Quote Originally Posted by Jolt View Post
This is true. I suppose you know by now which school of thought I fall into, but at the same time everyone is different and your point about the hard, flat surfaces on which we spend a lot of time is well taken (besides the fact that we have spent most of our lives wearing shoes and therefore gotten used to walking differently in them than we would if barefoot or in thin, flexible footwear). Certainly going "cold turkey" from big clunky shoes to bare feet is not the best plan; the body needs time to adapt.
Well, actually, no, because you hadn't really posted any comments about the article.

I've never worn "big clunky shoes" but I live in a house with hardwood floors and my previous house had a huge tile-floored kitchen. I work at home so I spend a lot of time on these floors, and my feet have adapted as much as they ever will. I can tell you that barefoot is not the way to go for long periods. I think that article is making the assumption, that everyone's feet fit into some kind of normal range, but doesn't define what that range is.

Not to mention, where in the world would I go barefoot running? Lava and pine cone thorns are not my idea of good pedicure materials.