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[@Sirkanythe]

When I worked out at home I'd always exercise barefoot or at least in socks. Squats feel really different without shoes on.

[@coachyvonnegrossi]

Same

[@Bella-wp7wz]

How do you balance yourself..

[@cps22001]

@@Bella-wp7wz it's easier to balance without shoes on.

[@parafuegosarchive]

@@cps22001 unless you already altered your feet structure

[@ijdioem8518]

@@Bella-wp7wz women☕️

[@xavierdraco33]

My feet are so wide that they eventually break shoes. Society can’t contain me

[@joshuaericsantos3552]

Hahaha same for me

[@magnusbane420]

Same, and I spent 200€ on an extra wide pair with custom molded foot soles that lasted just as long as the 50€ ones I would wear before. Looks like I need to wear Crocs in Winter too

[@trollsurvivor]

Same it hurts when have to get a bigger pair of shoes and my feet start slipping over the edge

[@VaughnCamacho]

certain brands like new balance have wide footer specific sizes

[@sash1ell]

Same issue here

[@ThatCatDiaz]

My momma used to cuss me out for walking bare foot around the house with dirty feet saying I looked like a farmer without land 😂

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

😂😂

[@Tyiion]

Your mom was hilarious!

[@thezu9250]

Its always funny to watch American TV shows or movies where people walk around inside with their outdoor shoes. This is considered bad etiquette where I live.

[@imheretocausetrouble2156]

⚰️⚰️⚰️

[@Syrup1]

@@thezu9250they can wear socks

[@jkg4847]

My parents have been always telling me ( in a teasing manner ) that my feet are really wide. But now that I know that this is a sign of normal and healthy feet, I feel relieved and thankful Hahaha 😅

[@vlada]

Except when you go buy shoes and the too wide thing is a problem. If you got wide feet AND big feet, you are f***ed.

[@MrEt894]

Just be stronger. Don’t let the shoe mold your foot. Have your foot mold the shoe

[@321Tdog]

I did, now I have to buy new shoes 😔

[@Big_Pudim]

Bro 💀

[@justinmireles8006]

Be a man lol

[@crietonfightin899]

How does this not have more likes😂

[@ChrisPBacon1434]

bro's built different 😂

[@anerdwitdacamera204]

That Chinese old lady’s feet tho 😢

[@ChrisPBacon1434]

Yeah, I learned about that in class today actually. It was shown as a sign of beauty because a ruler saw a model do it and loved it so much that all the other women did it to themselves and their daughters in order to make them more favorable. Unfortunately, it wasn't made illegal sooner so there is still a population of old Chinese women who's feet are disfigured like that. Poor children were literally molded into becoming disabled.

[@Singforfun324]

@@ChrisPBacon1434 partially correct,youre right it did originated among court dancers during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in 10th-century China, and gradually became popular among the elite during the Song dynasty. Footbinding eventually spread to lower social classes by the Qing dynasty (1636-1912). Towards the end it changed and became thar woman who wore the foot binding signified staying at home and making things like textiles,carpets, etc to help provide for the family

[@ratking9411]

@@ChrisPBacon1434 another correction: the feet were not molded, they were broken and then repositioned into that shape

[@georgewashington5746]

@@ratking9411 what🤯

[@Robot10000]

Sign of beauty? The fack

[@empanada65]

Me wearing flip flops: my methods are beyond your understanding

[@opdgrow4life]

Other than the fact that flip-flops will absolutely destroy your feet and they are a horrible foundation to stand on. Your foot literally Hass to clean to the flip-flop with every step in order to keep it on, and the material used is almost always horrible quality and if you look at people wearing flip-flops just standing there you will see how caved in their ankles stance is. They are certainly beneficial to run into a store or slip on for a quick moment if necessary but absolutely not something that should ever be worn regularly

[@empanada65]

@@opdgrow4life Mr. Ben Dover, I've been wearing flip flops for the majority of my life, and I can tell you with confidence, that I don't have a single problem with my feet, ankles, or knees. If you don't know how to wear flip flops, just say so.

[@Danno5894]

@@opdgrow4life nah you not entirely wrong here, I’ve seen this first hand with some. I think this happens to sedentary folks, that also wear flops all the time. A co worker of mine has the kind of ankle position you’re talking about I keep telling him to take breaks from his flops but he lives in them. His feet look like soft loaves of bread.

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

Hurache sandals > flip flops

[@vlada]

​@@Tribuneoftheplebsi love huaraches in summer but they are a problem since they bind your foot. At least the flipflops let you toes open up Personally I wear Birkenstocks style leather sandals one size too big (one strap across foot and thin strap that goes around heel) that allow me to open up my feet in the summer and year round at home. My feet look nothing like my coworker and friends who wear plastic basketball shoes from 7am to 23:00 every day. When they take off their shoes/socks when we go swimming, their squished little toes and side of feet are always red.

[@barefootmanifester]

I own a barefoot friendly gym for that exact reason. And I'm a barefooter as well. My feet hurt when I wear shoes, even sneakers.

[@DrownInLysergic]

Name checks out

[@Kameron-The-Crafter]

My feet used to hurt in regular shoes. The latter found its rare for shoes to have arch support. Most put sometype of foam that deflates after a week. Turns out walking on concrete in terribleshoes flatten you foot.

[@Pbcvl]

your feet gonna be carrying every type of bacteria if you go barefoot there

[@imheretocausetrouble2156]

Where is your gym? Is it in the UK?

[@normalindividual4243]

imagine the smell

[@gggggg-hs2tk]

Yup, I'm convinced that I don't have feet problems despite doing ballet for more than 20 years just because inside my house and during summer I'm always barefoot! I've also noticed that in countries in which going barefoot inside houses is common ballerinas tend to have less messed up feet, and less bunions.

[@shanerooney7288]

Barefoot inside the house?? Isn't wearing shoes inside just asking to track mud through the carpet? Do they wear shoes when they go to bed? Why go through the extra process of putting on shoes in the morning if you're just going to stay at home? This honestly makes no sense to me.

[@qqqpq]

@@shanerooney7288 what

[@5050TM]

@@shanerooney7288 I've seen some people in America wearing shoes while napping. It's weird over here. It's also gross.

[@Isaac-eh6uu]

You are the feet fetish guy 😂

[@victorotero3157]

@@5050TM I'd say that depends on the person my friend it wild all over the world people reusing mask to take doggy poop and then reuse it is an example 😂 then there also people who during the pandemic lick they're fingers wearing gloves after touching whatever garbage they could find just to taste heaven in they're mouth 🤯

[@pierrelouisslavsky1938]

I have been squating for a month now bare foot,and it's awsome

[@dommyboysmith]

I was just about to say, my buddy is always barefoot and squats barefoot. Widest feet I've ever seen in real life.

[@roywempor8395]

31 straight days of squatting?! what a legend, but idk man that is a lot of time I think you might want to take a pause

[@marcovazquez-ou2pv]

Why would you squat for a whole month. That is just asking for an injury not to mention the fact that you are not going to gain much.

[@martinjugolin2087]

@@roywempor8395 maybe he didnt Meant 31 continuous days, but is good to workout many days in a row

[@martinjugolin2087]

@@marcovazquez-ou2pv people who often workout for strength/muscle gains do workout for more than a month, many days in a row. The way they don't get injured is because there are also rest days, usually the weekends or depending on your schedule, one day you workout one muscle ans tommorow another.

[@chrisavgerinos9360]

So nobody is gonna talk about how he just squatted 4 plates and held static with no struggle whatsoever?

[@eternallyminded7]

The power of bare feet! 😂🤔 I work out at home barefoot, but I aint doin all that.😅

[@footba11fan41ife]

That wasn’t 4 plates thoigh

[@Alissa_21]

I always wondered why shoes have a v shaped when our foot has a way different shape

[@metamaeta]

Because of oppressive societies like the british colonizing others and telling them that they are savages and belong in an institution if they don't wear clothing that hurts. "Beauty is pain" isn't natural, it came from somewhere.

[@nickeni3050]

Ever since I found out of the lotus feet of China, I realized that it was all for trend and fashion

[@Tate525]

​@@nickeni3050It's also for money, how else are podiatrists going to get majority of their patients.

[@Dynamo33]

My grandmother has a certain amount of toe-binding due to the shoes she wore when she was younger, and nowadays in her early 70s, she's barely able to walk properly and always has sore feet. It truly is very important to keep the feet healthy throughout life.

[@x_Bandaman_x]

This reason is why I pretty much only wear flip flops or go barefoot. My family always tells me about how my arches will be weak bc I'm not wearing shoes. Crazy how propaganda from shoe companies overshadows science

[@m347f0x]

It's not even science, just nature. We're supposed to be that way

[@akiko3688]

Nasty

[@TheChurchIsLikenUntoTheMoon]

Look into xero shoes

[@flysoup3607]

@@m347f0x science is the study of the world around us. Nature is part of that

[@sillygooberment]

@@m347f0x Bruh science is from nature, or you might say studying nature

[@rediculousman]

I grew up in the country and wore bare feet. I didn't wear shoes every day until I was a teenager. My feet used to be so tough I could walk/run over almost anything. They have been slightly deformed from wearing shoes, but I can still easily spread my toes and prefer shoes that I can do it in.

[@SunsetBlvd13]

Can confirm, my dad is from the Amazon rainforest and has some crazy wide feet and so do my brother and I. My mom is the small feet person since she was born in the capital 😅

[@p2wg1llia]

how wtf

[@p2wg1llia]

r u black(no offense)

[@pro-non9887]

I'm a Pacific islander (micronesian) born and raised in America, when I went back to the islands I noticed alot of guys would go barefoot through the jungle and their feet were really wide and almost look like hands. They're fingers were really spacious in between and they have no trouble walking on slippery surfaces also this assist in the foot gripping strength when it comes to climbing a coconut or a tree.

[@dreadedland540]

By fingers do you mean toes (not to be rude)

[@billysbigworld6166]

I have really big hands for my age and wide feet and I can say I do see my difference in ability than others who don't have wide feet and have small hands

[@pro-non9887]

@@dreadedland540 lol sorry English is my 2nd language

[@ellederberryblue8377]

I know exactly what you mean. In Morrocco I watched ppl jumps all over rocks fearlessly while I couldn’t trust my deformed western feet ... so sad to see what you’ve lost.

[@pro-non9887]

@@ellederberryblue8377 hope u work on your deformed western feet you look like you could use some fearless rock jumping yourself.

[@broniszlebiecki9298]

I started spreading my toes and putting more weight on them and my sense of balance skyrocketed, it's like my legs are concreted

[@BatkoBrat]

That's how it's supposed to be. I've been doing single leg deadlifts with just a small kettlebell of 5-10 kg and it made my balance so much better

[@user-p6-3561]

Interesting thread...

[@kittyn5222]

I don't wear shoes I wear sandals Very protective too

[@fuzzycat9259]

Love Sandals the best kind of Shoe

[@roserooney8592]

I got kicked out the gym for squatting without shoes on:(

[@MACandanedo1]

Something I personally noticed when I run it is easier to get in a proper running form barefooted than in a pair of shoes. To double up on that, I also find myself gripping the ground with my two big toes as I run which I feel honestly helps with ease emotion. When I would run in shoes I would do a lot of heel to toe running and it was giving me a lot of knee pain.

[@ghost-fs7th]

Where are you able to run barefoot? Like on a treadmill?

[@MACandanedo1]

@@ghost-fs7th good question a Grass field I have previously walked thru multiple time with shoes first... You want to be sure your not going to land on sticks or anything else that can stab the foot but a nice grass field feels great on the feet.

[@Pugetwitch]

I need some type of shock absorption because that would just kill my feet and my ankles and knees, let alone my hips shoulders and back at the end of the run.

[@MACandanedo1]

@@Pugetwitch oh it is pretty harsh It helps if the ground is soft, with the droughts we've had this year not to much soft ground. But if you are constantly trying to improve your running form while running barefooted, you will notice you find yourself running on the " balls of your feet" really for me is typically the balls two big toes on my feet that I find myself running on to help absorb the impact. The key to running like this is to make sure you keep your feet pointed the whole time which is honestly exhausting to the Cavs and lower leg. Honestly not as bad on my hips and knees as it is when I run and choose because I don't heel strike as much when I'm barefooted which keeps me from shocking my knees and hips every step.

[@Pugetwitch]

@@MACandanedo1 yeah I have bad joints from years of lifting weights and I prefer to ride my bike when possible. The balls of my feet get shocked really bad and cause hip pain easily if I wear poor fitting shoes. I go barefoot all the time too, it's just running is really hard for me. I don't think I can run properly either cuz I've never learned to.

[@abrasive_ideas]

Now imagine that some (american) people use shoes even inside their homes, 24/7... makes you think how unnatural we've become/how detached from nature humans are Edit: Please read replies before commenting, thanks!

[@gabnrami]

Yeah there are some studies about what earthing/grounding is and how this help to your body

[@ShanteRoxxane]

Who are these American people!? No one is wearing shoes 24/7 in the U.S. Most people take off their shoes once they’re in the house.

[@janterri3539]

@@ShanteRoxxane There are freaks who wear shoes to bed so I’m not surprised.

[@Demon09-_-]

@@ShanteRoxxane sadly I know a good amount of people who wear their shoes around inside their house.

[@sunrae328]

@@ShanteRoxxane no they don’t lmfao. most american people keep it on in the house and take them off for bed. only asian cultures take them off in the house

[@crey3361]

Makes the foot way healthier too. Started walking barefoot this summer and it feels so amazing

[@Waya420]

Makes sense i have wide feet and i grew up in the south and just went barefoot everywhere. I hate shoes. When i have to ware them i use a brand called 0 shoes which are basicly moccasins that look like shoes. But ive always had wide feet and high arches.

[@Xellos357]

Xero shoes? Thats what I wear too :)

[@Howlett9999]

I love martial arts because in the dojo we always train barefoot, at the beginning I was feeling with less balance, I thought it was normal because shoes gives you balance, but no, now I have stronger foot and toes, perfect balance and control for kicking, and walking barefoot feels super comfy while wearing shoes feels like a prison for my foot

[@user-p6-3561]

Interesting man

[@p2wg1llia]

i love girl's feet

[@mikeriddle5795]

Now let's get the safety industry and OSHA onboard so I can buy steel toes with a wide toe box.

[@needsomewater]

Right , I’m wearing work boots nearly every day I know it’s going to come back to bite one day

[@jameswilkes451]

I'm a geophysicist and I have to wear toe capped electrician boots whilst walking outdoors in all weather for miles back and forth in fields. It's horrible at times. It won't be forever though...

[@yay-cat]

Everytime I go to site I spend the next few days cursing the moronic safety person who insisted on this. Like blisters chafs aches and pains from my feet all the way to knees and hips to try and walk differently. Like really I’ll just risk dropping something like a iPad on my foot

[@jackmyhre8759]

Thorogood boots make a nice wide steel Toe boot with plenty of wiggle room for your toes. Junked my Carolinas for them and never looked back. Most of my foot, ankle and sciatica pain has disappeared over time. Of course that pesky knee pain stays. But that’s from the abuse I gave them 😅

[@karls5474]

A year old, but look into Jim Green footwear. Nice wide toe box with some steel toe models

[@jesterofthestars]

So that's why I hate wearing shoes because of the uncomfortableness I just thought I was picky I mostly go bare foot anyways

[@1amSam]

This is why I’m so happy I did so many years of ballet compared to other sports or extracurriculars Because those fabric show let you use your foot in a natural way so it helped really get balance and strength where it’s good

[@uks9823]

My feet is like that. Whenever I feel down, I just look at my feet, it makes me smile.

[@vythe1029]

bro u are weird as hell

[@squadingo6395]

Self foot fetish

[@rashb3994]

Barefoot shoes and water shoes were a game changer for me. Almost all of my lower ailments went away after. It's not just the width, it's the zero heel drop that corrects issues..

[@acer650]

When you transitioned did you feel pain in your knees or foot?

[@rashb3994]

@@acer650 They corrected my knee pain because mine came came from running shoes with a high drop. My feet were sore at first yeah, and maybe some knee pain if I ran at first. My Achilles were sore the most and longest out of everything but my calves grew a lot without trying in the end. It really was a 3 to 6 month process with first part being legs and feet kind of reseting. Feel free to ask any other questions.

[@acer650]

@@rashb3994 I got barefoot shoes and when I run I start getting knee pain. It doesn’t happen when I wear typical shoes with soles cause I guess the support is there

[@rashb3994]

@@acer650 It really is a baby steps with barefoot shoes, or you could injure yourself. So I would suggest just talking walks in your barefoot shoes, and stay running in your regular shoes for now. Especially if they don't give you problems. There's also transitional running shoes like Altra and Topo. Which have a low to zero drop, wider front to toe spread.

[@xXJLNINJAXx]

​@@acer650concrete and asphalt aren't natural to feet. People never seem to understand this.

[@Taureanfitness]

I completely agree I hate wearing shoes most of my life I spent barefoot even in karate obviously I never found shoes to be comfortable and I and I actually do have a wide foot

[@mastertofu]

I finally found out why every shoe feels narrow. My toes haven't adjusted to the shape of the shoes since I'm barefoot like over 14 hours a day.

[@DJPopaZoukero]

For anyone curious: I switched to the fitness Xero shoe and I will never look back. Improved my form and performance easily.

[@simonshakespeare82]

I wear flip flops all year round, I train barefoot & over the years of doing this I’ve found it more & more difficult to fit my feet into a pair of shoes & I guess this is why

[@Demon09-_-]

Hopefully their flip flops with ankle straps of some sort. As normal thong type flip-flop can cause their own problems at times. Definitely a lesser evil then normal shoes though

[@rotcaka]

Yeah, why flip flops and not some kind of barefoot shoe or something? I really try not to wear those thong style except for short distances

[@yoeyyoey8937]

Whats wrong with flip flops?

[@Demon09-_-]

@@yoeyyoey8937 they cause your foot muscles to be worked in an unnatural way because of the loose back part. You can fix it by adding some ankle attachment of some sort. I'd say they can be less bad then normal over supportive shoes these days but they are not great for you either

[@yoeyyoey8937]

@@Demon09-_- what does the flop part do though? Like why does it matter if it’s loose?

[@Solitario9475]

I’ve always had a flat foot

[@dflaming1371]

I was born with ridiculously flat feet. After an injury in my childhood my knees hurt every single day. Aching, sometimes hot or burning, and the ligaments would cramp so hard I would just collapse and scream in pain. It was like my leg was getting twisted off at the knee. Doctors said I would be in a wheelchair by 30. I didn't like that, so I started a journey. The first thing I did was balance my walk. The insides of my shoes wore out before the soles, so I would intentionally roll on the outside of my foot and make sure I put pressure on the foot as a whole at the end of the stride. In a year, I wasn't walking on the inside of my feet or having my knees turn inwards. In another year, I had gained the strength needed to not focus on every single step and could walk naturally. Junior year I took up kickboxing. It was one of the hardest I've ever worked, and withing a month my knees, hips, and back didn't hurt at all. My body had the strength it needed to support all those old, ill treated injuries. Then I graduated and got a job. In half a year, it all returned. Poor working conditions cause horrible stress and declining mental health. I was in stiff shoes on hard floors, standing and walking and lifting over 10 hours for 5-6 days a week. It was miserable. The pain went from my knees to my hips, spine, neck and eventually shoulders, strains and injuries piled up until I was receiving another before healing from the first. After a transfer to a much better place, I started at square one again. I researched everything under the sun. I had to wear a light compression wrap on both knees every day. Then go home and work out to ensure I wasn't causing too much weakness from the support. It took 4 years for me to move to a tendon wrap, but it did reduce the pain, reduce swelling, and help me not twist anything. I put gel heel supports in my shoes. Not full gels as they can reduce foot stability, or memory foam as it only lasts an hour. During the worst of it I was also wearing a wrap around back brace, driving to work with a neck brace, and sleeping with braces and pillows keeping my neck still, joints supported and bent or lifted for relaxation. I had to get up at 4 or 5 for work and would do a round of therapy stretches as I found ones that helped. Three years of living like this, but it did cut the pain. A lot. It was a lifetime of injuries catching up, but they were getting dealt with all at once. It was brutal, but not as brutal as living in agony with no hope. I picked up a Katana and watched as my upper back, shoulders and neck all strengthened and fell into place. It was slow going, but I got there. At almost four years everything seemed fixed-except my actual feet. The meat of them was hurting with an all consuming ache and burn. I kept buying doctor recommended shoe after shoe and it got worse and worse. Because they were all narrow shoes DESIGNED to squeeze your foot for "support". My toes were all folded almost on top of one another. I bought a man's pair of work shoes, and my feet were still sore, but in a working muscle kind of way. The next pair were a mens 3e wide. I could feel my toes flexing and moving, as I watched my stride I noticed, for the first time on my life, I has an arch. Just a little bitty one, but still there. Now, as long as I keep up on my leg exercises--i never run downhill, and when I walk downhill I really bend my knees so the muscles take the impact instead of the joint, I work squats with slightly outurned feet and knees, keep up on back stretches-- I have a better body in my my mid 20s than I did as a child. Most people don't want to put in that kind of work. But there is no majic pill. I'm telling you it's worth it.

[@johnwillis5279]

Before i even knew the research, i bought some wide box toe shoes and my knees and feet started to heal immediately. Now i also run barefoot and have seen improvements from there as well

[@650tonyd]

I call bullshit

[@somerandomboi8239]

@@650tonyd why my man? Share insights

[@johnwillis5279]

@@650tonyd wow of all the things to choose to lie about...yup this is where I chose to get comment famous. Lol

[@harrykelly1890]

serious question, where are you running barefoot?

[@johnwillis5279]

@@harrykelly1890 the beach

[@icewallowcome9929]

As an asian,i can say that this isn’t a problem for us seeing that we go barefoot in our houses our whole life

[@kingnatsu818]

So true 😂

[@wayge]

Most people do that

[@martinjugolin2087]

Wait, don't Japanese use indoor shoes?

[@hearthatbird]

Slippers too

[@fran791]

@@martinjugolin2087 flip flops

[@joylox]

That's why I wear toe socks, and shoes with separate toes when possible. Or Xero Shoes, they fit my feet really well and aren't super expensive, plus have some options that work for Canadian winters, when Vibram's lined shoes don't quite do it.

[@sujoms]

Ok this is cool and all, but we have -20 celsius degrees here. I would not be able to go barefoot, as I would lose all my toes due to frostbite.

[@EZ-D-FIANT]

Yea I have narrow feet so got some birkinstock sandles and they litterely spread my feet out like crazy, good footwear is definitely a thing, good not fashionable.........

[@mtflieutenant7693]

Man I will...I will even not wear clothes no more..ill regain my natural body shape and it will shine.

[@yerpderp6800]

YAAAAS QUEEN 👑

[@mtflieutenant7693]

@@yerpderp6800 Not sure if that's what you call men in your country but if your mom saw me naked you'd have another stepdad

[@dragoon260]

send pic for results 🗿📸

[@d2a_]

@@dragoon260 yes, also for scientific research

[@Quitbit]

“Squat barefoot” The entire football team looking at me take my shoes off for each set: 🤨😟

[@franksworld9922]

I wear vibram five ( toe shoes) fingers shoes all the time.

[@Skaffa]

me too, theyre amazing

[@franksworld9922]

@@Skaffa Right?! The first time I saw them I was in love. Been wearing them for over a decade.

[@bushidofreakz]

But barefoot communities rarely promote Vibram five fingers. Maybe not barefoot enough in their standards. You might want to try other brand of barefoot footwears

[@franksworld9922]

@@bushidofreakz fair enough.

[@partysuvius]

I stay barefoot as long as I possibly can. I always wondered why my toes hurt no matter what size shoe I wore. Ig it’s this! Would love to know where to get some affordable wide-toed shoes

[@death3678]

You find any info on that i’d like to know too

[@nostalgicgirrl6053]

At least the ones I’ve looked at online are hella expensive. Maybe you’d get a better deal if you go hunting for them at shops, malls etc.

[@Mosstachio]

Merrell has some more affordable options (still around $100, but they last way longer than a $20 pair of cheap shoes). Vibram Five fingers has a variety of shoes with varying pricing, as long as you're okay with toed shoes. Vivobarefoot is expensive as hell but very very nice quality and longevity (pretty much all of them you will wear holes in the sole before anything else breaks). All of them often have discounts and sales around holidays and pre-seasons (summer and winter usually) if you can't afford them full price.

[@forderf]

I’m a martial arts instructor so I work barefoot every day on the mats and I’m always barefoot at home. My friends think it’s crazy that I can just walk outside on the pavement in the summer and be unphased because of how conditioned my feet are

[@izzyh.3581]

Yo, hot concrete burns like a mf. I'm barefoot most of the time besides a few hours of work but I still have misshapen feet due to shoes. I even choose the wide toe box shoes but haven't gotten the "foot shaped " shoes just yet. My pinky toes still lack strength :(

[@321Tdog]

Ryu from Street Fighter lol

[@thomascasey2745]

Foot binding is more extreme and involves breaking the foot, you underplayed that

[@xpeter1000]

Wait some people hust walk around their houses with shoes on? That's so weird

[@leenone8456]

It's what you grow up with, not even thinking about it. Some people also leave the toothpaste open, or flush with the lid up. 🤢

[@stanleyhape8427]

Some people have heel spurs and have to .

[@leenone8456]

@@stanleyhape8427 True, but that's what house slippers are for- to avoid dragging chewed gum and dog poo particles all over the house. Heel Spurs suck, I use deer form house slippers cuz the foam is really thick.

[@xpeter1000]

@@stanleyhape8427 like Lee said, you have indoor slippers for that, I don't even like sitting down in my bed with outside clothes let alone walk around with shoes on

[@Chimpmanboom]

Been squatting and deadlifting in just socks for years now. Has always felt good

[@squadingo6395]

Bruh you must have grippy socks or floor else i would lose grip in just socks

[@kurtlawrence5536]

I did gymnastics for 14 years and I’ve started it again after 3 years retirement. We always train barefoot

[@kurtlawrence5536]

15-18 hours a week in the gym

[@freeman7079]

Foot binding isn’t the result of wearing narrow shoes…it’s the practice of breaking and reshaping the feet of young girls in China as some sort of strange rite of passage.

[@lakerphan17]

They did this by forcing their feet into extremely small shoes as young kids, so as their feet grew they “smashed”

[@creepersonspeed5490]

They broke, bound then forced them into small lotus type shapes

[@vlada]

As weird as the 1500's corset phase, the african neck stretching phase and removing foreskin for a sleeker looking wang and so much more. Humans have done a lot of stupid body modifications as rites and still do.

[@christconscious1784]

Damn am I glad I wore stupidly large skater and basketball shoes when I was younger lmao

[@richhmilesfattofit3152]

I was always wearing shoes or trainers and suffered with toe nail fungus, athletes foot and plantar fasciitis then when I moved to the Philippines I then started going barefoot a lot and cured all my previous foot problems and my balance and foot strength is much improved, wearing shoes and socks all the time weakens our feet for sure

[@someasiankid6323]

didn't wear shoes in the summer and when I put my air forces back on it was really tight but I hadn't grew at all or gain weight.

[@jeramiahhumphriesfattytona8947]

Anyone interested in the foot shaped shoes in the video they are called vivo barefoot shoes

[@jetter820]

I live in Alaska and there's a guy that walks around town in the rain, sleet and snow while never wearing shoes. I see him walking through 2 feet of snow barefoot. He's been in the paper a few times. I asked him once why he never wears shoes and he said they're just uncomfortable.

[@guesswho2390]

I wanted to ask women who wear sandals or heels to work or social events where they feel pressured to wear things that are narrow and/or high heeled: have you found options that don’t hurt your feet and still look acceptable for such occasions? Can you please share the product names? Thank you!

[@ReauDog]

What about just socks?

[@StephieBshort]

I'm really loving all the wide foot love lately. It's something that made me cry growing up because shoes are harder to find.

[@amans6504]

As an indian who didnt wear shoes for most of his childhood, i can confirm, my feet was always wider and infact it lead me to wear a bigger shoe size than usual because most nike shoes are too narrow

[@ZacharyBoi]

I remember working out and doing things like weighted squats and deadlifts came so easy to me my mom used to call me duck feet because they were wide turns out i wasn’t weird for it and it actually helps with balance and mobility.

[@GeraldGruenigMedia1]

Zach the fem boy? Gross

[@GeraldGruenigMedia1]

@@nightbird8348 nah having a nose and being a fem boy are two diff things buddy, don't normalize being a fem boy

[@SwagMaster_-xp4me]

I see.

[@muziworldwide]

Wear sandles, slides, crocs, etc. As long as u aren’t crushing ur toes, u should b fine.

[@spbeanss]

For cheerleading we have really small shoes and very narrow at the toes, so like Whoops 😬

[@matheussampaio1529]

As a kid i used to hide my shoes when I left my house, and put it back on when i got back, my feet looks like a hand.

[@memejest]

Totally natural squating on an artificial surface.

[@ginganinja93]

Is this why all my shoes are uncomfortable after 2.5 years of wfh 😂😂

[@omarjamal161]

I like the fact he showed how to correct this

[@populigaudeamus6299]

My feet are so nimble I can do calligraphy with them.

[@dondrapper1419]

It’s all fun and games until you smash your foot with a 45lb plate

[@gustafandersson237]

Or you slip 😵

[@user-on7hg3cy1k]

Unless you wearing steel toe boots it will have the same effect

[@yerrrboi8086]

Lord I rebuke it lol 😂

[@IzunaDestruction]

Also, start doing judo. Barefoot lifting and athletics on a mat with a partner. Nothing is better than that.

[@guevara7034]

I walk barefoot a ton and my toes spread but I’m flat footed as fuck

[@allthecatsintheuniverse]

The way my feet feel in shoes negatively impacted my career.

[@bideny2]

1. Foot binding is not the feet adapting. It's the feet being broken on purpose, and then bound so that they heal a certain way. Bad example. 2. Idk about others, but i go barefoot anytime i can, even at work, and it has done nothing for my arches. Maybe it only strengths the arch if you have one naturally. But for me, who is flatfooted... yeah, no. It actually makes my feet and eventually my whole body hurt, and i have to wear shoes with orthotics for relief. Im all for going barefoot and wearing better shoes, but at least provide accurate info.

[@lucasgroves137]

Never let the facts get in the way of a good Ted talk.

[@bideny2]

@@lucasgroves137 lol facts need to get in the way of a lot of shit

[@lucasgroves137]

@@bideny2 Yes. That's what it means, actually. It's the oblique version, favored by people who prefer snowflakes to hail.

[@michaelortega9516]

I’ve been a pool guy for 14 years and have been wearing sandals almost every single day for those past 14 years. I’m so used to wearing sandals that very few shoes feel comfortable outside of shoes like vivobarefoot with an extra wide toe box. My feet look nearly like the example in the video.

[@MaheshJagannathHebbalalu]

Running with Barefoot shoes has helped me in reducing the feet pain which I used to have frequently for many years.

[@ryanduncan6801]

I was shot in the head about 7 years ago and it really messed up my equilibrium

[@Daniel-om4ce]

Hm

[@ryanduncan6801]

@@Daniel-om4ce What what are you puzzled about

[@bladequintaviousdinglebott2647]

Didn’t expect to see that

[@shahul8222]

How were you shot?

[@ryanduncan6801]

@@shahul8222 misfire

[@Kavewolf1989]

I've always had a wide toe base. I have to wear a full shoe size larger even wearing 4E wide shoes. I can confirm that it really does help your balance. I've noticed that fall much less then alot of my coworkers and people around me in general.

[@Dionysus747]

Feet binding is from breaking the feet and wrapping it to make the foot smaller not the shoes

[@traceykoontz2868]

I agree to a point, I usually prefer to be bare foot only indoors during the summer when I go outside I always wear something on my feet like sandals or flip flops and my foot looks the same as it always has.

[@hazeaveiro2049]

It also Explains why South Americans especially Brazilians have such good control of the Ball in Football. As they play outside barefoot all of the time. ⚽️

[@Pg-ch5nb]

That’s a bit of a reach

[@tylerramos7633]

This man literally referred to foot binding as “feet adapting to narrow shoes” that’s not at all how that happened bro.

[@Jessica-cc8om]

Lol that’s what I said hahaha

[@Wyrmer]

Didn't they break their feet and stuff them into the shoe

[@vanyel_etc8695]

The fact that it's possible for your toes to literally meld into your foot with foot binding is proof of adaption due to mutilation. Your body decides it doesn't need the nails anymore, so the nails drop off.

[@jonathangarzon2798]

Until someone makes a safety toe work boot this won't become mainstream.

[@TheOGJeff]

Or just boots in general. The running shoes are making it more common though

[@kyrollos0208]

@@TheOGJeff I see boots with wide toe boxes online nowadays.

[@bakeneko6185]

My feet are as wide as it's supposed to be. I only wear sandals outside and walk barefoot at home.

[@davidf1211]

Be careful switching to barefoot if you wear shoes a lot. I jacked up my feet trying to do barefoot and switch to barefoot shoes. It's caused significant damage to tendons in my feet and jacked up my hips! I'm not saying all this video is BS, I'm saying be careful and take your time.

[@user-jp6fg3ui4y]

It’s because our body adapts to what we do

[@thebeardedbeerguy8444]

I walk near foot in the summer and it's done wonders for my feet I have bad ankles and I haven't hurt my ankles since walking bare foot so

[@cletusawreetus-awrightus2799]

Bruh footbinding is not an "adaptation" they literally have their feet broken purposefully to achieve it.

[@partakeofthefruit]

Also toe spreaders and shoes like vibram fivefingers ! Feels good man

[@nielfollero5]

I just realized that this might also apply to handstand.

[@MSuyay]

I'm barefoot at home all the time

[@oraclebjj]

I brush my teeth with my feet

[@goodboi4939]

If you had Lyme’s disease and now have nerve issues in your feet or legs, walking barefoot helps.

[@animeshtewari8267]

In My village (in West Bengal, India) some old farmers have never had shoes onn.. seriously, they have very very wide feet.. also, they can walk on tarmac roads at 45' C bare foot very easily..

[@goldenealgefromdutchbros6834]

Also this is why martial artists practice barefoot because of the greater balance and connection to the ground

[@OceanIgs]

The gym says no sandals and no barefoot

[@huvanshemmarbaniang7127]

But I have also heard somewhere once , that our barefeet wasn't meant for hard floors like how we're accustomed to in today's era. It is better to walk barefeet on grass

[@TrillMurray]

Tell it to my ski boots

[@lettuce7378]

"strengthen the arch of your foot" me with flat feet: :|

[@RenakoAmaori]

Laughs in slipper

[@Maatkara1000]

I am SO used to walk barefoot or with sandals, and when I am in the gym and I work my legs I really feel my toes wanting to collaborate to lift. In fact, the sneakers always feel too soft when I'm working out, and I have to put extra effort to keep my balance. That contrasts a lot with how easy I find it to keep my balance while barefooted due to many years of barefoot dancing. I completely understand the importance of shoes, but I honestly am way more comfortable when barefoot and properly grounded, and in tricky (walking) situations I trust my feet much more when I can feel the floor. If I could be sure I wouldn't break a toe if accidentally hitting something/wouldn't get a cut/wouldn't get an infection, I'd spend my life barefoot

[@vanillasugarrr3877]

Are flip flops healthy ? I remember reading an article 10 yrs ago explaining how harmful they are 🤔

[@CaptainJacksIsland]

A lot of you grew up wearing shoes inside your own house and have gimped, narrow feet now, don't you?

[@mordecaibloodwings]

Asian gang no shoes inside house

[@aikidoboynj]

I doubt you'll see much difference unless you maybe work at home or are constantly at home all day. These people with spread feet are in the jungle walking on all kinds of harsh shit, not on nice comfy rugs and shit lol.