Barefoot minimal shoe fans
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As you can see.. this berserker monk needs his hats LOL
The Mighty Oak Is Merely A Nut Who Stood His Ground
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OK point taken chaps - lol
Back to the shoes
Actually I've been wondering about a pair of light weight boots for winter use (I have my five fingers for summer). There's some interesting links in that lot and I'll have a good look through them
Cheers
mark
Back to the shoes
Actually I've been wondering about a pair of light weight boots for winter use (I have my five fingers for summer). There's some interesting links in that lot and I'll have a good look through them
Cheers
mark
Rather than spend hundreds of pounds, I currently wear Airwalk skate shoes, but take out the insoles, there are many different styles and different sole thickness's so you need to check them out. Current pair have very thin soles and very wide toe box and £30 , old school Vans are similar but a bit narrower, rip out the insoles and you end up with about 5 mm sole with no heel lift.
Minimal heel lift, thin soles and lo cut, or leave the laces out of the top holes on hi tops.
Took me years to work out why I couldn't run in hi end running shoes and never got on well with hiking boots etc.
Spent most of my life wearing skate shoes Vans, Converse Chuck taylors etc. minimal heel lift and minimal cushioning etc etc since realising what the problem was (modern shoe designs) I've been much more critical of my footwear.
Rigid soled boots need to provide ankle support because the sole sits on top of any imperfection in the ground unlike your foot which will mould around the obstacle. Try standing on a golf ball in a pair of hiking boots and you'll roll off, try it barefoot and your foot will bend around it and still be stable (silly example but you get the picture).
My quest at the moment is to find steel toe work boots with minimalist soles
Minimal heel lift, thin soles and lo cut, or leave the laces out of the top holes on hi tops.
Took me years to work out why I couldn't run in hi end running shoes and never got on well with hiking boots etc.
Spent most of my life wearing skate shoes Vans, Converse Chuck taylors etc. minimal heel lift and minimal cushioning etc etc since realising what the problem was (modern shoe designs) I've been much more critical of my footwear.
Rigid soled boots need to provide ankle support because the sole sits on top of any imperfection in the ground unlike your foot which will mould around the obstacle. Try standing on a golf ball in a pair of hiking boots and you'll roll off, try it barefoot and your foot will bend around it and still be stable (silly example but you get the picture).
My quest at the moment is to find steel toe work boots with minimalist soles
My quest at the moment is to find steel toe work boots with minimalist soles
I had the same problem. Blundstone 192 boots solved it for me. Very comfy and light.
Cheers.
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