Today we are covering one of our favorite topics: going barefoot! This topic is near and dear to our hearts, as you probably guessed by our podcast name.
We will cover:
The anatomy of your feet and ankles and how that impacts the rest of the chain
What are barefoot shoes
How going barefoot or wearing barefoot shoes compares to conventional footwear
Grounding
Steps to take if you want to go barefoot
Sources for more info:
“The Truth About Shoes” (short video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTQbklLO62k
Video on grounding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lWbSnY3YuQ
Paper about grounding (sites several other papers/studies) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3265077/#:~:text=Earthing%20(also%20known%20as%20grounding,the%20ground%20into%20the%20body.
Barefoot shoes brands:
Earth Runners
XeroShoes
Lems
Vivo
There are many more out there for different lifestyles and price ranges
