Working out at home - shoes or no shoes?

meghan1789
meghan1789 Posts: 81 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Just wondering what everyone thinks. I'm doing the 30 Day Shred workout videos and they are all wearing shoes, but I don't like to. I find my feet hurt by the end of it. Maybe it's just my shoes, but I still like to workout barefoot.

Is that bad? Are shoes better? What do you think?
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  • Jennd3098
    Jennd3098 Posts: 30
    I do P90X, Les Mills and a few other Beachbody programs and I wear Vibrams, those 5 finger shoes!!! I was hesitant at first but I actually really like them. The only time I wear a running shoe is for more of the cardio stuff...but not all the time. I love my Vibrams
  • kalynn06
    kalynn06 Posts: 368 Member
    I pretty much never workout at home in shoes. I have better balance and am more stable without shoes. I did have to work up to doing harder workouts barefoot, but now I can't imagine wearing shoes for most home workouts. My ankles are so much happier working out in bare feet than they ever were in shoes.
  • EPICSRT
    EPICSRT Posts: 222 Member
    I have never worn shoes through any of the JM DVDs I've done. Works better for me!
  • SammyKatt
    SammyKatt Posts: 363 Member
    I do Turbo Fire and lots of HIIT workouts with jumping and never wear shoes!
  • NU2U
    NU2U Posts: 659 Member
    No shoes
  • evonday
    evonday Posts: 141 Member
    barefoot. For sure.
  • bf43285
    bf43285 Posts: 43 Member
    I do Insanity and by the recovery week I was getting burned out and needed a change. I was getting so lazy and literally had to make myself get started and would quit after the workout. I also had horrible knee pain. So, I decided on day to work without shoes (mainly cause I was too tied to put on shoes) and it has made a world of difference! I am a no shoe kind of girl now!
  • lpekny
    lpekny Posts: 63 Member
    I prefer no shoes as well!!
  • OperationGetFIT
    OperationGetFIT Posts: 23
    Definetly with shoes except if I'm doing yoga. I find I have better balance and grip with shoes.
  • carrotstick2012
    carrotstick2012 Posts: 161
    Depends what I'm doing. Stepping or other I will do with no shoes. Treadmill I wear shoes to absorb some of the impact because not doing so was starting to have a negative effect on me.
  • mkat9266
    mkat9266 Posts: 3 Member
    I did the 30 day shred & I did it barefoot. I also do Tae Bo barefoot. I just find it easier to keep my balance barefoot.
  • Eve1972
    Eve1972 Posts: 297
    I use to workout barefoot, but it really started to hurt my feet so I went out and bought a pair of NIKE Free, and it has made a world of difference!!
  • SithZombie
    SithZombie Posts: 165 Member
    I have New Balance minimalists for working out...it's like wearing a sock with a hard bottom. They are vibram bottoms and are WONDERFUL. I plan on rewarding myself with a pair of actual vibrams (The toe shoes) later on after I lose 20 pounds =D
  • joankpoirier
    joankpoirier Posts: 281 Member
    bare-footing it
  • mmstgr
    mmstgr Posts: 578 Member
    I always wear shoes.
  • SouthernCountryGirl
    SouthernCountryGirl Posts: 195 Member
    I've tried it both ways and find I have better balance and traction with shoes :)
  • swisspea
    swisspea Posts: 327 Member
    I am still recovering from an ankle injury and I used to wear shoes during home workouts (intervals and elliptical) with arch supports (and even an ankle support). But my ankle was not getting better. Now I wear yoga socks (toe socks with little plastic grips on the bottom) during my workouts, and I'm never going back! I love it, I feel more stable and connected to the earth, and my ankle recovers quicker after workouts.
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
    Barefoot. I hate wearing shoes more than necessary!
  • Natty0506
    Natty0506 Posts: 103 Member
    I wear shoes except when I do yoga. I have some knee and foot issues and if I don't wear shoes, my feet and knees get all messed up.
  • Patty_Petz
    Patty_Petz Posts: 91
    Treadmill & Weight work = shoes
    Yoga & Workout DVDs = no shoes

    Besides, when I'm in down dog position, I can see if it's time for a pedi!! :laugh:

    Happy Exercising!!
  • glassoniongirl64
    glassoniongirl64 Posts: 2 Member
    I used to work out wearing trainers - it felt strange to exercise barefoot, apart from for yoga :) But then I got annoyed by how much my feet would slip around on the laminate. Switched to barefoot, no problem - now I'll never go back!
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    Shoes are outerwear as far as I'm concerned. I never wear them in my house.
  • carolemorden9
    carolemorden9 Posts: 284 Member
    It depends on my mood. I usually wear shoes when I do my workout videos, but if I'm using the Wii Fit, I don't wear shoes. I also go to a zumba class, and one person there ends up taking her shoes and socks off and goes barefoot. Depends on what you want to do.
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    I did Insanity, but I had to wear shoes because my carpet is soft and slippery and I couldn't do the drill exercises.
  • kjoy_
    kjoy_ Posts: 316 Member
    i wear shoes when i do zumba or cardio dance, something where i'm jumping around a lot and running from side to side, mainly for ankle support. if you're not afraid of rolling your ankle by landing wrong on the butt-kicks or jump ropes in 30DS then i'd say go for it barefoot.
  • GamerLady
    GamerLady Posts: 359 Member
    I wear Vibram fivefinger shoes
  • sassafrascas
    sassafrascas Posts: 191 Member
    I had this exact question, then I tried it without shoes and my balance was off and I felt like my feet were sliding. So now I stick with shoes, i think it just depends on which one you are more comfortable with.
  • bethira
    bethira Posts: 132 Member
    Shoes. I have foot and knee issues and need the stability.
  • shorty458
    shorty458 Posts: 163 Member
    I don't do the 30 day shred, but I have done other videos in the past, and I've never worn shoes. I find it more comfortable not to.
  • lilred806
    lilred806 Posts: 195 Member
    Barefoot most of the time. I tried shoes with 30 DS and found it actually hurt my knees more. If it is the treadmill I am wearing shoes. I have carpet in the areas that I workout. If I had harder floors I might wear shoes.

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