Welcome, brother.

What I'm doing right now is running my regular routine in my shoes on every 2nd day and gradually increasing barefoot mileage every other day. Once I get used to it I'll just drop the shoes completely and probably get some of these for tougher terrain;

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Do you run long distance? I do mostly short to middle distance speed work. I haven't tried running more than half a mile continuously in bare feet yet, so I'm not sure how the two styles (long and short distance) of running compare in wear on the feet.

I'm still relatively new to running (been doing it for a couple of months now) and I'm doing 3-4 mile runs at a slowish pace. Barefoot I'm up to about 1 mile. Could probably do more but I don't want to push it too fast.

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I really should have given barefoot running a try when I had the monstrous callouses for it.

Not I've gotten soft!

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I thought sprints might be too hard for a bare foot beginner (me) because they're so high-impact, but my feet seem to have handled them just fine.

Yeah, I find the impact has more to do with how you land than how fast you're going. For sprinting I'd be more worried about not being able to scan the road ahead and ending up stepping on glass.

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took about a week and a half off in the gym no strength losses and maybe a little bit of gains that came from ?

I agree with cpt coke about the impact. I have low arches and overpronate so I find it key to work on my form and landing lightly.

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Originally posted by Cpt.Cocaine Yeah, I find the impact has more to do with how you land than how fast you're going. For sprinting I'd be more worried about not being able to scan the road ahead and ending up stepping on glass.

That's why I run on a field.

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Originally posted by DJ Damerchi converse shoes are great if you guys haven't tried jogging with them.

Uh...no.

The main thing to look out for with barefoot running is additional strain on your Achilles tendon. If you have spent a long time training in shoes, your foot adapts to having a heel support, so that when you switch over it is a sudden shock for your foot. This was always a big issue for me when transitioning between the cross country and athletic seasons and making the switch from heeled shoes to athletic spikes.

JBJ and Cocaine, I would recommend that after you master running barefoot on grass and dirt, you try sand. It is very hard on your ligaments and tendons due to your feet sinking with each step, but is an excellent supplement to do once a week or so. The wet sand feels great beneath your toes if you run on a beach too.

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the converse shoe feels like a decent interim medium between a cushioned sneaker and barefoot running-although the shoe that cpt coke posted looks like it would be a much better choice.

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Originally posted by Domesticated JBJ and Cocaine, I would recommend that after you master running barefoot on grass and dirt, you try sand. It is very hard on your ligaments and tendons due to your feet sinking with each step, but is an excellent supplement to do once a week or so. The wet sand feels great beneath your toes if you run on a beach too.

Don't have any sand nearby unfortunately. I've been having no problems running on asphalt so far.

The tendon thing depends somewhat on your form. I was never a heel striker even with super-cushioned heels, and now I keep my heels even further up, so I'm not sure if this is an issue.

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The only sand I have is a nearby volleyball court. I guess I could try running some laps around it.