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First Barefoot Run
Took the FiveFingers out for a proper run (albeit a short one) for the first time just now, on mixed surfaces, mostly pavement.
They're really going to beast / build my soleus and tibialis - the columnar muscles in the calf. After two miles / 15 minutes I have the most preposterous lower-leg pump and not much else, so further results will come when the lower legs are up to spec! I'll definitely be feeling that tomorrow.
I can feel my toes trying to grip the road and, unlike when that happens inside a shoe, they're actually getting purchase and data. A bit too grippy, I think, but give me time to acclimatize. Running on grass is a childish delight; sprinting on grass is silly-grin stuff. Running on dirt is interesting. Running on pavement isn't as bad as you might think - there's some skill in getting the heel dab right (not too much or you jar, not too little or you're on tip-toes all the way round).
The feeling of "foot euphoria" was back, and I was scampering across surfaces just to see how they felt. Yes, scampering, it's that kind of vibe.
There's this notion I have for gear, a sort of "enhanced nakedness" - gear that powers you up but doesn't take away from the essential human animal making it all work; the power-ups can be trivial or paradigm-changing, but they're all forgettable to the user, blending in. Or something. There's a riff on superhero outfits and bicycles here, but it needs refining. Anyway, the fivefingers fit into this class of kit: they're just a buff for bare feet. Compare to the Nike Rift, which is all split and clever, but still boingy.
They're really going to beast / build my soleus and tibialis - the columnar muscles in the calf. After two miles / 15 minutes I have the most preposterous lower-leg pump and not much else, so further results will come when the lower legs are up to spec! I'll definitely be feeling that tomorrow.
I can feel my toes trying to grip the road and, unlike when that happens inside a shoe, they're actually getting purchase and data. A bit too grippy, I think, but give me time to acclimatize. Running on grass is a childish delight; sprinting on grass is silly-grin stuff. Running on dirt is interesting. Running on pavement isn't as bad as you might think - there's some skill in getting the heel dab right (not too much or you jar, not too little or you're on tip-toes all the way round).
The feeling of "foot euphoria" was back, and I was scampering across surfaces just to see how they felt. Yes, scampering, it's that kind of vibe.
There's this notion I have for gear, a sort of "enhanced nakedness" - gear that powers you up but doesn't take away from the essential human animal making it all work; the power-ups can be trivial or paradigm-changing, but they're all forgettable to the user, blending in. Or something. There's a riff on superhero outfits and bicycles here, but it needs refining. Anyway, the fivefingers fit into this class of kit: they're just a buff for bare feet. Compare to the Nike Rift, which is all split and clever, but still boingy.