100 Days Barefoot Shoes as an Overweight person *Unsponsored Review*

I challenged myself to try go 100 days in ONLY Barefoot Shoes or barefoot in general. I've watched several videos of people trying barefoot shoes, but none of them were overweight or obese. So as a bigger woman, I decided to try it myself to see if it's only the athletes that can go barefoot.
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100 Days Barefoot Shoes as an Overweight person Unsponsored Review

[@ChildlezzCatlady]

This is a fantastic video! Thank you! I’m just beginning my journey in barefoot shoes. This was such a great help.

[@ashjvlogs]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ChildlezzCatlady]

@@ashjvlogs sharing it with my sisters.

[@rosecoiled742]

As someone who professionally fits people for footwear.. I cannot tell you how often people are surprised your feet still change even when you are an adult. It is one of the most difficult things to overcome with people who thought they were always a size 7 and they are really a 9 but they just haven't noticed because as an adult your feet change significantly slower, and it's essentially a mild foot binding to keep wearing too small a size. Also that "thumb trick" that you're taught as a kid- you should use it as an adult as well... (Yes they change with weight fluctuations, time, aaaand pregnancy) I appreciate you mentioning this.

[@ashjvlogs]

Thank you for this comment ❤️ its very informative and I hope it'll help people 🙏

[@faequeenapril6921]

im writing this comment as I watch the video. This is so refreshing, every other video I've watched its some hyper athlete lol. Im starting my journey as well, when I was a young kid I never liked shoes or socks because they felt restricting and they hurt me, but parents and society said "you must wear" so I did. And I had a lot of problems with my feet and joints because of it. A few years ago I started to not wear shoes or socks when im at home and that has helped some of the problems, and as someone that is basically indoors most of the time because of my university work I dont wear shoes often. I now have a pair of "barefoot" shoes on order although I went with the cheaper Chinese brand ones to start out with. Have you changed the way you walk as well? because when you're barefoot you are not suppose to heel strike as that came from wearing dress shoes and trainers. For me I always do a forefoot strike and always have done so in "normal" trainers they just cause issues for me because biomechanics wise I am walking correctly lol In the last few days I have noticed how normal trainers affect my feet, I see a lot of red marks on the arch, the toes and side of my feet im tempted to just ditch shoes all together until my barefoot shoes arrive lol From my own research of why do we do this to our feet (this meaning shoes) I actually found out that until dress shoes were invented most people basically wore minimalist shoes, just a shoe made out of leather. And then in the 70s when the running boom happened the people who were in dress shoes all their lives wanted to run, and because their feet were...well borked the cushioned trainer was invented to deal with those peoples feet to get them running immediately. Although shoes are clearly very damaging, cushioned trainers I think saved the last 3 generations from very deformed feet. But on the flipside because these companies got very big, they just designed shoes around people who have no strength in our feet which caused arch collapse etc which continues to this day where trainers are getting even more cushion and because of this the science behind going barefoot is still inconclusive because most people need those crutches from modern trainers to deal with the feet problem that was caused by modern trainers and shoes so unless a 5 year study starts its always going to be inconclusive

[@ashjvlogs]

I agree with all of this! Good luck on your barefoot journey! One of the best decisions I ever made. And yes it's slightly changed how I walk. I've always walked ball of food first when walking barefoot at home or on poolside. Outside im still landing mostly heel first, but my strides are much smaller and I'm landing a lot lighter on my feet, and more conscious of how heavy or how much force and weight I'm putting into each foot. When I first started running years and years ago I always got shin splints from heel striking and took 2 months learning how to run correctly, ball of foot first. I think learning to run correctly and land correctly also helped a lot with my transition and allowed me to get into barefoot shoe running much faster than I expected.

[@craigfoulkes]

You can redo the glue. I got some glue from poundland and have reglued my trainers with it. I really enjoyed your video. Nice to see a 'normal' person doing a barefoot video.

[@ashjvlogs]

Thank you! I'll have a look around next time I'm in the shops. I'd love to repair my orange trainers just to have them as everyday shoes

[@perrycoffey5410]

​@@ashjvlogshow the hell do you even deal with that constant unnecessary noise of a parakeet

[@ashjvlogs]

@perrycoffey5410 they don't make noise constantly, but it's also not much difference to the amount of noise a child makes.

[@wendyread1183]

This is the video I've been needing!

[@ashjvlogs]

Hope it helped in some way

[@wendyread1183]

@@ashjvlogs Still watching . . .

[@ZacharyLeung]

I really enjoyed your video! You definitely bring a different perspective to barefoot shoes. I do have two suggestions: (1) Try time-restricted feeding aka intermittent fasting, or lower-carb, for weight loss. (2) Is there a way to reduce the strange squeaking/creaking noises that sometimes appear?

[@ashjvlogs]

Thank you for the suggestions. I have tried intermittent fasting and lower carbon diets in the past and unfortunately they have caused my Ulcerative Colitis to flare up so I've been told not to do them again by a nutritionist. What squeaking/creaking noises are you referring to? Some of the squeaking is from my parrots, unfortunately it's impossible to stop them making noise.

[@ZacharyLeung]

@@ashjvlogs Hmm it is probably the parrots. They do have their charm though, so not sure what can be done about them. LOL

[@ashjvlogs]

@ZacharyLeung sadly nothing stops their squeaks 😅 one of the joys of living with them. Constant noise, never silence

[@RunningRhyme]

Great video! Thank you.

[@ashjvlogs]

You're welcome 😊

[@Hiimjess8]

220 lbs 5’4” and I wear barefoot shoes ☺️ I also have birds that fly around and land on my head. Cockatiels named Burt and Ernie. 💛

[@ashjvlogs]

I love the names!! And glad to hear I'm not the only curvy person wearing barefoots. How have you found them?

[@Hiimjess8]

@@ashjvlogsunfortunately Amazon because I can’t spend $200 on shoes right now. The ones I get are usually around $45.

[@sarawilkinson6766]

Thank you for this!

[@ashjvlogs]

You're welcome 🥰

[@nightowl16201]

Thanks for sharing your experience. 😊

[@ashjvlogs]

You're welcome! Hope it helped

[@MaikaRose]

why don't you try a cobbler to replace those bits of leather and see how long they last then? I've been wanting to get some barefoot shoes for a while now. Probably going to get some Groundies 👍

[@ashjvlogs]

Because the shoes are now too small after my feet increased in size, so even if I found someone who was able to replace that bit at the back they sadly wouldn't fit anymore. Trying to save up to afford a replacement pair 🤣

[@MaikaRose]

@@ashjvlogs ahhhh oh i didn't realise those were the too small ones! makes sense to not fix them 😅

[@ashjvlogs]

All of them are too small now as when I bought them I got a size 6 but now need a size 7.

[@e1obukwelu]

Which 3 barefoot shoes did you use during this challenge?

[@ashjvlogs]

I did an unboxing video showing which ones I got. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZmxqK2hrtNqZ9Esi=lwRCKMYzIXmf-Wet

[@hkandm4s23]

I really need to find some well cushioned, zero drop foot shaped shoes. My problem is I'm home all day and i have very hard tile floors. I injured my arch of my right foot being barefoot all the time in the last 4 years, so i have to wear cushioned shoes at home for now, but it's hard to find ones that don't squish my toes. Ive for some sandals for now, but i just wish the squishy running shoe people would stop making their trainers so narrow in the toes. It's just silly. Barefoot shoes are so overpriced for how quickly they fall apart. If your standing or walking on solid hard floors all day, you do need some cushion, just fair warning.

[@ashjvlogs]

I have actually been looking I to that recently as I wasn't confident about running a half marathon in barefoot shoes. I've seen a couple of videos that suggest Altra trainers. They're zero drop and have a wider toebox than most standard trainers. Could give those a try? I think Xero shoes are also zero drop with slightly more cushioning than typical barefoot and minimalist shoes. Have a look into them both, one of them may be just what you're looking for.

[@idunsgarden]

Topos and Altra have models that you’re looking for.

[@Msasha2727]

Flux foot ware! I tried a pair on and fell in love!

[@angelar247]

Hobibear aurora has a zero drop en wide toe box. I have these myself but I removed the insole for more ground feel but there is still enough cushioning without the insole.

[@ElizabethStanishevska]

This was very interesting! Tbh, I wouldn't want my feet to change form or increase in size (even for the health benefits) I guess, I'm a shallow slavic girlie 😄

[@ashjvlogs]

So long as your happy that's all that matters 😊 as I said I did it because I've witnessed the long term effects and simply didn't want the same thing for myself. There's no right or wrong way, it's whichever makes you happier

[@magsrankin6166]

Cut your carbs, Ash (this includes sugar in its various insidious forms, masked and disguised through its vast nomenclature). Joint pain and back pain will disappear. No amount of exercise will help, nor is it sustainable, until you begin ( = one begins) to address hormonal imbalance. Improved metabolic health is key.

[@ashjvlogs]

I've tried cutting or just reducing carbs in the past and it actually made me really ill. And I already have a very low sugar diet. And I've already had my hormones checked and been told they're normal. But thank you for the suggestions ☺️

[@carawadley317]

The idea that people who are overweight who want to lose weight haven't tried this, and other diets or "nutrition hacks" is laughable. Most heavier people probably know more about nutrition and is likely they actually lead a consistently healthier lives (despite what they might believe about themselves).

[@FeeBee3001]

I wore my normal shoes recently and felt like I was floating when I put them on. One thing I have noticed since going to barefoot for my daily shoes is that I trip over less. Have not noticed widening of my feet at all. I had narrow feet as a child and my mum always struggled to get shoes for me. I have toe room in normal shoes. Only time I wore shoes was when I was out or yard work.

[@ashjvlogs]

That is interesting. As a child I had slightly wider feet, it was always difficult to gind shoes that fit that weren't too big of too small. I agree, I've noticed I don't trip over as much too

[@espenzak]

run for 1 min and walk for 4

[@ashjvlogs]

That great advice for people starting out

[@perrycoffey5410]

Im trying too get fit as well at 34 well gaining weight

[@ashjvlogs]

I'll be cheering you on!

[@perrycoffey5410]

@@ashjvlogs thanks wish i had the opposite problem

[@ashjvlogs]

@perrycoffey5410 everyone is different. In a way I wish I had your problem, but if I was in that situation I'd want to have my current problem. I'm trying not to focus on the weight side as my weight is constantly fluctuating and focusing instead on gaining strength, muscle, endurance, stamina and more energy

[@perrycoffey5410]

@@ashjvlogs true been skinny basically my whole life hope you can reach your goal