Barefoot????????? Do you take the spikes out of the pedals you use? I can clearly see the spikes in the pics of the VP Vice.
Btw what is the difference between the VP Vice and the VP-001 aka Thin Gripster? Is the Vice larger? On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 9:05 PM, Deacon Patrick <lamontg...@mac.com> wrote: > Per Ian's prompting, here is my take on pedals: > > Based on my experience, there is no reason a stiff soled shoe is required > except for compensating for weak feet -- and doing so misses an opportunity > to strengthen your feet. > > -- I use VP Vice and VO Sabot. I do not notice a practicable difference > between the two. I am fine doing up to 5 hour rides barefoot at SS pedal > pressures (longer if I'm on the Hunqapillar). After that I wear: > -- When I need a shoe (for warmth or to prevent my feet getting sore from > the same pressure points on the pedal) I wear a 3mm thick ZemGear Terra > shoe. They are basically a sock with hearty/grippy rubber on the bottom. > You can roll them up, that's how flexible they are. > > My experience is that shoes that proved support of any kind prevent the > foot from strengthening and functions as it is supposed to. I go barefoot > on rough trails for hiking and running, so my feet are well adapted. > Adaptation takes at least a few months, with regular barefooting, and > includes changing the foot shape (wider forefoot, strengthening of the arch > and ankles, increased blood flow, musculature, and thicker, stronger > tendons. Once adapted, there is absolutely no reason for a stiff soled shoe > unless your intention is to re-weaken, or keep weak your foot. > > I have experimented a lot with mid foot pedaling and forefoot pedaling, > and what I've settled on is forefoot pedaling when seated, mid foot > pedaling when standing. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
