Comments on: Barefoot and Minimalist Running: An Opinion from Marathon Sports

By: sameena_shaheen

sameena_shaheen — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

This is wonderful,

By: steven sashen

steven sashen — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The one thing Marathon Sports employees don't claim to be is "experienced" with barefoot/minimalist running ;-)... but, hey, they're taking a better position than the big guns in my town, Boulder Running Company, who refuse to sell Vibrams and denounce barefooting whenever possible.

By: Zataod

Zataod — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think they are taking a constructive approach. They see that change is in the air and instead of fighting it and getting run over, they are embracing it and jumping on the bandwagon. And I think there are a lot of people out there who will never want to go completely barefoot but still want to try to take advantage of some of what barefoot can offer.

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Finally, this is exactly the right approach. Thank you for re-posting this. This is my belief too and I'm glad I'm not the only one. I thought I was going to go crazy with all the barefoot talk lately with no mention of easing into it moderately for those that need to approach it that way. Every runner is different and people need to keep that in mind.

By: Bob (Downtown Runner)

Bob (Downtown Runner) — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Wow. A very refreshing change compared to what I've been reading from shoe manufacturers and retailers. Thanks for sharing!