There is a huge difference between barefoot and any kind of shoe, even the "barefoot" kind. Some of the more minimalist shoes might let the foot move more fully, but they are still a restriction. It is similar to moving from a cast to an ace bandage to a surgical glove. The latter may be the most minimal, but it is still not as sensitive as bare skin. It also takes a not insignificant amount of time to build up a foot that is used to (atrophied from) being in a cast.
As for a bike shoe, I like a sandal when weather allows it. Currently, that is a Luna Sandal. I consider it as 'portable ground' with only a bare foot on top of it. But, it protects me from the spikes of my pedals and from scraping my feet on the ground when coming to a stop. Tim On Sun, Jul 2, 2017 at 4:44 PM, Michael Hechmer <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the advice Deacon. I tried the "barefoot" shoe thing both for > walking and cycling a few years ago without much success. I went to a new > podiatrist who told me that my problem was that I was not fat enough! > While I was still reveling in ecstasy he added that he was only referring > to my feet! I had never focused on it before but suddenly realized that my > feet have virtually no fat to cushion them and he recommend some well > supported NB shoes, which have served me well. I also do well in Keens, > and have both the Austins & an older commuter bike sandal, and until > recently the Austin Pedlars. > > Michael > > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
