Questions & Answers

Hello, all. What a great site! I'm excited to see what I learn from here.

I think I have a slightly different background that quite a few of you. I'm not a runner, nor have I had health problems that I seek to rectify through the wearing of minimalist footwear. I'm just a gal who loves going barefoot. And as a stay-at-home, homeschooling momma, I get to do just that quite a bit of the time. I have known for years that when I have to wear shoes (i.e. have to leave the house) my feet would start to hurt, and I couldn't wait to shed my shoes. I drive my husband nuts because the moment I get in the car, I take my shoes off.

I've only just recently discovered the world of minimalist footwear. My go-to shoes right now are a pair of Northshore water shoes, which I love. Winter has been a challenge though. If it's cold, a pair of wool socks usually does the trick. But I have yet to find a solution for snow.

Excited to see where this journey leads.

I'm chris and i run and jump and ride and eat like a caveman.

Marathon this year, first.

Hi

Hi Damien, Looks like you've created an awesome site. Good job as usual!

I live in the high desert of Southern Utah where I love all the outdoor recreational opportunities. I love outdoor activities of nearly all sorts including hiking, biking, rock climbing, snowboarding, kayaking/canoeing, canyoneering, etc. And, of course, anything minimal footwear/barefoot. I am the creator of Unshoes sandals.

New to running but have been wearing vivobarefoot for years. Just got a pair of the Neos last month and love the barefoot running method. Can't wait for the snow to disappear so I can enjoy a good outdoor run. Looking forward to the Altra Adam.

Hi all-- I am new to minimalist footwear, but have been loving my Vibram Classic since last spring. I am a writer, mom to two little boys, wife and outdoor enthusiast. More a rambler than athelete, I spend as much time as I can hiking and cross-country skiing. I blog about connecting kids with nature at www.yourwildchild.com and you can follow our family's follies at www.travelingmel.com.

I'm a 53 year old male, living in the mountains of sw arkansas.....I recently took up a barefoot lifestyle change this past June, and have been loving every minute of it since, but as you all probably know,theres times we need to wear some type of shoe, so my current minimal style shoe is a generic brand water shoe I believe they're called. Very light weight and flexible, but its still got alot more sole then I'd prefer, but much less then the typical tennis shoe so for now they are what I've been using when I must wear something. So naturally I've been on the lookout for other minimal shoe options which is how I ran across this website...I hope to gain alot more info here before I spend anymore cash on shoes.

Hi everyone. Scott here, just dropping in for a quick introduction. Been running barefoot and minimalist for over 1 year now. So far, so good...

cheers, Scott

Just thought I'd introduce myself. I follow minimalist footwear very closely, though currently my primary running shoe of choice is Nike Free 3.0s. (Please don't lynch me!)

I started running in March, and have run in Nike Equalons (bad!), then Kigo Shels, KSOs, Puma Street Kosmos, and Saucony Kilkenny XC flats (with a few screws in them these make excellent winter hiking shoes!). I bought Frees on a whim, but I have to say they are excellent for proper form for me.

Even in casual shoes I prefer the most minimal shoes possible; I either wear Puma Street Kosmos or Converse.

Just seen this site on the Minimalist Runner group and it looks like a great resource.

My names Karen and I live in the UK. Currently I'm more of a walker than a runner, but I'm building up not only my fitness, but also my collection of minimalist shoes :) I fear this website is not going to help the bank balance...

Good to be here!

K.

Hey Toe Salad Community,

I'm John Sifferman, and have been running and hiking barefoot since 2009. When I can't go completely barefoot, I appreciate all that technology offers, but I do hold to the tenet that less is usually more. I'm looking forward to learning more while I'm here, and especially looking for information about good minimalist footwear for winter use.

See you around the forums!

Hello, I am Damien, the creator of Toe Salad. Just thought I would introduce myself here to kick things off. If you are new to the site, stop by and introduce yourself!