Barefoot Running Video – First Ever

Michael Carroll — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:54:26 +0000

Hey,

This is my first attempt at putting video up on the blog. Let me know what you think?

It has been raining like crazy. My feet finally healed up enough to have a bit of fun. Running barefoot in the mud is the only way to go. YES!

Vibram KSO’s and Traction

Michael Carroll — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:50:49 +0000

One reader of my blog “Thayne” wanted to know how much traction Vibram Five Finger KSO’s have. Well since it has been raining and muddy here in St. George I can give you a clear answer. NONE! In mud they are like ice skating. In fact I would rather run barefoot than in Fives on muddy course conditions. Your toes can dig in. However having said that, if it is smooth surfaces, rocks, pavement, concrete, boat surfaces, yes I would say they are sticky. The inventor of the Five Finger set out to build a shoe that would perform well on boat decks and mimic being barefoot. For muddy conditions you need a shoe that can handle mud.

I am standing in my backyard (January 2010) after a mud run and having a blast. Yes those are shoes. My foot had split in three places, barefoot running in mud was out of the question, and so I threw on my old trusty Solomon GTX trail shoes (inserts removed) on. To much fun…

It takes me back to the glory days of Friday Fun Runs in the Marine Corps, except I was covered in mud from head to toe. Yep! good memories both now and then. Urrugah!

Michael Carroll

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Barefoot Running Video – First Ever

Vibram KSO’s and Traction