Until this week, I had been exclusively wearing my VFFs since the snow melted.
As my everyday shoe I have walked to work (and around the office) in them, cycled, walked some trails, and even sprinted across a road or run down a high street when I've been late for something.
So, I feel I have done pretty much everything in them except the running I had hoped to start last year.
This barefoot year started with sharp pains all around the sides and base of both heels. As my foot strength built I found improvement on both sides, particularly on the left. This improvement continued on the left but my right foot still caused me trouble.
Being stubborn, I persevered, concentrating on using my toes, and observing my foot fall to look for problems.
I noticed the more I used my toes the softer I could walk.
In addition I also realised that I had an outside roll on the right foot.
Being careful not to over compensate, I worked to correct the roll and found the side heel pain receding. However, the bottom of my right heel was persistently sore, as if bruised, but showing no bruising.
So this week I am wearing conventional shoes as a rest and the pain is subsiding.
I am hopeful that once the bruised feeling goes I will finally be able to take the next steps towards the running ambition I initially planned over a year ago.
As my everyday shoe I have walked to work (and around the office) in them, cycled, walked some trails, and even sprinted across a road or run down a high street when I've been late for something.
So, I feel I have done pretty much everything in them except the running I had hoped to start last year.
This barefoot year started with sharp pains all around the sides and base of both heels. As my foot strength built I found improvement on both sides, particularly on the left. This improvement continued on the left but my right foot still caused me trouble.
Being stubborn, I persevered, concentrating on using my toes, and observing my foot fall to look for problems.
I noticed the more I used my toes the softer I could walk.
In addition I also realised that I had an outside roll on the right foot.
Being careful not to over compensate, I worked to correct the roll and found the side heel pain receding. However, the bottom of my right heel was persistently sore, as if bruised, but showing no bruising.
So this week I am wearing conventional shoes as a rest and the pain is subsiding.
I am hopeful that once the bruised feeling goes I will finally be able to take the next steps towards the running ambition I initially planned over a year ago.
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