Embracing the barefoot/minimalist footware way of life. Tweets by @trutane for @TeamHuman_org
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"Do shoes represent some kind of evolutionary failure? Why does nature’s most advanced biped need to supplement its own feet with such substantial add-on gear?" @Freakonomics: These Shoes Are Killing Me! freakonomics.com/podcast/sho… freakonomics.com/podcast/sho…
For an extra boost, do your backward walking BAREFOOT 👣 as shown in the video. Also try different surface types: sand/surf, grass, running track, astroturf, uphill, downhill, etc.
Be sure to keep an eye on what’s behind you! 👀
#BarefootRunning #running 🏃♀️
Why everyone is walking backward.
It looks a little strange, but adding retro-walking to your routine is a massive win for your joints and longevity.
Here's why it rocks:
🔹 Knee Relief: It shifts the mechanical load, taking pressure off the kneecaps while strengthening supporting tendons.
🔹 Glute Activation: It forces your posterior chain to fire differently than standard forward walking.
🔹 Brain & Balance: It actively challenges your proprioception and spatial awareness, building new neural patterns.
1. Start safely on a flat, clear surface.
2. Land gently on the ball of your foot/toes and roll smoothly back to the heel.
3. Keep your posture upright.
4. Take short, deliberate steps.
5. Check over your shoulder frequently, until your spatial awareness adapts.
A few minutes a day is all it takes.
Have you tried retro-walking yet?
#Mobility
#FitnessTips
#Longevity
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I met the Free Kicks team at the Barefoot Shoe Expo
They’ve finally created a cleat that respects natural foot function while still delivering everything you need for sport-specific performance.
Wider toe box, zero drop, flexible sole, and insane traction, without the usual foot-cramping compromises.
By far the best “barefoot cleat” option I’ve tried.
Barefoot-friendly 5K course with live music from multiple bands 🎵 Always fun to see the musical line up for the current year: movengroove.org/bands/
Planning to run it barefoot AND inline skate it afterwards 🛼
#barefootRunning #inlineSkating #rollerblade
#5kRun #freeConcert – at Albany, CA
Move'n'Groove returns in 2026 on Sunday 5/31 in Albany, CA 🎵🏃🏼♀️
4 local BANDS: movengroove.org/bands/
Register for 5K run/walk/skate: runsignup.com/Race/CA/Albany…
#AlbanyCA #LiveMusic #FreeConcert #OutdoorConcert #ConcertInThePark #FunRun #5K #KidsRace #CommunityFitness #EastBay
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Earthing: How this practice can enhance your mental balance - "Walking #barefoot on grass is one of the easiest ways to connect with the earth." newsbytesapp.com/news/lifest…
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Been looking at the “barefoot running” Reddit today. I think our reconstructions of early human feet are deeply flawed, because all the available references are of people who wear shoes that compact the feet. These feet are surprisingly ape-like.
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Foot health plays a big role in the overall health of kids
Healthy feet lead to better posture, stronger joints & even better breathing & heart health
Let kids go barefoot whenever possible so their feet can move, grip & stretch
Get them climbing, balancing and running to challenge their feet
This helps build strong & healthy feet in kids
Bare feet at the airport taught us much about humanity: tampabay.com/viewpoints/2025…
“Shoe removal was the great equalizer, the move that cut us all down to one size…The crusty foundations of our bodies will return to shadowy suppositions…” by @stephhayes of the @TB_Times
#TSA✈️
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10” Descent PLUS a 10” Pause Squat 😳
Instead of doing extra “abs” exercises, do these & you’ll build a useable ‘core of iron’
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While elite athletes training optimization, Ed took a different approach.
He shuffled around the same cemetery path for 2-3 hours daily.
No speedwork. No tempo runs. No strength training.
Just slow, consistent volume—day after day.
The cemetery? It was just practical:
Nice plug for going barefoot and using barefoot-friendly minimalist footwear 👣
“People thought I was crazy, but I didn’t care. I wanted everyone to know about the incredible change happening in my body…
I went from needing a mobility scooter to doing a marathon.”
#strongFeet
Life and Soles: Ditching my shoes helped me get back on my feet - "In time, I started to feel less pain.
I went #barefoot on short walks in nature . . ." (no URL, open the pic to read story.)
I will be joining the masses running across San Francisco in the country’s longest running foot race: the 2025 Bay To Breakers - @Baytobreakers
In the unofficial barefoot division 👣 of course!
#baytobreakers #B2B
#BaytoBreakers participants, wearing their funny costumes, stream out of the Caltrain station at 4th & King at 7am! #SanFrancisco
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INFOGRAPHIC: Muscle activity during running 🏃♀️
Peak loads on the calf, hamstrings and hip flexors will increase significantly with faster running and sprinting.
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Tonight (Sun Apr 6) is last chance to get T-shirt when you sign up for the 2025 Move'n'Groove 5K walk/run or kids-only race! Also a small price bump on 4/7.
No shirts after 4/6, but maybe some at event 👕 Head over to MovenGroove.org now for a sign-up link!
#AlbanyCA
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5. Exercise barefoot
Billion dollar shoe companies don’t care about your foot function.
Your feet don’t need support, build strength and balance with barefoot fitness.
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Here's How Going #Barefoot Could Improve Your Workout Routine: ". . . the difference was remarkable—my body felt more stable, and my movements flowed more naturally." (Photo by Emily Sea on Unsplash)
healthandme.com/fitness/not-…
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I trained for four years to run for only nine seconds. There are people who, because they do not see results in two months, give up and quit.
Sometimes failure is brought on by oneself.
—@usainbolt, the world’s fastest man
Fun local run & concert in #AlbanyCA on barefoot-friendly streets/sidewalks/park. Live music from MULTIPLE BANDS during 5K and in the park.
Streets are closed to cars & open to roller skating/inline skating & scootering after the 5K 🛼
#EastBay #SFBay #KidFriendly #FreeConcert🎶
Showcasing the FOUR bands that will be playing on the 5K course & Memorial park at this year's Move'n'Groove:
🎺Saint Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band
🎸 The Sunday Drivers
🥁 KEY Elements Latin Jazz Ensemble
🎻 @DirtyCello
See Movengroove.org/bands for band info & previews! 🎶
Similar to @SquatUniversity's "World's Greatest Stretch" in which supporting arm is OPPOSITE the front leg and other arm threads the needle under that arm, away from leg.
WGS how-to: youtu.be/aiN-2yAIkec?si=ZI7d…
Both are good — try 'em!👍🏼
#thoracic #mobility #spinalHealth #fitness
