Comment by 🐦 wasolili

Re: "My Barefoot Running Days Are Over"

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@stack you weren't wrong. got a pair today and they surpassed my expectations. thanks

🐦 wasolili [flaired user]

Mar 22 · 2 months ago

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🚀 stack [OP] · Mar 22 at 17:39:

@wasolili So happy I am not the only one!

One minor thing to watch out for: the toebox is very large, so make sure the laces are _reasonably_ tight, otherwise you may pound your toes into the front of the shoe.

🐦 wasolili [...] · Apr 02 at 03:36:

Gotta send you more thanks. Wore the Hokas to a music festival on Saturday and they were an absolute game changer. My feet and calves are usually sore for a couple days after such events, but walked away with 0 soreness this time. Can't believe I didn't buy these much sooner

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My Barefoot Running Days Are Over — I've been running a few kilometers a day barefoot, on a treadmill. I really liked it. But over the last couple of months, my feet started hurting. After consulting with Dr. Internet, I diagnosed the pain as early stages of Plantar Fasciatis. I also found weird bumps on the outside edge of my feet, presumably bone spurs in the making. Yikes. My wise partner made me by a pair of Hokas. They look a little like small boats, but are amazingly comfortable and...

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