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Barefoot Running Step By Step: Barefoot Ken Bob, The Guru Of Shoeless Running, Shares His Personal Technique (2011)

by Roy Wallack(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1592334652 (ISBN13: 9781592334650)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Fair Winds Press

review 1: If you're looking for an introduction to Barefoot running (or Barefoot-style, or the benefits of Minimalist shoes) - this isn't the best resource available. The author does not do a good job of explaining the techniques that he so highly recommends - and instead simply repeats himself over and over as a substitute for a good explanation. It doesn't work... For example: he recommends lifting your foot as your are placing your landing foot down to reduce impact. That's the wording he uses in the book "lift your feet". Well, you can't lift your foot at the same time you are using it land on with your weight. I assume he means raise your toes, lower your heel, and angle your foot upward, to reduce the stress on your calf muscle as your foot is lowered - but that isn't what he ... moresays so I can only guess. I do know however that "lifting my foot" isn't quite right. He's also a fan of weird analogies that make no sense, and simply repeating his mantra - "bend your knees"! I've read quite a bit about barefoot/barefoot-style running from various blogs and if you are interested in learning about it, your best bet is to read about it from other sources. It is important to transition slowly if moving away from a raised heel shoe (traditional) to a lower drop such as 4mm or "zero drop" - but you won't find recommendations here how to do that.Moving on...
review 2: This is a fantastic guide book for anyone considering barefoot or minimalist running. Ken Bob lays everything out in an easy to understand and enjoyable fashion. He tells you what to do and how to do it. He's passionate, zealous, and highly entertaining. As a bonus- Ken Bob is extremely funny- the book of chock full of hilarious stories, anecdotes and witticisms. I read it from cover to cover in one sitting! less

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