Excerise with or without sneakers

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SugarMagnolia1979
SugarMagnolia1979 Posts: 6 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I exercise in my bare feet because I find sneakers a bit too bulky to wear in the house. I was told that I should be wearing shoes. I was just wondering what the general consensus is on this topic.
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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,874 Member
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    I'd say it would depend on the exercise..."exercise" is a pretty broad term.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 32,170 Member
    edited March 2018
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    I like barefoot, but it doesn't work for me for everything. For me:

    Yoga - Barefoot
    Lifting (home) - socks (on carpet so not slippery) or barefoot
    Lifting (gym) - shoes
    Rowing machine (home, team room, race) - socks
    Rowing machine (gym) - shoes
    Spin class - shoes
    Bike - shoes
    Aerobics type stuff - shoes
    Kung fu, tai chi - slippers with fabric soles
    Rowing shell - socks (boat has integral shoes)
    Canoe or kakak - non-bulky flexible shoes or boots
    Walking - shoes

    Some things need stick, slide, cushioning, protection, . . . .
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
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    If you've already been exercising that way without ill effects, keep doing so.

    I generally workout barefoot as much as possible when at home.
  • danika2point0
    danika2point0 Posts: 197 Member
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    I never wear shoes or socks when exercising at home. I do yoga, pilates, HIIT, and strength.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
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    Shoes always.
  • chantalemarie
    chantalemarie Posts: 66 Member
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    barefeet all the way. or if you want an in between option get those socks with the grippies on the bottom
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,613 Member
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    I don't wear shoes when exercising at home unless using my treadmill or the new rower
  • BeccaLoves2lift
    BeccaLoves2lift Posts: 375 Member
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    I prefer barefeet if I'm at home.
  • sarahthes
    sarahthes Posts: 3,252 Member
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    Shoes except yoga. Got plantar fasciitis doing plyometrics barefoot.
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
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    I'm a bare foot at home kind of gal.
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
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    I do both. I workout from home so I have a lot of pairs that support my feet for various activities. The main pairs I wear are lightweight and flexible.

    For Pilates, yoga and bodyweight work (except squats and lunges) I wear socks.

    Activities like plyo, HIIT and high impact aerobics proper shoes are a must for me for support.
  • PDR85
    PDR85 Posts: 372 Member
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    If I am at home, bare foot for everything (unless I am running more than a couple houses distance down the sidewalk). Unfortunately at the gym, they tend to frown on that...
  • makinemjellis
    makinemjellis Posts: 91 Member
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    I'm always barefoot if I can get away with it. Certain exercises trigger a problem in the arch of my feet and it's usually worse if I'm wearing shoes. If I'm barefoot sometimes I can get away with doing them.
  • jefamer2017
    jefamer2017 Posts: 416 Member
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    Shoes for me. I tend to twist my ankle without them.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
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    jefamer2017 wrote: »
    Shoes for me. I tend to twist my ankle without them.

    That's odd. Usually the height of the shoes midsole increases chances of twisting an ankle.
  • lightenup2016
    lightenup2016 Posts: 1,055 Member
    edited March 2018
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    At home, barefoot for DVD workouts, lifting, yoga, etc. I have a running treadmill on which I wear shoes for running, and I also have a treadmill desk for walking while I work from home. Walking on my treadmill desk I do barefoot, but I did have to work up to it slowly, since sometimes it's for hours at a time. I feel that my arches have gotten stronger by so much barefoot walking.

    These days I wear shoes for running or walking outdoors, but I've been known in the past to run barefoot or in minimalist shoes.

    If I went to a gym, I'd wear shoes for the obvious gross factor :smile:
  • hikingatoz
    hikingatoz Posts: 31 Member
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    Most of the time barefoot, with the exception I put shoes on for tabata rounds when doing 8 counts or burpess. I'm always afraid I will break a toe when going hard with those exercises, which I do on hard wood floors. I imagine if I hard carpet it would be a different story.
  • amgreenwell
    amgreenwell Posts: 1,268 Member
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    I'm shoes all the time when working out. I just feel like I need the support they provide.
  • butterfli7o
    butterfli7o Posts: 1,319 Member
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    I feel like I lift better barefoot, but I'm so afraid I'm going to drop something on my damn toe :# Socks are too slippery in my garage, I have those mats underneath.

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