Why this is the best way to land on your feet (How to Walk)
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- Where to land is the biggest question about barefoot walking (barefoot shoe walking).
Society has become accustomed to heel striking and with the design of conventional footwear, we have increased the heel cushion to thicknesses of over 40mm tall.
When compared to the 3-5mm thickness of foot shaped footwear, the heel doesn't have the same level of protection.
Barefoot shoes are designed to be as minimal in design and cushioning as possible, to give the feeling of being truly barefoot.
When making the transition in footwear, you will also need to transition to a more suitable way of running and walking.
In this video, I explain where to strike the ground with your feet, when walking and the same method applies for running.
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I found your channel recently and I'm so glad I did. I've been working on being aware of walking properly and I have to admit that the first day, it definitely felt like I was getting a killer leg work out just by walking outside. I'm wondering what shoes you recommend as far as minimalist shoes go? Right now I am using Allbirds and they are advertised as minimalist but I don't believe they are 100% minimalist. It would be great to know your recommendations. Thank you so much for this info
love your videos! thanks
What shoe is that in the thumbnail?
This video wins you my subscribe! Thank you for sharing your expertise! ❤
I started wearing barefoot shoes after I watched this video 1 year ago and it's been good. However about a week ago I have metatarsal pain on my right foot, the dictor says it's because i walk on the concrete floor with minimal bottom of the shoe. He suggest to switch back to cushioned shoes as I live in the city as there are some big shoes with wide toe part like hoka. Now i really dont know if I should keep wearing barefoot shoes. at least in the city😢😢😢
Here is my overdue testimonial to the forefoot strike method of walking, the theory behind which is well presented here. I am in my 70`s and have suffered from "low back pain" for several years. Whilst I have prayed for relief and continue hip-strengthening exercises, I consider the forefoot strike method of walking as taught here an invaluable contribution to my recovery. As recently as last summer, I could not walk a half mile without a break to do stretches to relieve crippling pain. Today I walked 9+ miles without a break! If you have "low back pain," particularly if it is unilateral, once you've tried all the easy approaches without success, try this! Yes, it took me months to master, but think about this: when you go up or down stairs, this is how you already walk! Just use the same basic approach on the straightaway, and you too may be amazed by the results. If I can overcome 70 years of heel-strike ambulation, so can you! God bless this teacher, a meistro of kinesiology.
As a teenager I took part in Native American wilderness survival skills workshops, and we were taught to walk from the outer forefoot, roll across to the inner forefoot, then put toes down and last the heel. That is how they were able to stalk animals and get right up close while hunting.
Me too and was thinking of that watching this video
@@sumac777, where did you learn? I went to workshops with Tom Brown, Jr…many years ago.
@Jehan oh that's amazing you learned directly from Tom Brown, Jr. My teacher's name was Dale and his school, Nature Awareness School, was in the Blue Ridge Mountains. If I remember correctly he was a student of Tom Brown, Jr. It was many years ago now. I was a teen.
@@sumac777, Tom is still teaching, isn’t he? I looked up his classes a year or two ago out of curiosity. It was very impactful, the teachings I learned. I did the philosophy classes more than the survival skills…the shamanic, traveling in the Spirit World. It was the first meditation I ever practiced, what he taught.
Stalking Wolf, yes!
I finally get it. I was trying to walk on the palm of my foot. It looked weird. I'm 74 yrs. old, have had one knee replacement 5 years ago. Arthritis everywhere. I walked with my feet pointing out. I have been training myself thanks to your video's, I now have to walk straight when I use the outer edge of my foot. Thank you so much for your video's. This video explained it very well. We are never to old to learn.
How are you finding it? have you seen any improvements?
The pain in my hips has disappeared since I stopped using a heel-striking gait and started employing the techniques you teach. Thank you!
you definitely have deeper underlying issues if you have pain walking. „Hell striking“ is what every other human does when walking without any problems.
@@NineDiamontOnly humans who wear modern shoes. Try walking on concrete for ten minutes, and see how your usual gait works for you.
@@watermaster2197 concrete is human made, an artificial ground. So of course we also developed shoes, tools to walk on these man made grounds..
And yes I already walked on concrete.. and bc I wear shoes it does nothing to my gait.
I'm just telling you that you've imbalances/ weaknesses that causes pain and adapting your gait to your weakness only diverts from the real issue.
@@NineDiamont concrete and asphalt are at least as old as the Roman Empire, and packed dirt and paving stones are plenty hard, too. You might be right about injuries causing the imbalances, but we got along fine without modern footwear for thousands of years.
one thing i've been trying to do since watching his videos is lifting my knees more when i walk so that i can land on the forefoot when walking. i had actually adopted forefoot running, but i didn't know how to do it when walking.
I have finally learned how to walk at 27 years old. Thank you kindly sir 🙏🏼👣
i think it is important to make a distinction between walking and running here. i have been using minimal shoes both for running and for everyday use exclusively now for several years. when running i will land on the outside edge of the forefoot, like you describe in this video. i can force myself to do the same thing when walking as long as i am very conscious about it. but i will naturally fall back into heelstriking as soon as i stop paying attention to how i walk. i have not found this to be problematic or painful however, because the impact forces when walking are of course much smaller than when running.
Right, because walking and running are two very different movements. I too have been wearing minimal shoes for years and our foot placements when walking and running are similar. Never had pain. Obviously I am a sample size of one, but that's likewise true for even others who find this forefoot-first walk comfortable. It's all anecdotal (lowest form of evidence). I trust medical textbooks and journals.
I have to walk on my forefeet as I have heel pain but I do have to think.
The reason you have to think about it is because you have been practicing your walking habits for literally all of your life; your brain is not going to go "OK I guess we just walk like this now" after decades and just do it subconsciously. The problems that heel striking pose are mostly with the Achilles tendons (twisting and stretching/compressing incorrectly) and knees/hips/lower back (absorbing the shock of the step). Just because you don't feel pain when you heel strike doesn't mean it's not taking a toll on your body; you'll probably feel it eventually, but you won't even associate it with your walking style unless you "know".
Once I tried this natural walk I cannot switch back! Heelstriking now feels like riding on square wheels and I realized how destructive it is. I will never switch back.
@@musicnfilm3372 Yes, to be educated and realizing how you walk can make such a huge difference because my hip pain goes away when I stop walking on hard floor barefoot. But I didn't realize the hip pain was because of the way I was landing my feet
This by far the clearest explanation of natural walking I’ve found. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I agree 100%
The wear pattern from my recently retired running shoes matches what you’re saying. This exact spot you’re saying our feet lands is where most of my wear was. Which is why when I got an assessment at my local running shoe store suggested a supported shoe to level out my foot, I said, “I’d rather continue letting my feet do what they do and I’d like to try the shoe without the rigid support”. And that’s what I got. Good to hear this explanation of what I already thought about my natural foot placement, that I wasn’t sure of.
Just recovering from a stroke
At 74 I'm learning slowly to walk again with a quad walking stick
This clip is helpful
I swear to God I have been trying for years to correct that because the podiatrist told me that was wrong. I mean I gave up hope because after 5 years I still always land on that it's just nice to know that I was right the entire time and there was never anything wrong with my foot
Sorry to hear that.
You were right!
Thanks for watching!
Why were you seeing a podiatrist then?
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@@elenikiroy probably told by a doctor
I’m seeing my physical therapist, cause I had a stroke last year and they stay instructing me to start on my heel?
This is something that should be taught in grade school gym, I’ve had shin splints for years and podiatrists, trainers and coaches just told me to get different shoes or to get custom inserts made but never actually took the time to look at what my foot was doing.
Walking without padding was key to me healing back and knee pain because I was walking all wrong, constantly stressing my joints. Padding makes everything worse. Barefoot walking hurt so bad for the first few days. Pain was the perfect teacher.
Indeed! You wouldn't throw a fastball with Mittens.
Thank you sir. First time in my 43 years I´m learning how to walk properly. This is where us as a civilisation ended up...
I have been going barefoot for almost seven years. I have spent too much of that time walking as though I still had some protection on my heels. Just last night, on a walk with my wife, I switched to this way of walking without thinking about it. I have walked like this on my hikes in the mountains, but only once in a while do I walk like this in the city. As soon as I switched to this way of walking, I moved faster. My step felt lighter and springier.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Possibly the very best video I have watched over the last months concerning barefoot walking / running! Excellent way to explain this!
This video is GOLD. Never saw a clearer explanation. It's knowledge for the rest of my life. Big THANKS!
I have been suffering with pain in my right leg for the past half year. As soon as I would walk more than 1km, I started having pain in the glute, the piriformis muscle, all around the knee and the tibialis muscle.
Yesterday I saw your videos and today I tried to be mindful of landing on the forefoot in my Saturday stroll. I walked more than 5km coming home without pain, which hasn't happened in months! It did feel forced at the beginning and my stride became shorter, but after a while I could enjoy my walk without having to pay attention to it.
Thank you so much for this!
Great video, thank you. The other problem with wearing shoes with padded heels is over-striding - people tend to take bigger strides when they wear shoes with thick soles, and this over time can cause knee/hip/back pain. So switch to minimal shoes and shorten your stride!
Exactly!
Incorrecto! The shoes do not make you heel strike. Shoes with higher heels make it easier to heel strike, but they don't force you to heel strike if that is what you are saying. And yes I am a big fan of minimal and barefoot shoes. Which are not the same.
@@PLANETWATERMELON No I said that people often OVERSTRIDE when using standard shoes, which can cause a heavy heel strike
@@ymmm-yogamovementmeditatio9507 Awe, that’s good. Thought I heard the other way. My bad. My apologies I get kinda funny with these things. Been talking this stuff too long my head has gone bonkers. Since about 2004. 🤯
I saw your video and reluctantly watching it and I am so thankful I did. Over pronation/flat feet having Plantar fasciitis. Started to notice how my foot hits the ground. Starting to get better. Thank you
I've had some pain in my heel the past few weeks (I skate) and I walk barefoot a lot and i noticed myself walking like THIS while trying to protect my heel. It took a little getting used to (background in gymnastics, dance, sports and pro ballroom) but it feels so natural. Now im just walking like that all of the time and my lower back is loving me for it.
How TH-cam knew I needed this video is crazy because i didn't research anything about my foot but so glad it's here. I'd like to incorporate a nutrition program and yoga style into my training. If anyone has any suggestions please pass along my way.
Thanks
I showed this to my baby, now he knows how to walk. Thanks 👍
thanks brother Im glad more people are realizing this, but the majority still believe heel striking is best. People only think heel striking is best because of the heavy padding in their shoes, but when I transitioned to barefoot shoes I maintained a long stride and a heel strike and it caused my feet and bones absorb so much shock, I could actually feel the shock in my body when I lay down at night, but now I have learned to walk on the side/forefoot and decrease my stride and increase cadence. now my feet and calves as stronger than ever and I have increased my mobility and balance.
Genies way to explain thank you! Once I started practicing this by lifting my knee up higher it finally clicked! Thank you. I’ve been aware my gate was off for weeks. Tired painful feet and tight calves every morning when I wake up. This is the fourth video I have seen trying to explain how to stop doing the heel strike. I’ve got more practicing to do for sure but this video plus the walking rhythm video you have on this channel set me up for success! Thanks again!
Thank you for this education about feet. Especially with flat feet. You are a HUGE help, brother!
Thank you! I appreciate your support!
The best explanation I’ve seen of how the foot should land, great!
As a flat footed person this and a video from last year really helped improve my gait. Have to go back and check your other vids for any vids on low impact jogging since it's a sticking point of mine.,
I am happy to hear that! Thanks for watching and incorporating into your life.
This helps. I have an undiagnosed calcaneus stress pains for months so I tried your technique for short walk and for the first time in a long while I have no complaints.
You earned a new subscriber, I have a lot of feet problems that became lower extremities problems. This really helped, thank you
Thank you for this video! Ben Vallack on TH-cam recommended your channel, and this is the first video of yours I have watched. I have been recuperating from plantar fasciitis since August, with some improvement - but... I just walked up and down my hard-surfaced hall while concentrating on landing on the outer edge of my forefoot as you illustrate, and the pain has virtually vanished. No one else addressed how to land the way you did, and I will practice it from now on. I know my feet still have a long way to go - my foot muscles are still weak from years in too-supportive shoes - but you've given me a literal path forward to heal up.
You are consistently putting out the best barefoot walking videos on TH-cam, and this might be the best one yet. I'd love to see your thoughts on long distance hiking with a pack in minimalist footwear. I did my first trip up above treeline in some Luna running sandals and was very pleasantly surprised.
Thank you!
Hiking in barefoot shoes is great! That is the only way, for me.
There is a channel @Paulthebackpacker , He also hikes with barefoot shoes.
I just made a walk of 2500 km and the biggest part was sadly on asfalt and concrete. I learned one thing, on natural surface you can use natural shoes (minimalistic), on unnatural surface you need unnatural shoes with shockabsorbtion. This is probably not the case for a short walk. I suppose landing on the forefoot will help but it feels so unnatural to walk like that.
I've been dealing with feet pain and acute plantar fasciitis for the last 10 years. I always thought it was the shoes or insoles. Recently bought thick padded "running shoes" and thought lemme walk 3K for fun. 2 days later was hit with the worst plantar fasciitis case I've ever had. Decided to search for "how to walk correctly" and came across your video's. I'm gonna try your method cause it sounds and looks logical, with no BS. I hope it works. Bless you for helping out people 🙏
Keep us posted. I'm in the same boat with PF.
@@BrentVersendaal It's been a month for me, barefoot/ minimalist shoes walking and I can vouche for the info in this video. I'm slowly fixing an outstep and my toes were crushed from wearing ultraboost. Yes it hurts at first but it's well worth the switch and effort.
@@BrentVersendaal Have you tried Correct Toes?
@@PLANETWATERMELON no. Have not heard of them but I'll look.
How did it work out?
Thank you sir! I started suffering from pain in the ball of my foot and thought it was just 'age'. Felt a difference as soon as I tried it!
This makes so much more sense, thank you!
Best explanation of how to naturally walk yet.
The best explanation of barefoot walking on TH-cam. Excellent!
I've been using walking for my primary exercise for just over 6 months now. It's been fantastic. I have been looking for a more effective technique and your video is a god send. Thank you so much my friend.
This is Transformative! This is the most comprehensive and best video about barefoot walking I've seen. A Big Thank You!
this is such great info! I just picked up walking, for the sake of walking, and thought that there must be a more optimized way of doing so. hopped on youtube and found your response to Bob and Brad. You've definitely earned a sub! I'm not in school anymore but I'm dedicating this semester to studying up on your videos. thank you!
Im 38, been out of school for 20 years. I will say this, the older I get the greater my thirst for knowledge becomes. School is almost worthless, educate yourself a little bit every day and you'll be amazed what you can accomplish
This is absolutely fantastic. Just subscribed. As a newbie to barefoot shoes, I'm trying to train myself not to heel strike. Stupid cushioned shoes have really messed up my gait over the years.
Random bit in regards to running like this (I know this was about walking, but still), if you're a trail runner, I find for some reason that forefoot striking is much less prone to tripping and rolled ankles. Even when you do catch a toe it doesn't change your center of balance at all, like it tends to when heel running (not to mention that heel striking downhill on a trail is bad for your heel, knee, and hip, no matter how cushy your soles are haha).
Thank you for a great perspective on landing.I always ran and landed like you demonstrate.I will focus on this daily.A fantastic analysis 👏
This is such a relief! I've always walked like that and consider myself a stealthy walker✨🖤
really good video and clear explanation. thank you. I thought there was something wrong with my food bc I noticed I was landing on the outer part but now I see that's how it is supposed to be.
Thank you. That was the most thorough explanation I've seen. I have recently (6 mos ago) switched to barefoot shoes and I have kind of figured out this, but I thought I was using the outer edge more than I should. I definitely learned that heel strike is NOT correct.😁
There's something interesting about the forces here. As you're curving your foot back to the center, any excess force is pulled into the center of your body, so it can be carried into the strong muscles of the inner leg and up towards the center so your whole body can absorb some of it too. This makes a lot of sense to me. I had no idea about any of this, I've been using the front of my foot and it has been awful.
Also more interesting stuff, notice how the foot itself even curves towards the sides.
FINALLY someone who gets real flat feet and not just "low arches"
Thanks!.. Trying to share my experience.
Great demo!
Omg! I’ve been having muscle imbalance on my feets my whole life, and this make so much sense! Been slighly limping with my left foot due to not putting to much presure on that side and instead been owerworking other muscles and joints to even out.. which has made me in real much imbalance.. i will start doing this strategy of yours and am sure my body will feel a relief!
Wonderful!
Just recently got a pair of bearfoot Ursus’s and watched one of your other videos on how to walk, I have to very consciously think about the way I walk and not heel strike. I really like when you laid down as it really shows off the tripod of the foot as the outside edge and big toe were the highest points of the foot.
Great stuff. I broke my ankle several years back and the ankle bone was shattered on my right foot. Ive never really had to much trouble until my new job where im walking 10-15 miles a day. Trying this way of walking i think will help some of my knee and back issues.
Do you know of goata
It will help you
I’ve been doing this since I started to 2AC, thank you
Just did a 2.5km jog+walk in my new barefoot shoes, utilizing the forefoot strike and key points you teach. It's a big thing for me because I haven't run in 6 years due to knee and back pains. It was a whole new experience for me. I used to be annoyed by all the things bouncing in my pocket or running with a backpack and it also kept bouncing. Now I was carrying my takeout and had stuff in my pocket and my running was smooth as hell (I confess, I connected my workout with errands). So nothing was bouncing. I also didn't have knee pain while doing so.
So thanks again for your tips! It helped me a lot!
Ps.: New meme idea:
Picture of a jacked guy and a skinny dude in the gym.
Skinny dude: "Sir, how did you get so jacked?"
Jacked dude: "Yoga and walk"
This is by far the best illustration. Thank you so much. I am suffering from a lot of pain because of plantar fasciitis and have just switched to barefoot shoes. I really noticed my heel strike with every step I am taking and yes, it is jarring and painful. I could feel the impact fully and it was not nice. I am determined to learn how to walk again and will keep practicing until it becomes natural!
Thank you for the clarification about this is NOT walking on your toes. Very, very helpful to see the elevated foot and where it naturally lands.
Thank you.
Many commenters try to put words in my mouth..
At no point do you land on your toes
And I'm not asking anyone to supinate their feet or force their feet in position other than a neutral ankle.
I was thinking about exactly this a few months ago but I never watched sprinters though. Simply noticed how animals' legs and feet are constructed vs humans and it occurred to me that our feet are using more space (the heel) to balance easier and tire less from walking since we are walking on two feet while our grand ancestors are using four (at least most of the time)
I was paying attention to how i walk yesterday. Today am getting this recommendation. WoW
Thank you, i have had 2 legs and i havent known how to use them before now. im so happy theres a youtube tutorial on how to do it 👍
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Love the level of detail. Thanks you
Thanks for the great insight 🙏🏼
Whaaaaaa I literally THOUGHT about this topic this morning and now its being recommended.
The most useful video I've seen so far. Cheers big man !
Dude this video is legit in cinematics and production, I enjoyed watching.
Thank you for all of this information. Greatly appreciated!
I just connected with this video. I'm 65 years old I was born with an extreme case of being pigeon toed and flat footed. I also have a drop toe on big toe left foot due to nerve damage as a result of motorcycle accident 30 years ago. Walking is a challenge and painful. I am going to give your lessons a try. Thanks for posting this video.
Thank u ..its getting clearer to me now.
great video! recently started to do cardio and my knee pain increased due to an old acl injury. Instinctively i walked like shown here to reduce pain.
Hey just started barefoot on 3rd day. This video is awesome.
Thanks for making this
Imagine being grown up and be told that you doing know how to walk, and its actually true... Shocking but im adaptative so ima try this out, thanks man 👍
Revisiting my Vibrams after learning this information. I look forward to re-acquainting myself with my feet. Thank you so much!🇿🇦
Vibrams are great. Thanks for watching!
I needed this visual instruction! Very well done, and helpful! thank you !
Excellent video. Thank you
This really helped me understand my foot pain problems!
Thank you very much!!
I'm glad you found it helpful!
❤Love your explanations! Keep up the good work👍
This has been so helpful. Thank you.
Thank you for this wonderful video.
I oughta find my old track shoes and start wearing them. Here I thought I needed extra padding cause the track shoes hurt to wear, but after watching your videos giving me advice on rehabilitating my walk I realize they're more of a hinderance now.
Excellent video thank you
Thank you. I really needed this video.
Thank you for your teachink slot
I have noticed that all my slippers, in different amounts of time, always get most worn out at that exact outside point of the foot. Feels amazing to find an explanation for everyday annoyances 😅
This is so helpful
Thank you so much. This is the best video I've found on YT about this. And I've been looking for a long time... Keep then coming!
Glad it helped!
This is great information really well presented. So helpful thank you
Dude! This is a top-notch video! Great work!
What an excellent explanation. Thank you brother.
thanks for the great video. We just got our Vibram five finger shoes today and this is helpful.
Thanks for your sharing
Excellent video, very helpful, thank you for insight and detailed instruction! True!
I enjoy your videos on walking. Can hardily wait for the next one!
Glad you like them! I have more coming up.
I needed this video! I have been trying to force myself to run more “ neutral” on my forefoot. Leg pain, knee pain etc. I just assumed my body was adjusting to the new patterns. Actually I’m just an idiot and my body is smart 🤣
Great stuff!
Hey man, great job with the graphics and editing.
That was really interesting. I will verify this information but initial thoughts this all makes sense. Thanks a lot!
ive found tons of people educated and employed in the rehab and therapy space talking about striking at the front of the heel, not the back of the heel. This channel is consistently suggesting placing your weight down at the back and outer edge of the forefoot.
Somewhere between the back of the forefoot and the front of the hindfoot seems about right to me. The differences between these two areas of the foot is subtle, especially when you consider that there is engagement of both areas regardless. Probably you strike somewhere in this range depending on your posture and muscular engagement, and this is probably because if you strike back of the heel or toes you're engaging only a small portion of the foot. In fact if you let your foot hang limp and try to land your weight just ahead of the heel, the first part of your foot that hits the ground is as described here, but it may not actually do the work of handling your weight as it is fully landed on your foot.
I think what we can test for ourselves is that we don't want to strike hard on the back of the heel or the toes.
Brilliant! Thanks for this amazing explanation
Glad to subscribe . You nailed it 😊
Ha my mom thinks it's a problem that my foot lands as you've shown this is great to know that it is actually good to land that way