Benefits of Barefooting Activities
1. Stronger muscles in the legs and feet – since FiveFIngers mimics the sensation of being barefoot, wearing it allows you to exercise, stretch, relax and strengthen muscles you normally dont get to use when wearing rubber shoes or leathers shoes. This makes it perfect for training and post workout. It also improves general foot health and reduces the risk of injury.
2. Barefoot running also corrects the way we run – making you land on the balls of your feet / mid-foot – as compared to wearing rubber shoes which give us the tendency to land on our heels first. Landing on the heels of our feet releases more pressure/shock to our legs/knees and slows us down.
3. Improves range of motion in ankles, feet and toes – no longer ‘cast’ in a shoe, the foot and toes move more naturally.
4. Stimulates neural function important to balance and agility – when wearing Vibram FiveFingers, thousand of neurological receptors in the feet send valuable information to the brain (heightens body awareness).
5. Eliminates heel lift to align the spine and improve posture – by lowering the heel, our bodyweight becomes evenly distributed across the footbed, promoting proper posture and spine alignment.
6. For those who already have their special running shoe, FiveFingers is also perfect for training and post workout since it can relax and stretch our feet after running or being enclosed inside a shoe – ITS LIKE GIVING OUR FEET A VACATION!
