Barefoot Trend Now Extends Well Beyond Running: DC Podiatrist
The barefoot trend has taken foothold throughout the nation. But before you set out on a barefoot marathon or even a walk, says podiatrist, Dr. Stephen Pribut, be sure that your feet can handle it. There are a lot of different foot types. Barefoot running is not recommended for low arch, medium arch, and high arch foot types. Other barefoot activities are becoming popular. Barefoot bicycling allows one to “feel the road” much like the feel of a stick shift in your automobile. In bicycling, one does not have to worry about being cut by glass, rocks or other unpleasant items, and barefoot bicycling really exercises the muscles in the feet. “And think about all the time it saves tri-athalon participants not having to put on their shoes after swimming,” says Pribut.
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Going through the airport security sans footwear has its benefits, as well. This fashion statement has a history since the Hari Krishna started it at airports in the 1960’s. “And how wonderful is it to sit barefoot on a long flight?” says Dr. Pribut.
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Women, in particular, are pleased with going barefoot, because a pedicure is all that is needed for a stylish look. Many brides, in fact, are footing it down the aisle in shoeless comfort. “Standing in heels for a long wedding ceremony can be very irritating,” says Pribut. Al Gore has taken credit for this phenomenon, claiming that it cuts down on the global footprint. He is in the process of writing a new book about going barefoot entitled An Uncomfortable Truth.
Source: April Fool’s News [4/1/10]
