THE ANSWER MY FRIENDS are many. Lets start by saying you weren't born into this world with shoes on. Recently my new grandson yes my grandson( im 39 years young ) entered this world believe me or not amazingly with nothing on his feet!!! I'd personally say his feet are perfect ,legs perfect ,hips perfect ,back perfect. Hes just perfect. Lets blame our ancestors first they are the ones who ruined it for us in the beginning they moved to cooler climates and to different terrains sometimes out of pure necessity. Then lets blame the people that decided we need to put footwear on our feet to protect them. Then as in racing its all down hill from there. Last time i checked Flipper wasn't wearing scuba gear and the polar bear was in his bare feet and so was yogi and the man with the yellow hat didnt put shoes on Curious George either. But our parents did they started with those cutie socks and mary janes and little tiny running sneakers awe they are all so cute!!!! All because our grandparents did it to them and theirs to them and so on. Recently Ive been told the Globe a local paper did an article about shoes ruining our feet. Really????? You think????? news Flash news Flash 

     Those six inches heals i squeezed my feet into hurt?????? Or how about those steel toe boots i must wear all day long at the docks unloaded trucks or maybe those flip flops that i twist my ankle with all the time. Or those really cool furry boots that make my feet sweat (sorry huney) but they look so good and those combat boots that gave those brave men and women jungle rot and blisters the size of my head.

      I guess my whole point to this entry is people come to me and say how or why do you run barefoot. And i respond by saying with my own two feet and its healthier. They say they couldn't do it i say try it they say i cant cause i need orthodics i say WOW YOU FINALLY GET THOSE CUSTOM FIT SHOES THAT YOU SHOULD OF GOT BEFORE YOU RUINED YOUR OWN DAMN FEET OR LEGS OR KNEES OR BACK.  I UNDERSTAND THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE HURT THEMSELVES WITH A SPORTS INJURY OR ACCIDENT AND NEED THESE THINGS. IM not saying they are bad im just saying are those 200 dollar sneakers really that good for you they are mass produced just like the discount store no name kind in the same far off country where the people who are making them don't even own a pair let alone wear any kind of footwear anyway. If you personally did your own study of yourself you would find when you get out of work you cant wait to get those uncomfortable shoes off your tired feet THEN YOU take those smelly rotting stuck on socks off your feet which where do you think you got the athletes foot from. Now your free the feet get the air they are restricted no wonder your last toe is stuck under your forth one.

    And why are my toe nails falling off where did i get this HAMMER toe, why do i take a fungal prescription etc etc etc ....... so take those shoes and socks off move around the house the yard barefoot go to the beach STRETCH those sore puppies out.  Just like your parents taught you to walk with those shoes you can teach yourself to walk work and play with none.

     Yes it hurts when you step on a rock or stub your toe... but so does knee and back surgery and if you believe me just ask those doctors that are cashing in on your PAIN.     SEE YOU SOME TIME at some race!!!!

SINCERELY   TIM THE BAREFOOT RUNNER