Amazing Feets: How to Safely and Enjoyably Transition to a Barefoot-Dominant Lifestyle
About this book
The way we wear them, shoes are a real problem. They sever our physical connection to the earth, perturb our natural running and walking gait, and probably increase our risk of running injuries by increasing the forces acting on our joints when we land. That’s fairly basic stuff for readers of this blog, many of whom are intellectually on board with the barefoot thing and convinced of the benefits. And yet actually going barefoot is a big leap for most people. Something holds them back.The actual ditching of the shoes isn’t the problem. Baring your feet to the world isn’t your hang up. You’re willing to get rid of your shoes and buy minimalist ones; maybe you already have. The main impediment to your complete embrace of the unshod foot is the necessary transition from years of wearing shoes to a barefoot-dominant lifestyle.Yeah: the vast majority of people need to nail the transition between the shod and barefoot ways of life. And until now, there simply hasn’t been a reliable, comprehensive resource for making that transition in a safe and effective way.It’s a comprehensive guide to safely making the transition to a barefoot-dominant lifestyle.Because an important, but underrated Primal Law is “Avoid stupid mistakes.” Needless risk is foolish, and taking them can put you out of commission and jeopardize your quality of life. Going barefoot without doing due diligence and easing through the transition is one of the stupider mistakes a person can make.