Comments on: 1908 Book Discusses the Ideal “Barefoot Shoe”

By: Dan H

Dan H — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Thank you for posting that excerpt. It explains very eloquently what I have tried and failed to express to friends/family about footwear for some time. I just shake my head when I see a woman "pegging along as if she were wooden from the knees down." How heels ever became so popular, I cannot figure out.

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Dave Robertson.

Thanks Robbo!

By: Bob Newman

Bob Newman — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

That was unexpected! Great find, and just reinforces:
"we didn't start the fire, it is always burning since the world's been turning" - Billy Joel

Reminds me of the debates about sugar/low carb diets now and in the 19th century.

Why we need History in the curriculum :)

By: Dave Robertson

Dave Robertson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Love it Pete. Well done for digging up this gem for us all to enjoy.

I especially like the simple yet often forgotten notion: 'Muscles are strengthened by use, not by support and disuse.'

Also had a chuckle at the terms 'wooden ankles' & calfless shanks'. Both good descriptions.

By: Dan Stoner

Dan Stoner — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

A great find! Wonderful writing.

By: Bobjmp1

Bobjmp1 — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Can seem to get the full txt anymore?

By: Ashwyn Gray

Ashwyn Gray — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

This is fantastic! It's so easy to think these types of arguments are new and unique to our generation. Great stuff here! Thanks for posting it.

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Bob Newman.

Thanks Bob – that was the really cool part of doing all the research from the book. So much of what we are talking about now has been said before, even the “humans evolved to run” bit was talked about by guys like Arthur Newton back in the 1930’s.

Pete

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By: Cody R.

Cody R. — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

this is amazing...
go away fashion...I never liked you

it really makes me wonder how books and ideas like these get ignored...

By: Madolyn Leigh

Madolyn Leigh — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

This is cool!

By: Adolfo Neto (UTFPR)

Adolfo Neto (UTFPR) — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks! It seems to be a great book. The book is also on archive.org:

http://archive.org/details/mak...