Amazing experience with barefoot shoes for intense walking (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi all

I'm using barefoot shoes for a few years now, and was amazed by how comfortable they are for me.

I remember each time when buying new shoes that I would have blisters and pain for at least two weeks.

When I bought barefoot shoes, I expected to need a few months to get adjusted to them. But they felt comfortable from the very beginning! (maybe because I used to walk on my toes during my childhood, even got support soles for that, but didn't really help)

More recently, I participated in a 100km within 24h walk. I expected to fail because it was the first time I was participating in a challenge like this, but I made it!

Obviously I was tired and the last part was quite difficult still. But I was amazed that I managed to walk for more the first 50km without any discomfort or blisters.

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Damn 100km is nuts for first barefoot shoe. was it pavement or trail? both? I have been using only barefoot shoes for the past decade now and I still can't handle much pavement walking before my feet and knees give up on life, while forest I could probably go all day.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Mostly pavement. Not the nicest walk I would say, but it’s a well know challenge in my country.

Lots of people sitting on their porch to encourage people. Typically about 10k people participate every year

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