Thread: barefooting

125usd for the kangaroo leather trail runners at the local high end outdoor adventure shop.

time to go break in the SPBs syringe or snake proof boots. These goks will get you just as many odd looks as 5fings I bet

Originally Posted by welshwizard

I looked at these earlier in the year after hearing someone extol their virtues on a radio programme.
Snag is that in the UK they are £95-100, approx $150 US. How much are they in the US at the moment?
It seems UK prices are almost robbery.

I got mine at www.SummitHut.com. I paid $75 bucks for a pair of classics and about $12 for some toe socks. Shipping wasn't much, but I don't know if they ship overseas. Unfortunately the ones I bought were too small and I just sent them back for an exchange.
PS-ewwwwwwwwwwwww. I just looked at their international shipping. They want almost as much as the shoes. Sorry.

Originally Posted by kevint

Congrats on your new bare feet shoes. Which ones did you get? What did I get?: 1 ea. of Cody Lundin's two books.

I agree being in remote wilderness is not the place to start training your feet for shodless activity. I see their position as being most related to legal, and customer service, more that a knowledgeable recognition of danger especially to the conditioned foot.

You got a new pair of SPB's!!! I bought the classics.

The only type of "manly" footwear are boots in my opinion. I wear boots to the office every day then barefoot after that, the shoes come off and it's barefoot time. If the asfault is hot or I'm going for a hike on rocky terrain, then the Vibram five-fingers work. We evolved for a couple of million years walking around barefoot, only for the last few thousand (after natural selection pressure s have disappeared) have we started to wear footwear, and only for the last 40 years or so have we worn these highly "scientific", support, control, and cushioned shoes. When confronted with the decision of 2 million years of evidence or 40 years, I'll go with 2 million.

Originally Posted by phdjt

The only type of "manly" footwear are boots in my opinion. I wear boots to the office every day then barefoot after that, the shoes come off and it's barefoot time. If the asfault is hot or I'm going for a hike on rocky terrain, then the Vibram five-fingers work. We evolved for a couple of million years walking around barefoot, only for the last few thousand (after natural selection pressure s have disappeared) have we started to wear footwear, and only for the last 40 years or so have we worn these highly "scientific", support, control, and cushioned shoes. When confronted with the decision of 2 million years of evidence or 40 years, I'll go with 2 million.

hi phdjt. Welcome to the forum! I am happy to never worry if something is manly or not; since I am a man-whatever I do is by default manly

I was on the verge of having myself fitted for a pair of fives, and just then I reconsidered. They may feel more barefoot that any other shoes but would not help toughen my pads

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Originally Posted by GastonD

but in my state you must be wearing shoes when you drive (I suppose that harkens back to the days before rubber covered pedals and power assist). .

This is a myth; something of an urban legend. I myself believed it.

Check here. Legal/Driving Barefoot/driving barefoot.

Scroll down. There is a letter/e-mail from someone "in the know" in Virginia, stating that driving barefoot is not illegal.

Don

I'm a sandals or hiking boots kind of guy depending mostly on the season, not the weather.

Indoors I frequently take my socks off when I remove my boots even while visiting.

The shoes come out only they have to.

Last week I experienced a barefoot injury. I was mowing the grass, and noticed a neighbor staring at me- never seen her before. It distracted me. I was giving my electric mower quite a work out after missing a few too many days so i was doing a lot of push forward, pull back and looking to see if she was still staring ... stepping back to mow another little section I jammed my toe on a rock. The whole thing turned purple and hurt as bad as a toothache that night. By morning it bothered me no more.

When barefoot one should no doubt pay attention to where the feets're landing and go a little slower.

That's kinda funny. Still, better than running over yer toesies with that mower.

Was she good lookin? It would have been worth it then.

You gotta get your mind right if you're gonna work barefoot, kevin. Them girls know exactly what they're doin'

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