tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688489234891824827.post885234609578822132..comments2024-03-12T06:50:38.589-07:00Comments on Barefoot in Arizona: Why Are Nipples Less Shocking Than Toes?bf in azhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476386558506619615noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688489234891824827.post-54929201092356795872012-08-05T14:06:07.537-07:002012-08-05T14:06:07.537-07:00I've got to say, more than any story I've ...I've got to say, more than any story I've heard that sums up how weird people are about bare feet.bf in azhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11476386558506619615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688489234891824827.post-32851734873792203542012-08-03T08:28:52.919-07:002012-08-03T08:28:52.919-07:00That is so true but I can one up it. I ran with so...That is so true but I can one up it. I ran with some buddys (on a dare)at a nudist camp. It was a 5k and Of corse I ran barefoot which I always do if at all possible. It was very hilly and ran through a lot of homes on paved roads. At one of the turns a large group of full time residents had gathered for coffee and to cheer us on, about 200 people, and as I ran through the crowd got real quiet until one lady literally yelled out, he's not wearing shoes! I started laughing as I was leaving the crowd, I was running butt naked except for a hat and they were freaked out because I was barefoot. Another girl screamed out "don't stub your toe". When I finally got to the end of the race it took me a while to find my friends since we were all wearing the same outfits.Barry Combesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16315859312749831399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688489234891824827.post-13851398918064533612012-06-29T07:38:10.218-07:002012-06-29T07:38:10.218-07:00It is not much different here in Brazil. Last sund...It is not much different here in Brazil. Last sunday I participated in a Half Marathon and I did not see anyone wearing VFFs or Lunas or Invisibles. <br /><br />And in that particular race I was shod (because of a Top of Foot Pain).Adolfo Netohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278404640610374132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688489234891824827.post-49303346647128251872012-06-27T13:35:01.386-07:002012-06-27T13:35:01.386-07:00I get "ouch" a lot. I ran the San Diego ...I get "ouch" a lot. I ran the San Diego RnR marathon this month in Lunas, and I was struck by how few of the 50k+ runners were wearing minimalist shoes--usually I see a bunch of VFFers. <br /><br />I like the term "naked feet." Maybe that's what barefoot runners will start using now that "barefoot" has been co-opted by the shoe companies.bf in azhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11476386558506619615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688489234891824827.post-27730046734789936712012-06-27T13:19:17.464-07:002012-06-27T13:19:17.464-07:00The most common comment for when I pass runners or...The most common comment for when I pass runners or regular bystanders with naked feet is generally the same word. "Ouch". <br /><br />The funny thing is I just ran the Seattle Rock 'N Roll 1/2 marathon in Lunas. I got lots of comments and they were mostly "That's badass. You're hardcore" and one lady telling me I was a Roman / Greek god. In Luna's home town I heard just one spectator say "Check it out, he's wearing Lunas". In a race of 22K entrants I saw a handful of VFF runners and a few others in minimal shoe models but only one other fellow huarache runner rocking the Invisible Shoes connect. <br /><br />It was also amusing to show up to a recent Seattle road 15K that had a Barefoot division with special prizes (VFF, Lunas, and naked feet counted) and I was the only person to run with naked feet. <br /><br />Super minimal running footwear is still very much a fringe thing!Umai Kakudohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952774901709371659noreply@blogger.com