:D Barefoot Running

[Derby Tup]

Good to hear the pitter patter of naked feet is still audible

I'm going to have to have a go at some point

[Spyros76]

Inov-8 insider, i see that newer models are mostly for fell running. Any news for a lightwight trail shoe, lighter than the 285?

[Inov-8 Insider]

There will be a F-Lite 195- its a 1 arrow, no differential.
Its a good shoe for mixing it- road and dry rocky tracks.

Expected mid 2010

[Twister]

I really can't wait for the new shoes!

I'm doing the same as II at the moment running a little barefoot here and there but mainly training in the 285's I find these really good but others have had differing experiences. I have always felt that the inov-8 last matches my feet pretty well

I'll do more barefoot when it gets warmer again, I'm not too sure about VFF's for the moment though...

[Loon Dod]

I did 12 miles in the Treks on sat and 18 miles in the F-lites on sun.

Really do like the Treks and dont seem to have any issues with them.

I have tried making my own sandles but cant get anything decent to make the sole from, Folks in the states use 4 mm Vibram cherry sole material, anyone know where I can get my hands on this material in this country.

[andy k]

Then there will be "The Ultimate Fellshoe" for those who are looking for that barefoot experience but with grip.

That'll be nice. September and October were ok, but November has brough a thin film of mud slime to the paths that form some of my routes - bare soles can be an exciting experience

Most folk will need some "underfoot protection" what we want to do is offer varying degrees from next to none upto our 4 arrow.

That too will be nice. I've found you can run up barefoot ok - Arthurs Seat in Edinburgh for example - right to the rocky summit, but down on rock - I didn't even try - too high impact on hard and pointy bits.

I'll be interested to see if wearing a shoe - even a zero differential shoe affects running style.
Barefoot forces you absolutely into a forefoot strike in order to utilise flex and shock absorbtion of the foot. I've a suspicion that with cushioning you could drop back to more mid / rearfoot strike.
So interms of re-developing a natural running style the "Ultimate" may well be the most beneficial.

[bfluc]

[...]Folks in the states use 4 mm Vibram cherry sole material, anyone know where I can get my hands on this material in this country.

So do crazy canucks in Canada as well. Let me know if you can find it. I am going to see if I can get some here locally. I had not the time yet to visit a couple of places where I think I might be able to get some. If I can't find it in my city maybe I could order some for you the next time I am ordering something from Barefoot Ted.

Barefoot Ted's Shop

If I am shipping you cherry you'll owe me a pint of good beer after a fellrun when I'll go to UK.

[Loon Dod]

Cheers

Have you seen this site

http://www.invisibleshoe.com/#ecwid:...=0&sort=normal

[bfluc]

Nope.

Thanks!

[Danbert Nocurry]

All the research seems to indicate that running barefoot is better for you than running with clunky trainers on but i wouldn't want to run barefoot on the roads near me. I'd end up standing in dog shit, human piss and glass.