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Any other barefoot/minimalist runners here?
renkath
Posts: 91 Member
Getting annoyed by all the shoe advice on other threads - just wondering if anyone else has been going minimalist?
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All I run in anymore is Vibram Bikilas.0
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Bought my very first minimalist-type sneakers (Brooks Launch) last week!! I love em!!0
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All I run in anymore is Vibram Bikilas.
me too0 -
So glad I am not the only one. I used to fall often and twist my ankles in trainers. Haven't fallen once since I switched. I wore Bikilas for a year - now I wear them at the gym and run outside in Runamocs. Just ordered a pair of pace gloves...0
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I'm slooooooowly, slowly doing more in my VFFs. I'm up to a whole 2.5 miles!0
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Hattori and TrailGlove runner here...though I'm considering the Pure Connect.0
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Puma H-Street or Newton Running DistanceU, depending on surface.0
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I am considering a trail run vacation... can anyone recommend a good minimalist shoe for trails? (England fells).0
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Nope, I need a lift in one shoe, so minimalist shoes won't work for me. Also run in the snow . . .0
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I run in the snow, too. I wear wool socks and runamocs - no problem.0
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I'm switching over. I did too much too soon (when combined with my other high impact activities) and ended up with a stress fracture. So now I'm 8 weeks out of that and trying to ease back into running. Not quite healed, but I really think barefoot is the way to be. I run completely bare or in vibrams bikila.0
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I use a minimalist shoe, Brooks Pure Cadence for my longer runs (10+ miles) and a barefoot shoe, NB Minimus Trail 10 for anything less. I make the distinction between minimalist footwear and barefoot footwear because the pure has some foam underneath and the minimus has almost none. Both are excellent shoes IMO :-)0
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I use a minimalist shoe, Brooks Pure Cadence for my longer runs (10+ miles) and a barefoot shoe, NB Minimus Trail 10 for anything less. I make the distinction between minimalist footwear and barefoot footwear because the pure has some foam underneath and the minimus has almost none. Both are excellent shoes IMO :-)
Jonathan, I've been looking at the PureCadence (I put Connect earlier but was wrong about that). Currently running in Kinvara 2 for my longer runs and in the Hattori for my 8 and unders. Any comparative experience?0 -
I use a minimalist shoe, Brooks Pure Cadence for my longer runs (10+ miles) and a barefoot shoe, NB Minimus Trail 10 for anything less. I make the distinction between minimalist footwear and barefoot footwear because the pure has some foam underneath and the minimus has almost none. Both are excellent shoes IMO :-)
Jonathan & jquinn -- Do you guys feel that longer runs (10+) should be run w/more cushioning than the barefoot shoes (like Vibrams)...? Has this been your experience? Just curious to hear from some more experienced runners b/c (like bprague) I also had a stress fracture from Vibrams a few months ago, and while I love them, am afraid to use them since I've upped my mileage....
No offense to the guys, either -- but are there any long-distance ladies out there using Vibrams exclusively that can give some input?0 -
I switched to Vibrams about two weeks ago, and haven't looked back. I never want to put another "traditional" running shoe on my feet again, because it's made such a positive difference in my running.0
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I am considering a trail run vacation... can anyone recommend a good minimalist shoe for trails? (England fells).
I've heard the Inov-8's are great for trails. A MFP trail runner uses them, likes them, except for the lack of heel cushioning that can lead to bruising on really long runs (I think he did a 50K, or something like that.): http://www.inov-8.com/New/Global/Product-View-BareGrip-200.html?L=270 -
No offense to the guys, either -- but are there any long-distance ladies out there using Vibrams exclusively that can give some input?
I haven't had a chance to add hardcore mileage to mine (most I've done in the two weeks I've had them is 5 miles), but a friend of mine, who runs half and full-marathons, didn't have any issue with adding more mileage on her KomodoSports, so long as she did some cross-training to keep all the surrounding muscles strong enough to handle it. She also left herself with a lot of time to add the miles, so I think that adding mileage on barefoot shoes is sometimes more of a time thing; you might just need to go really, really gradually to let your body adjust.0 -
My husband ran his first marathon in vibram kso's - and I'm slowly working my way down. I currently wear Adidas Adizero Belligerence's, and I have a pair of Vibrams, too.
However, I'm still heel striking (I'm working on this!) so I find I get a lot of ankle pain in my vibrams.
My husband has recently started bare foot running, and he says he loves it. I would love to try it out, once I have my strike in hand!0
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