I Changed My Mind on Barefoot Shoes | 4 Years of Wearing Minimalist Shoes

[@CadePriorFilms]

Curious about the grounding section of this video? Checkout my new video on the science of earthing! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYeQlnibjJ6Ag5I

[@stephaniemoura9325]

The new vivo add says “Vivobarefoot for when you can’t be barefoot” something like that, and I think it’s great that they’re pushing the right message

[@FoodTechLife]

Pretty crazy when I think how poor kids in 3rd world countries can’t afford shoes and now developed countries have people wanting to go bare foot.

[@CadePriorFilms]

Haha, that's true. Def a first world problem...

[@Faliat]

And then charities be like "Oh no these poor kids, let's give them more problems!" And gives them modern westernised footwear.

[@bassyey]

We wear flip-flops. Better than these corporate shoes. There's really no need for a shoe.

[@Wanderingfoodies]

Same way people in 3rd world countries are dying hungry and Americans are dying from diabetes and heart diseases.

[@toddboucher3302]

Very good point that’s why I actually think that barefoot sandals ultra thin ones I do all my road running in zero aqua clouds and super thin. Really let your foot be really as close as possible to barefoot where the shoes are kind of restrictive, even real, barefoot ones because you got a sidewall and you know you got all the stuff And thing I like about sandals cause there’s an older runner on not always adapted running barefoot on heart services but I can slip my sandals off in a second and go run a quarter of a mile half a mile a mile barefoot and then just go put my sandals back up and run like that for a while and I go back-and-forth. Oh, so I actually think barefoot sandals are the perfect Transition or maybe going for regular shoes, the barefoot shoes, then jumping into the barefoot sandals, and friend of mine at a foot doctor said he thought zeros biggest mistake that financially, for the company was actually making the shoes. He said they stuck with the sandals, and they really developed those, they would have the best thing for people feet but they’re quite the company now, so but yeah I love mine wouldn’t on roads and light trails. Wouldn’t think of it running in anything else get a little protection

[@celeste062389]

The American thing of wearing shoes at home is crazy to me. I grew up in the states with a Swedish mother and we always took our shoes off at home. Now I live in Sweden and here everyone removes their shoes when they enter a household.

[@ghostratsarah]

That's what really drives me mad about the whole barefoot discussion. Just take you fing shoes off. I don't get the narrative that people are always wearing shoes. You get everything so filthy when you wear your shoes indoors.

[@kcampbell3045]

I wouldn't call it an American thing. Maybe as related to suburbs and cities. I grew up rural and I've never worn shoes when I don't have to, suburbs or otherwise. Those things are off as soon as I get home or anywhere shoes aren't mandatory. (Don't tell the boss but I've kicked my shoes off and have been walking around in heavy black socks all morning 😁) Keeps the wood floors and carpets at home cleaner, too.

[@JD96893]

​@@kcampbell3045 Most of my young childhood i was shirtless and shoeless. i lived in a pretty rural area though and was homeschooled. i don't think it's exactly an American thing. I almost never wear shoes at home, maybe i will when i am cooking and dont want my feet getting wet. Otherwise they come off at the door.

[@jjg1501]

imagine you were barefoot all the time. you would get everything dirty anyway inside your house.

[@jsilva7005]

Not sure if it’s an American thing, or it was just a thing where you grew up. Whenever we hung out at my house or a friends house growing up everyone always took their shoes off. It was way more comfortable and it helped keep the house clean. If anything it’s pretty unusual to keep your shoes on.

[@BubbleChumpkins]

I have been wearing barefoot shoes for a couple years now and one thing I wish more barefoot companies would do is offer decently flexible wide toed shoes but with reasonable cushioning as an entry level option. I know the barefoot community can fixate on the connecting to nature part since most of these companies founders are outdoorsy (or being as barefoot as possible) but repetitive stress injuries are a thing and walking almost barefoot on pavement all day (especially with heal striking) negates a lot of the benefit so it removes the incentives for most everyday people. This is also why you see a lot of people quit when first trying. I think that as more people become aware of how brainwashed marketing tends to be they will put current trends aside and adopt healthier foot wear. I don't think it will happen fast if the water get muddied by things like electrical grounding, re learning how to walk, and feeling the ground. All very fair points but that stuff just scares people away and makes them think it falls more in line with pseudo science or some sort of hippy mind set they think isn't applicable to their life. In my opinion the first and most important thing about barefoot shoes is letting your toes and foot regain their original shape and I feel like the only company that does this is LEMS but they don't exactly have an entry price point. I would really like it if barefoot shoe companies focused on making more gateways for people. To clarify this isn't a criticism about this video I really enjoyed it. As you mentioned your issue with barefoot shoes messaging it got me thinking about mine. My hope is that one day people start to realize how greed in these industries has negatively effected their lives, allowing them to live healthier and longer lives as a result of this awareness.

[@JohnMoseley]

Realfoot, probably the widest shoes out there, offer some models with a 6mm insole, giving an overall stack height of 1cm. Lems Boulder Boots with the insole in are even thicker, and there are other well-cushioned examples from them. But part of the problem you're talking about is the difficulty of unlearning heel striking, which is really in a large measure a problem of certain key muscles in the foot and leg having become weak through neglect when wearing trad shoes. I've found Emily Splichal's book 'Barefoot Strong' hugely helpful with this.

[@mindful_moto]

Splays are a good option and affordable

[@tigusvaton8406]

Try altras or lems they provide a similar feel but with options for cushioning in the shoe itself a great other while in situations you have to run or walk on hard surfaces ALL day

[@marioscicluna6057]

I bought mine from China and replaced the insole for some cushioning

[@Mink444]

Excellent comment! Based on my own experience, I completely agree.

[@dodshawen7964]

What a wonderful mindset you are sharing with us in this video, thank you to make me put again my feet on ground before buying all these wanted barefoot shoes. I love the way of your thinkink.

[@nicduusify]

I thought this was going to be a well thought out perspective and I seriously thought you were joking when you were measuring conductivity between yourself and the ground. I've taken a look at the "research" you have posted to the other commenters and all I can say is that it's probably some of the worst research I've ever read and I can't believe it was ever published. No reliable citations, all extremely hypothetical, no proper mechanism proposed, studies without proper control groups and absolutely no proven theories. I'm not judging anyone, just please, if you're reading this try and be sceptical and get your scientific information from a viable source. And if you don't have an education in science, please take care when trying to interpret published studies. Listen to experts in their fields and their interpretations of the research - they've spent their lives understanding complex subjects and know the field. Make sure they have a proper scientific background and always be aware of both your own and others' biases.

[@CadePriorFilms]

Checkout this, see if it changes your mind ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYeQlnibjJ6Ag5Isi=C0AtrFHq4I7gRCnE

[@Justin-td4bb]

I agree . Love being barefoot. That is probably why I didn't have a problem transitioning to barefoot shoes.

[@marioscicluna6057]

And "the removal of something" makes them more expensive! Can't understand why when less technology, less material, less cushioning is used. Barefoot shoes can be seen as cheap shoes - now being called "minimal". I have 2 pairs they are great - bought from China though costing less than traditional shoes!

[@insightbasedcoaching]

Great video. One point of contention I have is that the Vivos I have owned, one pair is four years old, are really well made and have lasted well with almost daily wear.

[@michaelmiguel6937]

We were meant to be barefoot in the wild, unfortunately concrete, glass, nails, other man made objects make it hard for me to understand why I would be barefoot in a world where being barefoot would result in far more injuries than just wearing shoes

[@chenanigans]

But I just really wish they would make shoes with actually wide toe boxes and shaped in the form of your foot. Because I have naturally wide feet And there's been no shoe that I found that has actually been wide enough.

[@P1015532oni]

I don’t wear barefoot shoes. But all my toes are spread out and healthy because I never wear shoes in the house (or outside) and the only other times I get out of the house that’s not my workplace is the MMA gym. All my athletic endeavours are barefoot. So yeah, even if I have safety boots on at work 8 hours a day, I’m barefoot enough in physical activities to not get adversely affected by conventional footwear.

[@ninjaknight-jn9ky]

Voltage is only half the equation. Current is also important. And grounding is also completely unprovent and disprovent you arguing for the thing that is supposed to protect you from the outside world actively conducting electricity.

[@IonCalm]

"Grounding reduces pain and alters the numbers of circulating neutrophils and lymphocytes, and also affects various circulating chemical factors related to inflammation." -National Library of Medicine article here: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4378297/ just look around there is plenty of research around the topic

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Maybe before the electrical infrastructure and wireless radio beam infrastructure was built, it wasn't an issue. The whole earth is a electrical organism and so when man was created to function on earth, man's electrical system of brain signals and muscular nerves and cells had to be compatible with the earth's electrical system. But when EMF and EMR from the infrastructures are blasting our bodies all the time and from everywhere (unless you're far from a nearby city or grid, or series of radio towers), your body acts as an antenna. Also who's familiar with the fact the body can collect positively charged ions (such as rubbing an inflated latex balloon in your hair, or holding your hand on a Van de Graaff generator) and discharges when touching a grounded object? Perhaps there's been no in depth and conclusive studies into this issue because the corporations looking to protect and increase their electrical infrastructures don't want any potentially negative publicity. There are a few standards in place, but those mostly have to do with EMR exposure strong enough to affect cell thermal heating. What about interference and disruption of the nervous system (voluntary and involuntary nervous functions throughout the body, including all organs and biochemical processes)? Many people never touch skin to the ground. They wear insulated shoes, dwell in insulated houses, drive insulated cars, and finally when going to bed, their bare feet are still never contacting anything grounded to the earth.

[@kevinShau2023]

Great video! Being barefoot or using barefoot shoes are both major improvements to standard shoes. I've been using Earthrunners for about 3 years now - great company and best shoe decision I ever made (other than going barefoot). Always enjoy the lifestyle videos you put out (such as sleeping on the floor).

[@CadePriorFilms]

Yes, a major, MAJOR improvement from modern shoes. Thanks for your support on all my videos! I have seen your comments before! :)

[@mateusmelo2356]

Being barefoot is only safe inside home, outside anything can cut, stab or burn your feet, so barefoot shoes is necessary if you want to go barefoot outside

[@CadePriorFilms]

Yes, this is very true. Things like glass would not be good to get in your feet. But, there are safe places to be barefoot (especially grass) and not only does it feel great, it also is an important part of our foot health to be barefoot as much as possible. So you just have to find that balance. Thanks for watching!

[@rprastein]

Not true. When you are in the habit of going everywhere barefoot, four things happen: 1) the skin on your soles becomes thicker (callused), so that hotter pavement, greater abrasiveness of the pavement, and smaller sharp items become non-issues in many cases; 2) you develop the ability to rapidly shift your weight from one part of your foot to another, so that if you start to step on something uncomfortable, you automatically take your weight off of it, reducing the likelihood of it piercing your skin; 3) when walking on surfaces strewn with small debris, you develop a habit of brushing the sole of your foot on your opposite leg or on the ground when something adheres to it, without even breaking stride, also reducing the likelihood of the object being driven through your skin on your next step. 4) when in unfamiliar surroundings, you develop a habit of scanning the ground for anything dangerous. I went for an extended period (close to a decade) living in the SF Bay area and going barefoot anywhere that they would let me, including riding the public buses and trains, going to work, going shopping, and of course, going on hikes with barefoot hiking clubs. I never had a serious foot injury from any of that and never got a foot infection from it. I did finally quit walking barefoot in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco, because people defecate on the sidewalks there, and there was some building construction going on with metallic debris sometimes making its way to the sidewalk. When I moved to southern California, I had a job where closed-toe footwear was required and I was driving everywhere and generally spent a lot more time indoors -- so I lost my calluses, and hence the ability to walk more than a short distance on hot pavement. Which is a pity, because the pavement and even the dirt are much hotter here than in the SF Bay area. Now I'm mostly barefoot in and near my house, around my neighborhood, at the beach, and sometimes on walks with my friend. But I can still walk on gravel or broken glass, as long as the glass pieces aren't too big.

[@jjg1501]

this is 100% wrong. your feet will develop their own souls. once developed you can literally walk and small glass shards with no injury or rocks or anything else that you could walk on with normal shoes.

[@coatedinacid]

I loved your message at the end. It was a more wholistic explanation on how barefoot shoes are a gateway towards minimalism. The World does like to promote the idea that adding more to your life will solve things, which causes a consumeristic culture that leads to more products being sold.

[@CadePriorFilms]

Thank you! We usually need less not more!

[@user-slav153]

Resuming. Normal shoes are bad. If you are forced to wear shoes then wear barefoot shoes. And when you can, be barefoot!

[@useerfjdj]

Thanks a lot man

[@joaodefreitas8617]

Except that is not true at all. For some people might be, i do wear barefoot shoes for many activities and regular shoes for others (with a nice toe box in mind of course). The balance is the key not going from one extreme to the other.

[@IIllIIllIIllIIll]

Am I too literal? That grounding thing is a joke, right?

[@felixd9849]

Unscientific esoteric Bullshit

[@nickenajs]

I am sorry, but this title was a complete click-bait. The content was good, well made. But your "chagne of mind" is just that you should go barefoot instead. I was thinking based on the title "Oh oh, maybe he have learned that we nmust go back to cushion shoes".

[@balbibou]

yeah that's how you generate money from youtube 😂😂

[@CptAngelKGaming]

Cushioned shoes are horrible for you which is why you don't really see many videos on how people went back to them. You can automatically assume those titles are clickbait.

[@alanpayne7656]

I was having problems with sciatica recently, about two months but I noticed that when I was barefoot in morning the pain was a lot less. I’d been wearing some Nike Pegasus trainers pretty much every. Anyway one morning I put on some old flat Clark’s that I found and the pain was reduced by around 50%. Then it found some other Clark’s that had a huge thick bouncy insole but quite a big toe box. Took the insole out and noticed that now had a shoe with a soft flexible o drop sole. I am now on my way to pain free and a much more relaxed state of being it seems. I have four pairs of the exact same shoe so I’m hoping they will do for now. Great video ❤

[@solymi]

Anyone in a trade requiring standing/being on foot for 8-10 hours daily on hard surfaces would be terrified of the idea of not having any cushioning. Walking on grass/soil is natural cushioning, any soft materials implemented in shoes are just the same effect IMHO.

[@MarmaladeINFP]

I came to barefoot shoes because something changed in my foot and no conventional shoe any longer fit my foot. I always liked being barefoot and so would've gladly given up on shoes entirely. But Iowa winters aren't kind to bare feet. I happened to be in Oregon where I visited the Softstar workshop. Those were the first barefoot shoes I tried and they fit me perfectly. They probably have the widest toe box in the entire barefoot shoe industry. I don't know what I would've done if I didn't find a shoe that fit my foot. For some of us, barefoot shoes are a necessity, not a choice. But any opportunity I have, I simply go full barefoot. I love the feel of the earth directly against the sole of my foot.

[@bella-bee]

In some parts of the world you can get skin boring parasites that enter through the foot. That would make me nervous.

[@handsomebear.]

And why should we care about whether we're grounded or not? He just says _"we're not grounded with most shoes and we want to be grounded"_ without saying why lol. Unless I'm deaf? :v

[@LaitoChen]

Mofo is making shit up. He thinks humans are lightening rods 😂

[@liukang85]

Vivos are way overpriced. Same for Wildling and most barefoot shoe brands

[@kevinjones2874]

I had this innate sense about what you were going to say and I totally agree too. My preference is bare feet, with my Earth Runners in my bag for the moments I need them (concrete, big gravel, supermarkets, etc.). Some days I take my ERs on and off a million times in one day. Barefoot shoes; my preferences are: 1) Earth Runners, then 2) Freet, then 3) Feelgrounds and then 4) Vivobarefoot last too - they just don't last long. Although my Feelgrounds soles wore smoothly far too fast too! Yay for getting the feet out despite society having issues, still today, with seeing our beautiful feet. It's mad when they're such an amazing feat of evolution really. Shoes are screwed up! Anyway great made video Cade x

[@GarthDomokos]

Having what I assumed was Plant-the-fasting-itis I used extra insoles which gave me a lift of about an inch of lift from back to front. For sure, my feet soon felt better just after a short time with them. During the summer, I also hit golf balls with the same shoes, simultaneously took up pickleball. As fate would have it, I had 3 cheaper drivers that all needed shaft replacement. I since started using an old persimmon wood to practice with, and would have a strong slice. I started experimenting and lo and behold did I discover something fascinating. I took out my add on insoles, and placed them toward the toe of my shoes to gave my feet a flat zero lift. Not only was this old 50 year old driver, was extremely easy yo hit straight, I am now looking at my other activities like pickleball, and am going to experiment with zero lift and am going to assume that there is going to be less stress on my knees.

[@alittlewonderful]

It was an awkward transition for me too but I think not rushing it is key, because your body is figuring out to adjust to using different muscles and gait. Like I realized working out the arch muscles in my feet almost completely eliminates the heel pain. Which means I can’t just walk on flat surfaces, I need texture and elevation to walk or run on occasionally. (cushioned shoes really made my heels hurt, but flat shoes made my back hurt, and heeled shoes weren’t good for my knees and hips, so that’s why I got into barefoot shoes, and I’ve been really happy with the results; slow results but totally worth it)

[@overcomingpain]

Spot-on! Very well produced and delivered. 100% percent agree.

[@andyanderson5332]

Why do people keep saying that Vibram Five Finger shoes are ugly. They look like feet. Wtf is the problem with shoes that look like feet? I love my five finger shoes anyway and they are my go-to shoes for 90% of my activities as long as it’s not pouring rain. I guess I don’t give a F*^k if people think my feet are ugly.

[@FIammen]

I could use some further clarification on whole grounding thing. Why does Cade Prior think it is important?

[@CadePriorFilms]

I am coming out with a video on this in 2 weeks. As I actually disagree with some of the "grounding" arguments people make. So stay tuned! A brief explanation is that throughout history, most people spent the majority of their day in contact with the ground, which allowed them to match the electrical charge of the earth. However, in modern times, humans often go without grounding and do not discharge that electrical charge from their bodies. This is believed to be potentially harmful, as studies have shown it can affect inflammation, sleep, the immune system, and other aspects of health. And checkout study PMC4378297 on inflammation, the immune response, wound healing. (this study is CRAZY) "Accumulating experiences and research on earthing, or grounding, point to the emergence of a simple, natural, and accessible health strategy against chronic inflammation, warranting the serious attention of clinicians and researchers. The living matrix (or ground regulation or tissue tensegrity-matrix system), the very fabric of the body, appears to serve as one of our primary antioxidant defense systems. As this report explains, it is a system requiring occasional recharging by conductive contact with the Earth’s surface - the “battery” for all planetary life - to be optimally effective." Checkout PMC10105021 on blood and heart health/inflammation. "Grounding or earthing is virtually harmless while having incredible health implications at the same time. Blood pressure lowering, supportive HRV, and blood thinning are significant contributions in reducing cardiovascular risk including sudden cardiac death." If you agree that most humans were barefoot in the past and therefore were almost always grounded, you could conclude that the consistent use of shoes and spending most of our time indoors, without being grounded and losing that electrical charge, introduces an inconsistent variable that could potentially cause harm.

[@feelgrounds]

Great video Cade! Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 🙌Nothing is better and more beneficial as being barefoot 👣

[@starweb9127]

Cade, another awesome video! I learn so much everytime you upload. I appreciate you being so open about yourself and real. Your videos are amazing and a lot of people could learn so much. Anyway, be well, Cade

[@CadePriorFilms]

Such kind words! Thanks for your support!

[@juusomiinalainen]

Aah, the red spot on a body part -thumbnail

[@painterlyrabbit]

I want to go barefoot in public all the time but recently i went to a botanic gardens and my shoes were rubbing wrong, so i contemplated taking off my shoes. We walked a couple more minutes up the path, CRAZY beetles and ants were swarming the pathway and i thought thank god i didnt take them off lol But i still support this message

[@ldsericb]

I thought that this was going to be pure click bait, but I was pleasantly surprised by some good info and things to consider.

[@Pamandmanny]

Yeah but the point is we live in a society of no shoes no service we have to wear shoes to work or shopping ect so barefoot shoes are much appreciated

[@CadePriorFilms]

Very true, and that's why I love barefoot shoes. The perfect modern day footwear for when we can't be barefoot!

[@healthy-natural-10]

I just bought my husband the Hykes Element barefoot shoes and he loves them and I have the Hykes Pinnacle, best shoes I have ever owned.

[@multitablez7825]

5:15 for title of video

[@BEATTECHN1QUE]

Went into this video expecting to hear repeated information, but I was well impressed 👏

[@Cludo_]

I purchased my first pair of Barefoot shoes, and decided on Vivobarefoot Primus Lite as I liked the style enough to be confidant to wear in public. I've had them less than 2 years, and I agree with the comment that they just fall apart. The built quality appears "Good" until you start to wear them, then you notice how bad they are made. Designed to fail so you buy more.

[@ΓιώργοςΤσακαρισιάνος]

Maybe you could also use leather soles instead of rubber , since our feet are made of leather too

[@joshhall3755]

If you have serious foot problems then go to a podiatrist and see if you are walking unbalanced. Have your gate analyzed. Get a proper workout to fix these issues then figure out what shoes you should wear. You should be only in zero drop shoes or only Hokas. Get different shoes for different things

[@hakimshaan5968]

9:50 You earned a subscriber. Forget the shoes, forget the video topic... you just said something extremely insightful, something basic but essential for us all. Modern society feeds you lies from the day you are born - it makes us feel like this human being is inadequate, primitive, lacking behind... when in reality the human being is something to behold, man was made with everything he needs.

[@ghostratsarah]

This has been one of my 2 big arguments against the barefoot craze. Being barefoot makes more sense, then wear the support your unique feet feel best in when you need to. Stop wearing shoes in your house. That's disgusting. My second argument is that barefoot shoes are not good for people with naturally high arches, especially if they already have tiny feet. I must have arch support, when wearing shoes and if my feet hurt, or I'm sobbing. I've spent almost my whole life barefoot, and most shoes fit me the same as barefoot shoes would (I have feet that seem perfectly designed to fit in a generic toebox). But I still need arch support. I balance my whole weight on pairs of two square inch spots with a thin 2 inch bone linking each pair- I'm a size 2 1/2 and less than 1/2 of my feet touch the ground. Shin splint have always been a huge problem for me, with or without shoes. Arch support has minimized them a great deal. A smaller issue against the zeal for the shoes is the cost. Oh no big shoe is milking you for trash, so buy these over priced foot covers, for 3x what you'd pay for a cheap regular shoe! Buck consumerism and rebel against capitalism by participating in it's peak demonstration!

[@MrJonyish]

Also you can always wear converse 4 sizes too big for you if barefoot shoes are too expensive!

[@nami1540]

For grounding (for whatever reason), you have to measure resistance, not voltage!

[@leedsmanc]

Any grounding means there's zero voltage in a system after a short amount of time, which is to say no potential difference between the object and ground. So all grounded circuits will measure zero voltage. How easily the circuit equalizes that difference, ie loses its charge, upon being grounded, relies on resistance between object and ground.

[@Atheria444]

Honestly, I hate ALL shoes. I do get in trouble at work when I'm running around the nukes barefoot though. LOL - I have a pair of Earth Runners sandals that took a long time to get used to (think no skin left on my 2nd toes) but now I like them.

[@katrinedda1107]

For many, walking barefoot is simply not viable. Where I live, its too cold for that even in the summer. Plus, some people need compression socks due to cardiovascular issues. Having the choice to be barefoot or not is truly a privilege.

[@Rip0scarBlack]

100% agree, nothing comes close to running actually barefooted. and earth runners are great.

[@CadePriorFilms]

You are right! Nothing compares!

[@seancurtis5307]

I agree years ago I started with barefoot shoes and that lasted a few months before I went barefoot running. I never have pain when running and walking barefoot

[@CadePriorFilms]

Crazy right! The irony of that!

[@23cutemonkey]

Having worn Five Fingers shoes for a couple of years I unearthed my old, but still newish, Barefoot shoes to "look respectable" for an occasion. Wearing them for just two days, with five toed socks, I noticed that I was developing blisters on the tops of my toes. I'm back into Five Fingers, now, shocked to realise that barefoot shoes restrict my toes. I will continue to wear Five Fingers shoes, even though they attract attention all the time, as, otherwise, only going barefoot will give me the same freedom of movement. I like to use my toes. I explain, to those who ask why I don't wear shoes that look like shoes? it's like the difference between wearing mittens or gloves, Mittens certainly keep your hands warm but try playing the piano or typing a letter with them on.

[@DawsonBenjamins]

Moccasins

[@Atg.po1]

Earthing Moccasins made by Canada 🇨🇦 will last a long time

[@violetpurple6191]

look up spirokeets and you might change your mind again...

[@arandomguywholikesfootball5119]

I agree that we should just be barefoot as much as possible because thats how we were designed to live, but barefoot shoes are perfect for example to work or to school where there is no way to be barefoot, and you are still engaging all the muscles and nerves in your feet. And now they even make stylish leather shoes to office.

[@jszn]

It's good to promote being just barefoot, reason we are buying barefoot shoes is mostly that we can't go barefoot on society. There is a nice subreddit about that. However, being grounded is just not true. Grounding is just not true, being grounded does not facilitate or impede any of our electrochemical reactions, the charges stay out of our internal organs! The voltage should also be measured in DC, not AC, since with AC you are messing up with the body capacitance. Another reason is that when working on electrical components you'll see grounding straps everywhere, but you won't see any of them in a biochemical lab.

[@balbibou]

Good to know, I used to work in the aeronautics industry - assembly soldering smd or trough-hole - (sensors or probes for copters and planes) and absolutely no one was wearing an esd wrist band, not even the engineers. Thanks for the tip and with biochem- labs, never heard about that and I like to learn new stuff, cheers

[@DieselFuel1310]

Hahaha those earth runners are an electricians nightmare lol

[@Beowulf975]

The logical solution is just to forgo traditional shoes and just wear barefoot shoes and go barefoot when practical.Traditional shoes do not belong on anyone's feet to begin with

[@trisopie]

Agreed, especially on that last part

[@Barefoot12]

My mother neglected me. She didn't really feed or clothe me. Being from the south wasn't a big I did everything barefoot. Went to church. The store. Anywhere I could. So the benefits of barefoot I was raised with. I wear shoes now when I have to work. But I don't buy the typical popular ones. I wear them size or more bigger to get bigger space for toes. I wear 11. So I am used to looks year round for not wearing shoes. I been doing this for 60 years. Anyway our American culture sucks!socks!

[@tanty2475]

Walking or running barefoot (no shoes) does cost something. I tried that many years ago for several months but ended up spending close to $300 clinical treatment. Use barefoot shoes instead.

[@christianflynn5595]

I prefer full barefoot as well, but only in natural settings(grass, forest, beach). When Im in human places(stores,city,public indoor areas) I would rather just wear barefoot shoes.

[@whathappenedtojfk2470]

Excellent Video, thank you!

[@jangrajewski1017]

barefoot shoes on concrete = pain and stiffness thorough your whole body barefoot on grass = good feeling of the ground and pleasure from walking good pair of running snickers on concrete = good adaptation to gait cycle, no pain

[@khris8736]

Funnily enough i am constantly using barefoot shoes to run on concrete and i feel so loose and bouncy since you are forced to use good running technique. I did use barefoot shoes walking for about a year before running though so my feet are strong enough to absorb the shocks. I can definitely see if you transition too quickly it hurting.

[@crybananas]

What everyone fails to mention and I thought that you would in this video, is that barefoot shoes are not that same as going barefoot at all as it basically gives you the benefits as well the the disadvantages of shoes. The benefits are then exaggerated as due to the shoes protecting your feet, you end up doing things that you wouldn't be able to do barefoot, while still having to use muscles that you don't need to use with modern shoes. Now, I am not saying this is a bad thing, but it does mean that apart from the benefits you are also risking injuring yourself especially due to lack of support. I mean, I walk barefoot all the time at home, all summer I am outside with either sandals or flipflops that sure, they are not as good as barefoot shoes at mimicking being barefoot, but it means that my toes are wide, I don't have lack of flexibility in my achilles, my front calves are used to zero drop, etc... But, when I first put on barefoot shoes (recently) I felt muscles working and stretching in my feet and my claves in ways I was not used to within one day of wearing the shoes only 1 or 2 hours mainly at home with a short walk outside. I wear insoles in my regular shoes but I don't need them in my sandals or even slippers, but one day in barefoot shoes and my knee started to hurt and my toes started feeling the pain I get without the insoles in shoes. Again, without that insole all summer long, walking barefoot, with flip flops and sandals, all winter at home I am either just in socks or with slippers on, I don't get that knee and toe pain. But one day in barefoot without the insole, and that pain flared up plus also the strain I mentioned that I shouldn't get if I am so used to being barefoot. This proves that barefoot shoes are very far from being barefoot. They are still shoes and as part of transitioning to them, these things should be considered. I mean, my foot is now with barefoot shoes basically allowing itself to do things that I can't when properly barefoot, the barefoot shoes also restricts how you sit if comparing to being barefoot or wearing slippers, even when sitting at a table iI felt the way I rested my feet on the floor was causing sensitivity sue to the shoe restricting how I rest my foot. I have seen many videos on barefoot shoes since buying my first pair and no one mentions this. Not critisizing this video here, I think it is great, but I am just wondering how everyone is missing this very crucial fact that has a lot of consequences that I probably don't even know about on top of the things I mentioned now. I should add that I need more time so it still may work for me. The shoes I bought are super minimal and light so it isn't that they are anything like normal shoes, they are proper zero drop with a 5mm outer sole. I tried removing the 2mm insole and it only made things worse. Interesting subject this is.

[@slavasss2189]

7:56 not understood the experiment, can u explain the final conclusion?

[@easypeezie4494]

I love barefoot shoes. I do everything except run in them

[@dominikgruen]

That's amazing!! I never thought about this before!! we are actually grounded in an electrical way!! I only heard and understood that in a spiritual way before. thank you for enlightening me!

[@auricia201]

4:51 toes are supposed to be aligned. Toes tilting inward is bad, but i don't see how toes spreading that wide is a good thing, they are also not aligned 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Max-ej3po]

Lono Flow barefoot shoes are actually at a good price. Fuck Vivo’s pricing

[@alexk6720]

Free the feet! What a great video! Interesting to learn more about the grounding piece + cool that earthrunners integrated that into their design

[@CadePriorFilms]

Thanks for watching ❤️

[@rodrigosouto9502]

Great video.

[@passionatetechnology8306]

I only walk barefoot most of the days. It’s only when it is very hot or very cold that I wear socks. If i require shoes in the fall and winter months, I wear barefoot shoes to give me some warmth. Otherwise, I am barefoot the majority of my walks outside.

[@Aurelisk]

Wear sandals if you get feet fungus.

[@danielcielmaee3642]

That’s kind of the same message the xero ceo says

[@TheLegendaryLore]

Great video! I completely agree that going barefoot offers the most natural experience most of the time. However, during colder months or when venturing into urban areas and stores, I prefer a bit more protection. For very rough terrains, I use Skinners. They are easy to roll up and fit in your pocket, and they offer the closest feeling to going shoeless. During winter and in city environments, I use Vibram Fivefingers for that extra layer of protection. You don't need to be constantly grounded.

[@CadePriorFilms]

Great point! I do the same and agree 100% in the cold months I wear barefoot shoes and feel great. Thanks for watching!

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

​​@@CadePriorFilmsits -1 celcius here in Northern Canada and Im still rocking the Earth Runners. Only gonna put them away when it snows! 🥶

[@spinnie0]

I'm sure most people interested in barefoot shoes realize that being actually barefoot is perfectly fine as well. It's just not socially acceptable. Barefoot shoes bridge that gap between being barefoot and being socially acceptable. If you're not at all concerned about social acceptability then by all means just ditch shoes altogether, but most people care about how they are perceived by others.

[@minimalisthealth]

You've made a video on an absolutely frivolous and unfounded premise. Pretty much everyone who wears barefoot shoes knows that being actually barefoot is the best option in an ideal world. But it isn't an ideal world, cities are dusty, roads are concretized and there's glass everywhere. What a stupid impractical video.

[@CadePriorFilms]

You say that yet I was in the boat where I truly believed that barefoot shoes were better than being barefoot. And I talked to a lot of people in my network and they agree. I think barefoot is superior. And I think a video talking about that deserves a place in this space. No need to throw the baby out with the bath water.

[@wolfvonversweber1109]

@@CadePriorFilms Depends on the context. If you're walking on hard surfaces, barefoot shoes - and probably with a slight cushion, not the most extreme ones - are better than being barefoot. But why would anyone think barefoot shoes are superior when it comes to carpet, grass etc.?

[@42Porter]

Other than being more likely to be struck by lightning, what do you believe the benefit to being grounded is?

[@zeezermacaroni]

i can’t go to work barefoot though.

[@slothsarecool]

Definitely be careful people! I wore some for just two days and fractured the bottom of my foot, going all-in seems is definitely not the way to go haha.

[@auricia201]

Going in gradually is always the best way. But it probably depends on the person. I started walking outside on hard ground going on long walks and didn't have any problems. It may be because I already spend most of my time barefoot, because I work from home and don't wear shoes. But it really depends on the person, and we should always be careful

[@jjg1501]

you were walking incorrectly or your foot muscles were really really weak. you should have known better. this is common sense. next time i would suggest you use some.

[@extrememinimalism]

All I want is shoes that keep me warm and dry, are plain black and pretty to look at, dont sqeeze my toes and fit my skinny ankles and high arch as someone who is 5.5-6. Feels impossible.

[@parkerchace]

I'm not about to walk around without shoes. Don't want glass in my toes

[@CadePriorFilms]

Great point! Which is why a shoe/some protection is great in the modern world. When I’m barefoot I choose areas that hopefully do not contain glass like a patch of grass or around my house.

[@MichaelSheaAudio]

I see a lot of people talk about glass, but like, how bad is your area that you can't walk outside without stepping on glass? I regularly go for walks around the neighborhood, about 20-30 minutes, and one time I did it completely barefoot. No broken glass. Absolutely none. And if there happens to be glass, just like any other hazard, you can probably walk around it. Walk in a safe area that you're familiar with and being barefoot won't be an issue.

[@rprastein]

I've never gotten glass in my toes from going barefoot. Actually, I don't think I've ever gotten glass in my toes at all. When I was a kid, walking barefoot on the beach in Chicago was dangerous because there were pop-tops and broken bottles littering (and partially buried in) the sand, but a) that was in the days when pop-tops were not attached to the can and glass bottles were still common and allowed on the beaches, and b) the arch of the foot was the vulnerable area, not the toes, because of the lack of calluses there and because of the inability to shift weight off of it -- the sand would shift, instead. I've really never had any difficulty with glass on the sidewalk, even in those uncommon situations where I've encountered it.

[@CalebCheek]

Why does grounding matter?

[@CadePriorFilms]

A brief explanation is that throughout history, most people spent the majority of their day in contact with the ground, which allowed them to match the electrical charge of the earth. However, in modern times, humans often go without grounding and do not discharge that electrical charge from their bodies. This is believed to be potentially harmful, as studies have shown it can affect inflammation, sleep, the immune system, and other aspects of health. And checkout study PMC4378297 on inflammation, the immune response, wound healing. (this study is CRAZY) "Accumulating experiences and research on earthing, or grounding, point to the emergence of a simple, natural, and accessible health strategy against chronic inflammation, warranting the serious attention of clinicians and researchers. The living matrix (or ground regulation or tissue tensegrity-matrix system), the very fabric of the body, appears to serve as one of our primary antioxidant defense systems. As this report explains, it is a system requiring occasional recharging by conductive contact with the Earth’s surface - the “battery” for all planetary life - to be optimally effective."

[@CalebCheek]

@@CadePriorFilms Oh wow this is fascinating! This entire time I thought people in the barefoot community meant grounding as in how the ground feels lmao. I was so confused at first when you measured the volts but now it makes sense, thanks!

[@andrewmartinelli6092]

I played baseball throughout my childhood and always had stress fractures in my feet and shins and I’ve just started wearing a starter 4mm drop sneaker and I’m so mad that no one makes a 4mm drop cleat for every sport with a wider toe box

[@oattoroddo3341]

Check out Altra FWD is drop 4mm.

[@Matto_Harvo]

Yep, true, true. But you can't sell nothing. So . . . . . Unfortunately, people will continue to be evil. As far as the "grounding" of runners goes, to confate being in contact with Mother Earth with having a bit of copper is naive. You don't do this, but many do. You are right; BAREFEET!!!!!!!!

[@thetravelingboulderer]

I live in New York City......

[@tomanicodin]

My vivos didn't last as much as they advertised. Same situation as you. Pretty interesting video. Thank you!

[@cintiamarcen2239]

As Spanish living in Ireland, believe me, I would love to go barefoot at least 6 months or almost. Dude here its impossible, cold and rains won't make it appealing. So.. barefoot shoes its the reight option. And not easy to convince other people either because the weather.

[@noelitonoelito]

Tell me you don't have velvet ants where you live without telling me you don't have velvet ants where you live.

[@grimreality451]

The Nike Free 4.0 Flyknit was the best barefoot shoe ever made IMO. I even take out the insole to make it even more zero drop.

[@nikvret9544]

Barefoot shoes when is cold or very hot or living in a city are unfonutely nessecery. Cant walk barefoot under those curcumstances.

[@karebear326]

Now as much as i wanna agree with you, I live in norway, it is insanely cold here. Summer barefoot sure, rest of the year, is rain or snow… i wish i was able to walk around barefoot more outside. Love your message though👍 Any bare feet shoes recommendations for cold or rainy days?

[@joshdeller548]

You can get barefoot wellies now.

[@alipercapita]

I'm all in for the message of going completely barefoot is something to strive for and that barefoot shoes are the second best option. I liked the history recap. BUT: this "grounding" tale is bullshit. It doesn't change anything to be "grounded" (apart from being more strongly roasted if you're hit by lightning or get a strong electric shock).

[@chrisogrady28]

All these noobs making 'long term' videos on the topic. I've been using barefoot (mainly fivefingers) for an athlete lifestyle for over 12 years now. I feel like I need to join the fun and make a video on it

[@SuperFuzzyDunlop]

I know a few people who run in barefoot shoes and sometimes get irritated by how smug they are. Then I remember how much faster and injury free I am than them in my Vaporflys and Metaspeeds 🤷‍♂

[@gaborkrausz5402]

Speed doesn't matter at all when it comes to running as an exercise (and not competatively of course)

[@InnocentiusLacrimosa]

@@gaborkrausz5402 Do explain as it does seem that speed does correlate with energy spent (for the same bodyweight) and body's aerobic capability.

[@jjg1501]

barefoot runners are some of the fastest in the world. they also has WAY WAY less injuries then people who wear padded shoes. this is an undisputed fact.

[@catnium]

let me axe you a real question do you wear shoes all day like in the house and stuff maybe you should stop doing that not only is it incredibly insanitary to drag all the dirt and dog shit and cat piss from the streets into your carpets its also bad for your feet

[@AndyGoesOutside]

JUST got an ad for the FATTEST running shoes ive ever seen just before this video LOL

[@shimaohana]

Grew up in Hawaii, so my brother and I were often barefoot. Slippers or sandals or flip flops as people call them on the mainland USA, were what we wore most often when we wore shoes. Even to this day, shoes come off once I get home from work and I’m barefoot. I even drive without shoes and have been told this is a no no here on the mainland.

[@embracetheruck]

Go Barefoot so you can feel every rock you step on! But why would you want to? As a new entrant to this, Barefoot seems to be great, but even the highly praised Tarahumara people protect their feet. And feet are not all the same. Find the balance that works for you. But yeah...screw modern running shoes.

[@renee-claudetanguay9738]

Yes! Grew up barefoot. Barefoot choose are the only thing that keeps me from having severe back pain.

[@cocainecarl7814]

Didn't know Theo Von was into barefoot shoes

[@CadePriorFilms]

Haha forreal though that would be cool if he did :)