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16111
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...
Peter van Rijn
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Dec 1, 2006
3:48 pm
16112
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...
Ken Bob Saxton
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Dec 1, 2006
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16113
I would disagree Paul. Running on grass requires your muscles to help you balance more, which would equal muscle strengthening. Peace, tim hammond ... ...
Timothy Hammond
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Dec 1, 2006
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16114
... 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,...
neptunetigger
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Dec 1, 2006
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16115
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...
davethetriathlete
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Dec 1, 2006
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16116
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...
Richard Geller
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Dec 1, 2006
8:56 pm
16117
... 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...
yannipapastavrou
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Dec 2, 2006
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16118
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...
Travis Stolz
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Dec 2, 2006
4:59 pm
16119
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...
bonbontrumpeter
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Dec 2, 2006
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16120
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 ...
beardedyoungman
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Dec 2, 2006
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16121
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...
beardedyoungman
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Dec 2, 2006
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16122
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...
Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub
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Dec 2, 2006
9:38 pm
16123
YEAH, Richard! What a feeling, huh!? when things actually come together the right way! Way to go Ryan ... that we ... for me ... was ... actually...
Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub
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Dec 2, 2006
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16124
... 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,...
Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub
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Dec 2, 2006
9:47 pm
16125
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...
Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub
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Dec 2, 2006
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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 ... ...
Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
ardydub
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Dec 2, 2006
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16127
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....
Timothy Hammond
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Dec 2, 2006
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16128
... Have you tried them in cold weather? Depending on the material, this can have a big effect on brittleness... -- Patrick Mahoney <pat@...>...
Patrick Mahoney
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Dec 2, 2006
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16130
... 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...
David Berg
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Dec 2, 2006
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... 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...
martymonsterman
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Dec 3, 2006
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... 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...
martymonsterman
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Dec 3, 2006
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16133
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...
Kristyan Williams
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Dec 3, 2006
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16134
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...
Richard Geller
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Dec 3, 2006
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Charley Robbins <http://www.runningbarefoot.org/?name=CharleyRobbins> , late of Middletown, Ct. Excerpts from his book, Charley Robbin's Scrapbook ...
Ken Bob Saxton
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Dec 3, 2006
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16136
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...
Richard Geller
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Dec 3, 2006
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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,...
Ken Bob Saxton
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Dec 3, 2006
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16138
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...
Ryan - Barefoot in Va...
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Dec 3, 2006
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16139
... Life gets boring if eveyone is the same for example wearing shoes....
martymonsterman
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Dec 4, 2006
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16140
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....
Ken Bob Saxton
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Dec 4, 2006
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16141
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...
jlaycock86
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Dec 4, 2006
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