Running barefoot is always facinating to most of the runners, but it also scares lot of runners. One of the scariest things which stops people from running barefoot is getting hurt by the gravel, glass or pricking objects on the road. Initially I went through the pain of small gravels and at times the big ones hurting my feet's sole.
After running a few races barefoot I realized that it's not always a good idea to run barefoot if you don't know the terrain well, so it’s better to do a recce of the route if you are planning to run barefoot or check with organizers about the terrain.
I was running a 50 minute challenge and the course was bad having all thegravel(small and big) and glass particles. I have to stop a few times to takeout the gravel which got stuck in my feet. So I decided to have a minimalistshoe but the cheaper one.
Minimalistic shoes are expensive but I found one of the cheap and best option is Decathlon’s Newfeel walking shoe.
The best part of this shoe is it’s price, Rs.499(less than $9).
I started using it for the races which has bad terrain and lot of gravel and I’m very satisfied with it’s performance. To get the feel of barefoot I tookoff the insole, so that my feet can feel the terrain, and it work!
In last 3 years I’ve recommended and gifted so many pairs to my running buddies, that this shoe has become part of of lives.
Happy Running :)
