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Aiden of Oreland:
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--- Quote from: Sir James A on 2014-03-19, 02:37:18 ---As far as not slipping or sliding, do you think it helps that you are used to running with the five-toed shoes and running properly, instead of "modern"? I slipped in mud with the cheapo-starter-flat-soles, but that was clumsily trudging around the faire site; and that was just while walking, let alone running.
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No, I'll explain why. When I got my turmshoes by bohemond turnshoes walking on carpet felt like walking on ice, and I took two steps outside on the grass and almost ate dirt because of those soles. That was my inspiration to make my own, since modern makers refuse to get it right, or you have to spend 100's of $$. The experience running in five-fingers is more helpful when it comes to how to land while running on a hard surface barefoot to prevent injury. If you land on your heel you'll send shock up your lower leg and cause pain in your knees and hips, it's injury prevention, not non-slippage practice.
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Thus the knee pains?
Ian:
--- Quote from: Sir Aiden on 2014-03-20, 00:39:03 ---Thus the knee pains?
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Yes, that's exactly why you need to forefoot strike if you run barefoot or in minimalist footwear... otherwise your knees will pay the price. But if you do forefoot strike you can run on hard surfaces all day long and have no knee or hip issues.
Aiden of Oreland:
--- Quote from: Ian on 2014-03-20, 00:50:12 ---
--- Quote from: Sir Aiden on 2014-03-20, 00:39:03 ---Thus the knee pains?
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Yes, that's exactly why you need to forefoot strike if you run barefoot or in minimalist footwear... otherwise your knees will pay the price. But if you do forefoot strike you can run on hard surfaces all day long and have no knee or hip issues.
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Well, maybe it'd be good for me start early then :)
Sir Edward:
--- Quote from: Sir Aiden on 2014-03-20, 00:52:05 ---
--- Quote from: Ian on 2014-03-20, 00:50:12 ---
--- Quote from: Sir Aiden on 2014-03-20, 00:39:03 ---Thus the knee pains?
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Yes, that's exactly why you need to forefoot strike if you run barefoot or in minimalist footwear... otherwise your knees will pay the price. But if you do forefoot strike you can run on hard surfaces all day long and have no knee or hip issues.
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Well, maybe it'd be good for me start early then :)
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Absolutely. Build good habits now. They'll serve you well for a lifetime.
Sir Humphrey:
I think there is something to Ian's assertions. I'm pushing 60 with occasional bouts of plantar flechitis and I carry a 8 inch plate and 15 big deck screws above one of my ankles from a long ago accident. I spent three days on my feet in turn shoes at the last DOK talking to the 'taters. Suprizingly, I had zero foot or leg pain in the days after the event, pain that is normally there from being on my feet for extended times in heeled shoes of other eras (even modern.) There is something in the orientation of the foot being flat on the ground that helped me in this regard. Your milage may vary.
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