http://www.i18nguy.com/l10n/shoes.html According to this conversion table you should have something between 44-45. Of course this implies Vibrams complience to...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Dec 1, 2006 4:46 pm
Feedback is a great teacher. But, there are other forms of feedback than the immediate response of our foot as it touches the ground. There are also more...
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Timothy Hammond
utopiangod
Dec 1, 2006 4:57 pm
I would disagree Paul. Running on grass requires your muscles to help you balance more, which would equal muscle strengthening. Peace, tim hammond ... ...
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neptunetigger
Dec 1, 2006 7:05 pm
... sore ... Ryan- Sorry that happened to you. I remember hearing about it happening to someone walking with feet numb from cold and he said it hurt a lot,...
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davethetriathlete
lycradave
Dec 1, 2006 7:06 pm
I'm a uk9(44) and wear a M42 in the vibrams when I first got them I thought I was going to have to get a 43 as they where Pretty tight but they have loosened...
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Richard Geller
rgeller3403
Dec 1, 2006 8:56 pm
Greetings Barefooter, we who sit in front of a computer have posture issues to work on, IMHO. I have noticed that frequently my head is not atop my neck. It's...
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yannipapastavrou
yannipapasta...
Dec 2, 2006 11:29 am
... I hope your head is atop your neck, or you'er in REAL trouble: the headless runner! But I know what you mean...You mean vertically above. In addition to...
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Travis Stolz
barefoottravis
Dec 2, 2006 4:59 pm
Good morning, everyone. I've been running barefoot for a month now and after a bit of a rough start (sore toes and calves) things have gone very well. I'm...
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bonbontrumpeter
Dec 2, 2006 6:29 pm
When I went out for a run the other day it was 60 degrees or so (very unusual for this part of the country in December!) and it the ground was wet from rain. I...
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beardedyoungman
Dec 2, 2006 7:17 pm
I'm starting to think the best thing to do when peole yell randomly like that is just give a big wave and a simile! And then come ramble about it here:) hehe ...
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beardedyoungman
Dec 2, 2006 7:30 pm
Go Richard!! I'm the king of hunch backs, it's tough sometimes if I've had very bad posture the night before(usually after being on the computer). When I wake...
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Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub
Dec 2, 2006 9:38 pm
I had the same problem. I ordered 44's and they were *just* too short, had to exchange them for 45's. These fit perfectly! Ryan...
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Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub
Dec 2, 2006 9:46 pm
YEAH, Richard! What a feeling, huh!? when things actually come together the right way! Way to go Ryan ... that we ... for me ... was ... actually...
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Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub
Dec 2, 2006 9:47 pm
... Reminds me of a time I was running near a high school. Three boys were walking towards me. They were dressed in black-on-black, lots of chains, piercings,...
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Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub
Dec 2, 2006 9:50 pm
I rubberized some socks using something called "Plasticene." I got it from a hardware store. Its designed to be painted on tool handles to give them a rubber...
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Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub
Dec 2, 2006 9:52 pm
Yeah, you can do it. Plenty of time. The biggest concern is not losing your present level of conditioning while learning to run barefoot. Go for it! Ryan ... ...
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Timothy Hammond
utopiangod
Dec 2, 2006 10:00 pm
Today is the first day that I ran inside on a treadmill because it was too cold; it was 19 degrees farenheit. Maybe I could have done it today I don't know....
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Patrick Mahoney
eventide139
Dec 2, 2006 10:22 pm
... Have you tried them in cold weather? Depending on the material, this can have a big effect on brittleness... -- Patrick Mahoney <pat@...>...
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David Berg
drberg1000
Dec 2, 2006 11:44 pm
... I'm far from 'older' but 25 seems to be borderline too cold for me so far this winter, and I tend toward cold feet. --Dave...
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martymonsterman
Dec 3, 2006 3:59 am
... I have a bit of a social phobia and don't like people looking at me. I don't see whets rung with having the foot exposed it look like my hands anyway. I...
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martymonsterman
Dec 3, 2006 4:01 am
... I have a bit of a social phobia and don't like people looking at me. I don't see whets rung with having the foot exposed it look like my hands anyway. I...
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Kristyan Williams
chocolate_kakes
Dec 3, 2006 6:15 am
Eek. So cold. I bundled my two boys up and took them for a short walk the other day. I don't know exactly what the temp was, but I got back after dark and the...
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Richard Geller
rgeller3403
Dec 3, 2006 2:41 pm
I am enjoying running lately with no foot abrasion issues but my right knee hurts a bit. On the inside of the kneecap to a zone slightly above. I have...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Dec 3, 2006 3:00 pm
Charley Robbins <http://www.runningbarefoot.org/?name=CharleyRobbins> , late of Middletown, Ct. Excerpts from his book, Charley Robbin's Scrapbook ...
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Richard Geller
rgeller3403
Dec 3, 2006 3:01 pm
One more thing. I have a functional leg length discrepancy on and off. I have been to the chiropractor in the past and he can do a quick adjustment on my lower...
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Dec 3, 2006 3:26 pm
Expect to not run it fast. Long big hills, and scenic vistas should slow all but the most focused runners. It isn't the smoothest of courses for barefooting,...
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Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub
Dec 3, 2006 3:43 pm
My total for last week was 29 miles. Monday I ran in sleet and slush and got a couple of blood blisters on each big toe. My left toe has been the sorest. So I...
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martymonsterman
Dec 4, 2006 2:02 am
... Life gets boring if eveyone is the same for example wearing shoes....
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Ken Bob Saxton
runbarefoot
Dec 4, 2006 3:42 am
At a demo by a Physical Therapist at one of our local running club meetings, the Therapist did show us a stretch which corrected just such an imbalance....
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jlaycock86
Dec 4, 2006 4:06 am
Thanks for all of the helpful responses guys! A little bit more... I heard that running on softer vs. harder surfaces will have the same effect on the muscles...
