Barefoot Running | Russ Tedrake and Lex Fridman

[@davidmartin2631]

Im not a runner but walking barefoot and wearing minimal shoes has eliminated almost all the foot pain i used to have.

[@domzbu]

It eliminated my awful Achilles issues, helped knees too

[@joeybassbass]

My chronic knee pain/swelling has gone down to zero since going barefoot

[@kingandkongo]

Never had footpain before running barefoot

[@davidmartin2631]

@@kingandkongo if it works, it works.

[@xaosects]

Being able to feel the texture and nuance of the ground, especially on trails, is one of the greatest aspects of barefoot running.

[@MrChet407]

@@Baghuul I was about to say hahaha. Don't forget the slippery poopoos

[@randpaul9863]

Especially the texture of glass shards

[@LukeRock197]

Everyone wants to jump straight to barefoot running.. barefoot hiking is the way! It's quite simple whether you're running or hiking tbf.. take your shoes off! Run or hike until your soles are sore, put your shoes back on. Rinse, repeat. Your soles will be like leather before you know it and all the other benefits will fall into place. Happy grounding x

[@JesusChrist-uc8ct]

That's how my feet are I can sprint on gravel even hold fire up to the bottom of my feet for over 15 seconds before it gets hot enough to burn lol!!!! We are meant to be able to live with no shoes

[@Tom-ow3tq]

@@JesusChrist-uc8ct Amen

[@fredriklarsson906]

Using Vibram shoes while working out really strenghten my feet and calves, better balance doing martial arts aswell, totally changes your gait.

[@RoolWall]

Vibs sorted me too. During my 50's could hardly walk more than an hour. Tried many shoe types, eventually found Vibrams. Now in my 60's no problems, feet strengthened and more supple and can walk for hours.

[@fredriklarsson906]

@@RoolWall I do ski-slope walking combined with forrest running for cardio with vibs and you get monkeystrong with muscles growing on the outside of the shinbone, i did not expect that but logical, i am getting some cramps in calves lately but I've been slacking on the yoga.

[@sniffingdogartofficial7257]

I was just looking into buying a pair of Vibrams. When I see comments like this I think yeah, I need to bite the bullet and do it.

[@RoolWall]

@@sniffingdogartofficial7257 the foot has millions of years of evolution before nike ever appeared on the scene

[@RoolWall]

@@Jonathan-Pilkington Indeed, that's the rub. The culture of the shoe is invisible in some ways. Being a shod people, with all of the connotations of civilization, it really would be cognitively dissonant if we all started walking barefoot again ... the symbol of backwardness and poverty in our times. Shoes have been around for thousands of years after all and the fact that the subject of healthy feet, shoe design and paying attention to this crucial interface with the ground as bi-pedal primates is encouraging.

[@josephchagan9015]

i would have like to hear more about how barefoot running influences robotics. As a fan of barefoot it always frustrates me that so many robots seem to have this big inflexible slaps for feet.

[@kristelh]

You know so many interesting people.

[@Spreewell78]

Someone should make a treadmill that trains feet to withstand terrane. It would have a little more clearance for the abnormal running surface It could have different density of materials and progressive belts to achieve different terrain

[@astronite1220]

a woman sued after getting burned with coffee after driving with the cup between her lap. liability would be too high for any one to sell

[@SoloRenegade]

@@astronite1220 she wasn't driving at the time, the coffee was criminally hot, and she wasn't the only person hurt by the bad practice of keeping the coffee at an excessive temperature (3rd degree burns scalding hot, too hot to handle or drink). You're poorly informed. But I agree liability issues in the US are a real issue. But the coffee case was Not one of those instances, that was a legit case of damages for actual harm caused. Barefoot runners have less overall injuries than those wearing shoes. Treadmills and running incorrectly with shoes causes far more harm than people running properly on such a treadmill would. Barefoot runners have stronger ankles, feet, better balance, less stress on their feet/knees....

[@astronite1220]

@@SoloRenegade coffe criminally hot HAHA you fool and what makes you think i don't not know the things you posted about hmmm bare foot running is pretty stupid thats why most that try fall out of love with the idea of barefoot running

[@SoloRenegade]

@@astronite1220 I've been "barefoot" for the past 7 years continuously, year round. Both in deserts, Rocky mountains, and even snow in the northern US. I do wear shoes, but they offer no warmth (I rely on a set of socks for that in winter), no padding, no support, and no heel lift. They are like a mechanics glove, I can ball them up and put them in my pocket if I want. I hike local/state/national park trails in them, carry loads with them, do physical work in them. I feel every rock, tree branch, pointy object, etc beneath my feet. Yes it does hurt at times when i step on something undesirable, but I also find I respond faster to such situations too, and don't step as hard, resulting in few actual injuries from such objects. My ankles, calves and feet are stronger, and my balance is improved. It takes time to get used to it (weeks to months at least), to strengthen muscles, but my knees feel far better than ever (that I injured in Iraq), and when I run/climb I even push off the jagged edges of rocks. People are always amazed when they see me do it, and my family still make comments all these years later about my shoes and how they think I'm crazy. But the barefoot approach is far better, and the science backs it up. That doesn't mean everyone has to do it, just that it does work if you actually give it a chance. Just because you don't like it, doesn't make it wrong.

[@jhonya.zavaleta6736]

Yeah there's actually a treadmill made like that already. It's a spherical ball called planet Earth lol

[@yobro125]

One good author i've read for balanced running and walking is Danny Dreyer and his book: Chi Walking. It explains posture and breathing all while incorporating chi energy to maximize your body's strength and durability for healthy walks or runs. Very practical advice.

[@danc2108]

Thanks

[@yobro125]

No problem.

[@sdaiwepm]

Danny "borrowed" all of his content from Dr. Romanov's Pose Method.

[@pondopondo1497]

"Great video" said the hookworm

[@McL0VINNN]

I dont know if I'm more shocked at the fact that he runs barefoot, or that there is a "walking robot community. "

[@Shreerajize]

😂

[@octavioa1978]

I've been running barefooted for decades. Used to run late at night on the streets of Chicago. My feet would be jet black from all the filth. I stopped once I stepped on some glass and went back to running in my Merrell's or beach/surfing(very inexpensive compare to name brands) shoes which are flat and wide.

[@perguth]

Socks for the streets (the protection ones)! Finally, 🤞

[@prasun911]

i had no idea that people did NOT walk barefoot in the west... not even as a hike... it feels good to walk barefoot especially on hills

[@maximsollogub3579]

immediate "feetback"

[@isaacpreven3693]

Merely vapor glove with elastic laces, the greatest upgrade a human can make.

[@isaacpreven3693]

And eat carbs and work hard

[@benmccabe6746]

Tedrake has got an open invitation to run the deer trails along the beautiful Saint Croix river with myself and my Saint Bernard Otis.

[@JoeyTajan]

Merrell Trail Glove

[@electrifyeverything6454]

hear this, literally walked barefoot halfway down my block and back and now I have blisters on my feet

[@certified_boogeyman]

Soft ahh lil bihh

[@smittyworld4096]

“Makes me land softer” 🤔🔑👟

[@legoclone4658ALT]

7:38 Lex feels a pang of jealousy and proceeds to devise his next Goggins program: one marathon a day for one month.

[@sdaiwepm]

Like it says on the cover of the book: Run Barefoot Run Healthy.

[@klauswiederhoft9414]

Transition from heel striking to forefoot striking is humbling. Heelsriker, that I was, I had degenerated my hamstrings and certain muscles to the degree of only being able to run 400 miles at a time, when I first tried it. So called neutral functional shoes with a damped zero drop sole can be utilised to run every style. So, You can run Your usual speed and distance and slowly but surely evolve Your running style from heel strike over full foot strike to forefoot strike.

[@stensballe3683]

dorsi flex was key for me to transition into 5fingers

[@mikestaub]

Grounding is also healthy.

[@davidwlee8752]

I want Alex's coffee mug.

[@perguth]

Tip: lean forward and try to have fun! 🐦 🎶 Organically look up for times. But feel your posture. Remember: you can fall and roll gently too!🤞🍃 Uphill, downhill and stairs are good for workouts! 👍 For marathon: consult friends! 🐧

[@maudesu.]

Lex getting turned on by sensors in your feet (5:16)

[@vibefrequencyable]

shoes amplify the force on treadmill tests...you exert less force by running barefoot...

[@fastestlivethelongst]

Need to read and actually finish that book

[@rikkyhernandez6511]

It’s an amazing story. The first time through the shoe breakdown part lost me but I pushed through and ended up listening to it 3 times in a row lol

[@Elephantnegotiationsociety]

Idk man. I run between 8 and 10 a day in plated running shoes. They are slowly causing my ankles to turn in on themselves but I’ve pushed so far into the discomfort that it actually kind of worked itself out. Heal striking w support when angled just right gives you way more energy for distance. I could be wrong, it has been known to happen.

[@SNRII]

I've read somewhere that heel striking actually slows you down since you brake everytime you land, I could be wrong but maybe worth doing some research!

[@yossarean]

If you pace yourself, i mean REALLY pace yourself, and run barefoot, or in ultraminimalist shoes... And have good form... There should be no reason why you hate running. You're either running too fast, or wrong. No pain, no gain is effing dumb. Life is long - slowly build up to your ancestors baseline.

[@bricemenaugh4828]

True statement

[@datmesay]

I tried to run barefoot in the forest ... ended up badly hurting my sole !

[@PorterJustPorter]

Stop using exclamation marks unnecessarily. It hurts my soul!!!!!!!

[@reanbowlerd5988]

@@PorterJustPorter not only do you look like a prick for throwing a fit over one exclamation mark but his use of it is actually suitable for what he said. Dont be such a loser

[@jigyanshushrivastava6153]

I also run bare foot .

[@fastestlivethelongst]

This guy will fit in here in Africa! Hahaha it’s called being a super commuter! Well that’s what I call it

[@aschvr5150]

Let me guess whats 180 BPM music

[@ryankolbe365]

Altra torin plushies

[@fastestlivethelongst]

Evens me I am barefoot on this African soil! Trail road whatever. But something we not talking about is poop… I gets into the toes. Now imagine cleaning that on route

[@ASHA-jk2pf]

What's the Value of the second/Extra "S" of Russ'es Name❓🤔

[@Piccolo_Sun]

yes brothers it is time to learn it correctly I am Thoth here to help watch my barefoot running video example

[@K8theKind]

His facial expressions and acid reflux expressions are so distracting, Iol. But great interview, has me intrigued. But I work so hard to have soft clean feet, I just can’t imaginnneee! But something about the swiftness with which his expressions change seems nearly disingenuous? Maybe it’s just me. Thanks for these, Lex!

[@pepelopez6930]

Yes, It's just you.

[@dwightschuette8960]

Biking is better than running. Cardio without ruining your knees

[@julioochoa8444]

I can see why you say that, however a healthy human should be able to run long distances without much pain. It doesn’t ruin your knees if you use proper form which is why people go barefoot or near barefoot/zero drop. You use different muscles to run and automatically it fixes your form and these muscles are rarely used. People get bad knees because they ran too long with bad form and bad cushiony shoes with arch support and extra heel cushion. People should be able to enjoy the god given beautiful gift of running.

[@latenightlogic]

Considering I get plantar fasciitis from walking around barefoot, I cannot really agree with this.

[@fenrisodessa]

Depending your weight, running barefoot can be very prejudiciable to your body.

[@Elivasfq]

Running in general.

[@Iusedtobutistilldotoo]

I’m 195lbs and ran 5000 miles last year. Hokas keep my feet happy. I don’t know what prejudiciable means, but it sounds like it hurts.

[@MrChet407]

Yeah probably cause it hurts like a motherfuckers to run barefoot. People run confidently on spikey terrain with shoes is probably why the force is increased.

[@pebre79]

Its only a good idea on dirt and grass not tarmac and pavement

[@markmccrudden9642]

Am I the only one getting sick of the barefoot running movement!?? Like I get it it’s natural but you can’t tell me it’s natural to run on pavement with bare feet?? Maybe if you had some nice dirt or a sandy beach but don’t look me in the eye and tell me running barefoot on the sidewalk is good for your feet!!!