Vivobarefoot (Primus Lite III) - 90 Day Review

[@elliotness2678]

What a small Channel, but Thx for the review, I had ordered those 3days ago and ill see what it is 🎉

[@JoabWayne]

Thanks for the comment and great stuff - let me know how you get on with them.

[@daven.7685]

Well done, Joab! Had you not said this was your first video, I would have never known. Excellent presentation and production values. I would like to see an update in another 3 months. Best of luck, and I hope you get the knees sorted!

[@JoabWayne]

Thanks very much, I really appreciate the positive comments! Knees currently a work in progress, but hoping to get them sorted!

[@seant2347]

I made a decision back in the day--about 15 years ago now--to go all in on minimalist shoes. I experienced some discomfort in the calves at first as I adapted to the new movement pattern but that faded soon enough. I wish I'd tracked the actual function of my feet over that time because these days I have excellent ankle and toe mobility and my arches are a lot more pronounced than I remember from when I was a teenager.

[@JoabWayne]

Thanks for the comment and that’s encouraging to hear - I definitely believe in the principles of wearing minimalist shoes, I’m just hoping my body starts adapting to them. 🤞🏼

[@Paraclef]

VFF is the next step. 🤗 Have fun and take care.

[@Paraclef]

@@JoabWayne 5:40 Heel striker, the arrow in the knee. 😂

[@JoabWayne]

@@Paraclef Thanks very much

[@Paraclef]

@@JoabWayne Running on toes is easy, walking on toes is harder to pratice.

[@MichaelSheaAudio]

I naturally overpronate, so much so that I thought I had flat feet, so I knew that switching to barefoot shoes would mean that I have to change all of my mechanics. When I first learned about the shoes and foot health, I watched as many videos as I could to make sure that I'd transition safely. Education is more important than the shoes, because the shoes just protect your feet, they're meant to stay out of your way otherwise. I would walk around the neighborhood every day for about 20 minutes, initially focusing on holding my ankles up and putting my weight on the outside of my feet rather than the inside. I also chose to stop heel striking, going for more of a flat approach, which also prevents overstriding. Heel striking allows us to lock our knee straight so our heel is way out in front of us, our heels also aren't very good at absorbing impact, so the shock of our heel hitting the ground goes straight up to our knees. Midfoot or forefoot walking stops us from overstriding because our leg can't get into that locked position, and the impact on the ground gets absorbed by the tissue on the outer edge and ball of the foot. It's caused me to walk slower because my steps are shorter, but I'll take that over banging my heels on the ground and hurting my joints. I hope you get your pain sorted! Edit: It's not been sunshine and rainbows though, I've definitely had some issues come up because of how weak my feet were. I sprained my left foot in 2016 and never did rehab for it, so my left leg is a lot weaker than my right. It gets better though, I'm only about 10 months in myself and don't plan on stopping, I'm all in. XD

[@JoabWayne]

Amazing stuff - thanks so much for these comments, really helpful and good to hear that you seem to be on a positive path with it all. And definitely sounds like you did it a much better way than me! I've been doing quite a bit of work to try to strengthen my knees and feet and feels like slowly getting bit better, but definitely going to take on board your comments. Running still seems to be the killer for me that flairs things up but hopefully I'll get there. All the best with your progress and let me know how you get on.

[@Msasha2727]

This is funny! I supronate so much! I can’t wear super foamy shoes because they make my knee give out and I think it’s because I heel strike to the point of hurting myself. I went to barefoot so I my feet can just do the crazy shit they want to! Weirdly I naturally want to strike with the front of my feet but foamy shoes hadn’t been letting me.

[@MichaelSheaAudio]

@@Msasha2727 Very interesting. Since going barefoot, have you tried relearning how to walk in a way that doesn't cause issues? I'm currently undergoing an experiment of sorts, where I've switched back to heel striking. I've seen people say that you always have to heel strike when walking. I had asked one person if there are any long term studies of the effects of heel striking vs mid foot/ forefoot striking in barefoot shoes. They weren't sure, so I'm just doing a test myself. So far, I'm finding that I get a lingering soreness in my heels, like it's very faint. Opposed to midfoot striking where I get zero heel pain because the heel barely touches the ground. My knee also might be feeling the effects, but we press on for the next few weeks. Be safe out there, try not to hurt yourself! 😅

[@Msasha2727]

@@MichaelSheaAudio it sounds like your putting in some real work and once you figure out what’s right for you it will pay off! I think a lot of my issues involve hardware that I’ve had in my right ankle since I was 24. I have a metal plate in there with 9 screws. It kind off forces my right foot into a duck position. I always supronated but after that it’s bad on that side. Also my left knee has serious arthritis from compensating! When I walk I naturally want to come down on the outside of my mid foot and roll to my forfoot. I watched an awesome interview with the CEO of xero and a man with an above the knee amputation where they discussed compensation and he said everything I had been going through! My favorite shoes so far are lems primal Zens BUT lems wear out too fast so I’m going for walks in Vivo shoes and trying to toughen up! I think they will last a few years vrs. 6 months. Still at work I wear altra escalantes because I stand in one spot wearing a led apron and it compresses lems foam and ruins them.

[@aurelgergey5470]

Saying "barefoot shoes are ugly" is the same as saying "human feet are ugly", as barefoot shoes are formed like our feet - so, for me, traditional shoes look ugly. That's what I answer when someone talks bad about my barefoot shoes.

[@JoabWayne]

Interesting take - although, the question is, are human feet not ugly? 😂

[@MichaelGilboe]

I know I am in the minority, but I have always found most athletic shoes to be ugly and can’t believe people wear those clown shoes everywhere. It’s all about asthetics. The more people learn about and see barefoot shoes, the more they will like them.