I disagree with DP on nearly everything except this. Beyond bone damage the reason most folks end up needing arch support and the like to compensate for weak or unbalanced feet. Get flat shoes to start with, then move to thinner soles and your feet will repay you. On and off the bike.
-J > On Aug 20, 2019, at 12:31 PM, 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch > <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > A semi-brief comment in general on minimalist shoes/sandals: They are > wonderful. No cushion, thin as possible, no support, and foot shaped (w-i-d-e > forefoot). I used to "need" orthotics (since age 12), had severe tendon > issues and flat feet. Going barefoot strengthened my feet, shortened them > from a size 12-13 to an 11.5, widened my forefoot considerably, and no need > for support of any kind. But transition requires patience and not doing > too-much-too-soon. Initial transition/strengthening took 3 months with 100% > barefoot or minimalist shoes (I had to make my own back then, 2009), with > full transition taking a year or so. The entire body has to learn how to move > without cushion/high heels, et al. Once it does, wow, amazing difference for > neck, back, strength, endurance, and flow of motion. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/dEV_kcVR9OA/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f0d9a08f-7fde-4930-b6bf-e9d00d684901%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/BBFA4166-ADC5-4E73-B4A1-FB80776E8B6E%40gmail.com.
