cure all" like the OP is suggesting.
Modern shoes are not a cure-all either.
Straw M Thoroughman wrote:
drunk runner. wrote:My point is that modern running shoes were designed to accommodate common man-made surfaces like concrete and asphalt, therefore wearing Vibrams is not a "cure all" like the OP is suggesting.
Modern shoes are not a cure-all either.
I agree. That's why I didn't start a thread about it.
tow. wrote:
Welcome to 2005.
Later than that.
drunk runner. wrote:
My point is that modern running shoes were designed to accommodate common man-made surfaces like concrete and asphalt, therefore wearing Vibrams is not a "cure all" like the OP is suggesting.
Bullshit. The premise behind modern running shoes is that the human foot is somehow inherently defective and requires lifelong coddling in the form of all kinds of artificial support. It's a 100% pure steaming pile of bullshit.
Go punch the dirt or grass in your front yard. Now do the same to your driveway.
Vibrams 4 Life wrote:
Asphalt isnt that much harder than natural surfaces.
It's all about body weight, people, not the shoes you are('nt) wearing. Body weight drives your biomechanics.
gulpgulp wrote:
Go punch the dirt or grass in your front yard. Now do the same to your drivew
Go punch a natural pathway across a Granite or Sandstone ridgetop and then punch your driveway. Quite similar. Maybe the natural surface is harder.
Vibrams aren't suitable for everyone. They are probably best suited to people who run a lot (good form and low body weight).
You'll be in for some blisters if you do a long run on a concrete path in them. Stay on the grass and you should be fine.
Now I wear very light running shoes and they don't feel too different to the Vibrams I previously had. Being able to wear socks and not having shoes that smell like shit from all the sweating is great.
Vibrams 4 Life wrote:
drunk runner. wrote:My point is that modern running shoes were designed to accommodate common man-made surfaces like concrete and asphalt, therefore wearing Vibrams is not a "cure all" like the OP is suggesting.
Bullshit. The premise behind modern running shoes is that the human foot is somehow inherently defective and requires lifelong coddling in the form of all kinds of artificial support. It's a 100% pure steaming pile of bullshit.
"Bullshit" is calling cushioned/supportive running shoes "snake oil".
Your words, not mine. Go away, before you dig yourself an even bigger hole.
Why can't we go back to the days where humanoids were perfectly evolved to suit their environment and thus lived 100+ years in great health and satisfaction?