Tammy Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 If I ran on a treadmill....would it be ok to go barefoot? Are shoes really necessary? I walk on the treadmill barefoot all the time....so would it be different to run barefoot? Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 First of all, I wouldn't run barefoot. I need to support and, well, ouch. Now, that said, I read a neat article several (2?) years ago in Runner's World about a guy who runs whole marathons in his bare feet and he swears by it. He also is big on dirt / barefoot running. I have seen people running at marathons barefoot but I've never talked to any of them to find out why. Remember when aerobics videos first came out? I think Jane Fonda did her first video in bare feet. That's kind of funny to think about now. Why do you want to run without shoes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 I hate shoes....especially on a treadmill....it seems as though the shoes kind of get 'caught' on the treadmill. It seems so much easier to go barefoot for me....maybe because I am just used to it? Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyB in TN Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I think you should run however you feel more comfortable. I think as long as you listen to your body and stop when something hurts, readjust or whatever... I just could never argue with some one who is doing something healthy and doing it in a way that feels right to them.:o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccm Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Could you try racing flats? I think that's what they're called. Sprinters use them and I believe they are lighter in weight and have thinner soles. I personally would not run on a treadmill without shoes because of support issues and possible injuries (plantar fasciitis, catching your toe on the treadmill, etc.). I hope someone knowledgable about the subject will chime in. I'm curious, too. :) Cyrena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 LOL, at the rate my treadmill chews up my sneaker soles, it might be a good way to get some exfoliating done, if you were to run barefoot. Personally, I prefer sneakers:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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