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Barefoot shoes can be a very good addition, but they can also be harmful, especially for the intervertebral discs. The prerequisite is good posture and the right gait. Because many people wear conventional shoes with thick, soft soles, they first step on their heel. There is a good exercise to understand why this gait is harmful, especially when walking barefoot. Cover both ears with one finger and walk a few steps barefoot on hard ground. With every step you will feel a shock that runs through your entire body. Then repeat the exercise, but step on the front foot and roll your foot slightly. You will quickly notice why it is important to use the correct gait when running barefoot. It requires practice at the beginning, especially rolling slightly after stepping on it and it may seem strange to walk in this way, but it is the natural form of walking. I can speak from experience. Because in my 20s I had significant problems in my lower back, had flat feet and couldn't jog for 10 minutes without getting severe cramps in my calves. I went to different orthopedists and they all prescribed shoe inserts for me. It didn't help because shoe insoles don't solve the problem, they just hide it. It's nothing more than crutches on your feet. After I swapped my shoes for shoes with a straight, thinner sole, worked on my posture and essentially re-taught myself how to walk, the problems gradually disappeared. Today I have a normal arch under my foot again and no more back pain. Many parents buy these baby sneakers for their children who are just learning to walk. I think that's wrong, because small feet are still developing and need to build up appropriate muscles. I believe that it is one of the reasons why so many people walks wrong and get into trouble sooner or later. I've never worn barefoot shoes myself, but I want to buy some now because it just feels good to feel the ground under your feet. Best regards from Germany

The bottom line is, unless your an idiot, and that's most of humanity, transitioning to barefoot properly is just obvious and just what you do. Unfortunately, almost everyone is a hopeless idiot. The "lies" of the barefoot industry changed my life for the better, forever.

Is the assessment still open? I tried to set a date but all days in May were grayed out and not possible to set any other month. Thanks

So if you have flat feet, what are the best shoes?

Brilliant. Thank you!

Wow! Thank you for doing this workout routine!

After watching this I would never buy from Xero. Love your barefoot content, though!

I love these shoes, in fact I moved and haven’t been able to find my shoes, still on the hunt.

I like hiking very much too.

In case you need to hear it, this absolutely changes how I perceived you and this channel. I found your videos in my search for functional fitness tips to improve my hikes, and I really enjoy your videos on that topic. However, I kept seeing gear review videos pop up on your channel and I began to think, “wow, this guy takes fitness AND gear very seriously. I’m not looking to become a professional mountaineer and I hardly care about gear. Maybe his content is more advanced than what I’m looking for.” Then I pretty much stopped clicking on your videos until this one. It seems like I got the wrong idea about you, and I’m glad I saw this video title and decided to watch it. Now I’m looking forward to watching you flesh out this new direction in your future videos. Good luck, and props for being honest with yourself and your viewers.

Spinal wave.... now reverse the direction at various points in the wave! :D

Do it all headloaded, and 10x the effects.

Title and thumbnail are kind of clickbait. The tone and message of this are way different than how the video presents itself with thumbnail and title. However, I will say that I don't like the message of the title and thumbnail. It makes it seem like it's out to expose some intentionally hidden maliciousness. But in reality, this video is more like a public service announcement" "are you considering barefoot shoes? Be sure they're right for you and transition into them slowly. Here's some details." Now that's a much more helpful, proper message than anything else.

Super cool

"Be a skeptic, become you're own scientist." -Chase Mountains

I'm here after reading Life & Breath by Lee Fogle

Have you ever been arrested by the Police doing ths to a tree in a Public space ?

waah...I am getting addicted to your channel sir. I have been doing your legs and foot exercises regularly, will try this one as well.

Perfect..thank you!

The wall cogs remind me of cat-cow... Are they equivalent? If not what is the difference we need to pay attention to?

One full video on knee exercises pls my request...

for me, the transition to the minimalist shoes for running is pretty easy because i was wearing slippers since i was a baby. we used to play football barefoot when we were child and still playing table tennis barefoot. In my country even if you walk barefoot no one will look strangely to you. barefoot is very common in my country.

Chase Clickbait. Disingenuous AF.

I shifted to barefoot shoes and since had no pains.. whether the claims are right 100 percent not sure.. but they do make a difference to overall health

Absolutely. As someone who is dealing with an arthritic big toe, which had become totally rigid, I became aware of how much the ability to bend toes affects the ability to walk naturally and pain-free. Several months of chiropracty and physio, and I can walk for distances again. However, I exercise and stretch my feet daily. Give your toes the love they need, and they'll quietly keep you mobile and active.

I Love my Xero shoes!! I have very wide feet and I have planter fascitis and these have helped my feet to heal and I've try'd other cheap ones and there made super cheap these are made great!!

The CEO has a permanent stuffed nose.

the technique mentioned 28 minutes in, about walking with more torso rotation as leverage, may work fine for those with mobile hips, but those with skeletally stiffer hips will tend to drive that movement up into the lumbar spine and may cause low back issues. Something to also look out for when selecting an elliptical machine for cardio. If you lack hip mobility, monitor whether you develop low back issues and perhaps select a different form of cardio.

the thing i am confused it bad as fk , especially the first step in the morning , since the foot got a good rest , it shouldnt hurt ? unless its repairing ?

I solely wear barefoot style shoes and have at least one pair of Xero shoes. This edit sucks, bro. It doesn't let us get the full experience of how obnoxious the CEO of Xero is. It's clear that you edited out the parts where you feel extra beta. Why?

This is very informative and follow!

I have found, as a gymnastics coach, when I say move or turn something clockwise to the younger gymnasts, they give me a blank look. That's when I realised most youngsters have never seen or understand an analogy clock.

Like or not Stephens presentation, he’s definitely builds his position excellently. Just find his shoes butt ugly! Sry!

I slip easily when doing heel strike tho

Sounds pretty much like buteyko. How come you don't mention him? Where does this knowledge come from? Buteyko calls this test cp-test. Heard of it. Thanks for the vid.

I dont think you understand the shifting of the oxy-haemaglobin dissociation curve at all. You need low CO2 concentrations in the lung to increase the oxygen affinity of haemoglobin. High CO2 will be present at the muscle to drive unloading of oxygen no matter how you're breathing.

I've been high fat and low/zero carb for almost two years and I don't feel hunger the way I did when I was eating carbs. What I thought was hunger my whole life was just carb withdrawal. Now I feel it in my muscles and brain when I need to eat. And because I know fat energy takes about 2 hours to kick in for me, I generally eat before I'm hungry and then I never get hungry and don't have any energy dips. However if I push myself physically hard and I can feel I've fully depleted my glycogen, if I eat carbs it's like an instant reset and my body actually knows how to use them. Whereas when I was regularly carb eating no matter what my situation carbs hit me like a brick. Also almost all my health issues are gone. 🥩 Rx 🧈 ⚡

Do you have an alternative exercise than the last one? Struggling with my hips in that position as I have a osteoarthritis...

Very practical and real-world. Thanks!

For me it’s some type of extremely sticky tape like Tenacious Tape. Excellent for if you snag your pack on something and need to quickly patch the hole without needing to sew or even if you’re developing some nasty hotspots and wanna get them sorted immediately.

Dont buy food. Everyone hangs their food at night for free

I tend to overheat, so I really only need to layer up when I'm not moving so much. I sweat far faster than any material can wick it away from my body, so regardless of what I wear, I will have to change into dry clothing before I turn in.

What I’m often confused about is the fact the majority of backpackers and hikers, for some reason, do not have rucking in their training plans and I’m not sure why.

Could you imagine if every person in leadership had a mindset like Steven? Especially from the teaching and learning standpoint..

This foot work is used a lot in Shaolin qigong, to grasp the ground.

I went carnivore and all plantar fasciitis problems gone within 24 hours no more carbs !,!

I love the part where Steven is talking about the history of running shoes and everything we need from shoes, support, stability, and then he says "There's literally Xero evidence"? on any of these things helping. My point, play on words, Xero evidence. My twelve year old and I love play on words. good stuff thanks

Thank you!

Can't say enough good about the BeFree. I was hiking the Uinta Highline Trail in Utah a few years ago, and it was my first time using the BeFree in earnest. The initial 50k of the trail is pretty dry, with only one absolutely reliable source. I was being lazy about carrying a lot of water, so I misjudged how hot the day was going to get and how much I was going to sweat. By three in the afternoon I'd done 35k and was completely through my 2L of water. The few streams I'd found on my map turned out to be dry. I was getting desperate and then I came across a small muddy puddle in the middle of the forest road I was following. Surround by cow parties. Well, with a bit of pre-filteting through my buff, The BeFree took that filthy water like a champ and produced a stream of crystal clear drinking water. I filtered a litre and drank it, then two more to carry. The bad water clogged it a bit, and the flow rate wasn't as good as it had been, but I didn't get sick or dehydrated, so 10/10. I usually stick it in my day pack as well, since it's so light and useful.

This is a conversation?😂