Shoes or bare feet?

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  • youngmomtaz
    youngmomtaz Posts: 1,075 Member
    Bare foot or barefoot style very minimalist shoes. Every workout is in this style. Heavy lift days, runs, long hikes, aerobics, etc. I transitioned to barefoot after 2 separate bouts of stress fractures about 15-16 years ago and have not looked back. My lower legs gained so much strength and I have not dealt with shin splints or the horrible stress fractures since.
  • JessAndreia
    JessAndreia Posts: 540 Member
    edited March 2021
    Shoes. Feel like I have more balance. I have a couple pairs of indoor only shoes (only put them on when exercising).
  • Alinouveau2
    Alinouveau2 Posts: 6,430 Member
    Shoes. I've a pair dedicated to indoor use. I need the support. I roll my ankles frequently, going on week 3 of tenderness from the last one, and after I had plantar fasciitis I realized I need the support.
  • Grace_spaceship
    Grace_spaceship Posts: 80 Member
    Barefoot indoors where socially acceptable. Barefoot shoes (I love vivobarefoot) pretty much everywhere else!
  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    Of course we all wear shoes when we're doing stuff like spin bike or treadmill (not that I have one, sadly). The question is what to wear when you're doing a "rug workout" of some kind. I do a combo of ab-crunches, push-ups, bar curls, and bands. Except for abs, I don't like doing it barefoot, so it do it in my indoor Ugs. I've also had a pair of indoor-only Crocks that were great for the purpose.
  • 75in2013
    75in2013 Posts: 361 Member
    I wear shoes most of the times. When I'm indoor cycling I'm using my cycling shoes with cleats. When I'm lifting I use shoes with elevated heels and a big flat sole. Not using shoes when I'm doing body weight exercises, stretching etc.
  • ZNnerissa
    ZNnerissa Posts: 26 Member
    If I am jumping rope or doing any sort of cardio then shoes. For strength training I prefer barefoot.
  • Bandiiit31
    Bandiiit31 Posts: 20 Member
    I'll go barefoot when I'm at home. I don't like wearing shoes on my carpet and socks make me feel like I'm going to slide all over the place.
  • barefootbridgey
    barefootbridgey Posts: 81 Member
    No shoes if it's carpet or there's a mat involved. But...most of my workouts are on a spin bike or in my basement (concrete floor), In which case I wear an old pair of Reebok HIIT trainers
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    Leg day where squats and dead's would have a negative effect from unequal leg length issue, I wear flats with insert on required side.
    Upper day barefoot.
    Barefoot as much as possible to keep feet strong.

    That's it for in the house.
    If trail running and no snow I do minimalist shoes (Merrell or 5FG until they fall apart).
    Road or path is 0 drop semi-minimalist for attempted most natural foot movement.

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