Why Would You Ever Train Barefoot?
Never skimp on anything that goes between yourself and the ground.
Never buy cheap tires for your car.
Never run in cheap shoes.
Never buy a cheap mattress.
They’ll all ruin your connection to the ground.
Your tires are the most important part of your car, their ability to grip to the road is literally what’s keeping you alive.
Your feet are kind of the same.
They’re your connection to the ground, they’re your way to root to the floor.
That’s especially important while training.
There are over 7,000 nerve endings on your foot. These are important sensory things, yet we cover them ALL DAY every day.
Imagine if you wore gloves ALL the time. You would lose some sensation, natural ability and strength in your hands.
You’d hurt their ability to function optimally.
You do that with your foot all day every day when you’re wearing shoes and socks.
Barefoot training isn’t this amazing godsend, but it’s an easy way to rebuild your connection to the ground, increase sensation AND strengthen your foot to beat things like plantar fasciitis.