tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900438532658604202.post1190740712082662442..comments2023-10-11T00:14:56.087-10:00Comments on Raising Islands--Hawai'i science and environment: Barefoot beats most running shoesJan Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11097508601802284702noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900438532658604202.post-34284286041772024772010-01-12T15:56:55.083-10:002010-01-12T15:56:55.083-10:00this is funny because I wear orthotics and people ...this is funny because I wear orthotics and people say I needed them because I never went barefoot when I was growing.<br /><br />http://anotheramericanrevolution.blogspot.com/Mr. Franklinhttp://anotheramericanrevolution.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900438532658604202.post-19453063078275158612010-01-12T15:55:19.709-10:002010-01-12T15:55:19.709-10:00this is funny because I wear orthotics and people ...this is funny because I wear orthotics and people say I needed them because I never went barefoot when I was growing.<br />http://wenderfenderbender.blogspot.com/Mr. Franklinhttp://wenderfenderbender.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900438532658604202.post-34107654476303001422010-01-06T13:36:17.172-10:002010-01-06T13:36:17.172-10:00A distance runner on the Big Island named Kawika S...A distance runner on the Big Island named Kawika Spaulding was well-known for running bare-footed, even in 100-mile ultra-marathons up Saddle Road.<br /><br />I believe he's still running, although I'm not sure if it's still bare-footed.Dave Smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900438532658604202.post-84169391625525476472010-01-04T14:22:55.500-10:002010-01-04T14:22:55.500-10:00During my youth I did quite a bit of barefoot walk...During my youth I did quite a bit of barefoot walking in the summers. Even where there were no broken glass or pieces of metal, there were thorns, hot sand & sharp rocks. Painless walking on such surfaces, let alone running, requires thick layers of callus under one's feet, which we didn't have.AYDIN ÖRSTANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09891160904748206385noreply@blogger.com