Hi ! Or for you, I think is better ~ Namaste ❗🙏 I am a man who was born (in 1959) in a village in my country ... but without the "pleasure" of walking (or living) in shoes. So all my life so far, I've walked more than 90% barefoot. I was a "barefoot hiker", always in nature, especially in the mountains (in my country are the Carpathian and Bucegi mountains). Of course, unfortunately, sometimes I used some shoes, more at school and then at university. And then I worked as a hospital pharmacist for 35 years. But shoes have never been my friends. In bare feet, my life was better (healthier, happier and more comfortable) than in shoes. My wife, Mary - RIP had the same "hobby" of walking barefoot ! And now, as a retiree, I can say that life's too short to wear shoes. I wish you all the best, with health and happiness, in peace and love ! I 🧡India - for me being the most beautiful country in the world. Sincerely, Dinu 👣, from Romania. “Going barefoot is the gentlest way of walking and can symbolise a way of living - being authentic, vulnerable, sensitive to our surroundings. It’s the feeling of enjoying warm sand beneath our toes, or carefully making our way over sharp rocks in the darkness. It’s a way of living that has the lightest impact, removing the barrier between us and nature".- Adele Coombs, “Barefoot Dreaming” 💚
Buna Ziua , Thank you Dinu for sharing this beautiful experience. I do relate to the points that you have mentioned and I do feel that walking barefoot is the gentlest way of walking and can symbolise a relatively more sustainable way of living. I do wish to meet you someday and learn from your experiences in the outdoors. Regards, Manav
Bună ziua, dear Indian friend Manav @@Creedaz, आप कैसे हैं ❓ For starters, you can learn something from another friend of mine from India, who met some young girls who live barefoot in the snow in the Himalaya mountains. "Himalayan Snow Girls || They walk barefoot on Snow || Happiest Girls I have ever met" here :-th-cam.com/video/2j5fQEtCjhs-/w-d-xo.html 🙏
I feel it's good! Because they don't want to do "sheep herding" treks. So 90% of people are already filtered out. Only those who worships mountains will come here. Hence the quality subscribers!
Hey Manav, Absolutely useful video for hikers/trekkers at different levels. Especially for those who are considering stepping into a pair of shoes and hitting the outdoors. With so many options in online and offline stores, these tips will help to make an informed buying decision. Great job Manav.
Another top-notch video! This is a classic example of a timeless video- instead of recommending a product straightaway, you have explained the reasons behind it. Even if the models are not available a couple of years down the line, viewers would know what to look out for while deciding on an alternative pair! Kudos, Manav bhai! Keep them coming :)
Thank you Bhai. I am glad that you found this one useful. The aim is to enable outdoor enthusiasts to make an informed purchase decision. Once we know what to look for we can easily pick what we need. 🙂 Will keep bringing more such content
Manav this is one the best video i would say for all the beginners out there trying to figure out and getting confused on what sort of hiking shoes they gotta purchase. Myself being gone through this i absolutely appreciate you for creating this content. 🤩🙌 Thank you so much really cause lot of people end up buying wrong shoes and then regretting.
Thanks for covering this topic, as a begineer myself I was confused what kind of shoes suits my need. Also the course looks very promising. Great job 👍🏻
Sketcher outdoor EQUILIZER 4.0 trail , VERY GOOD breathing along with good supportive shell outer , with extra wide at front (not as altra) and good rubber sole for better traction , also an water repellent and good heel stabilisation
Brother truly love your videos. Pls make a video about your personal life, like what you do for living, where are you from and what should i have to do if i wants to go on a short hike with you in manali etc etc. Im waiting for that video
It was a very important topic to put light on, and yes every single detail you provided shouts out loud about your experiences in himalayas. Kudos brother👍
All aspects thoroughly covered! Ankle mobility and entire lower limb strength is very important when it comes to injury prevention. Any new hiker must do mobility and strength excercises on a daily basis before their first hike, this can help prevent any unexpected injuries that might ruin their vacation treks. @Manav, maybe you could make a few videos about some basic injury prevention and strength techniques, for hikers as well 💪🏼
@@Creedazbro, i have very wide toe because of playing football barefooted (my big toe and the second one is little distanced) and always gets blisters wearing sharped boots and running shoes. Never had ankle dislocation may be cuz of playing all the time but iam not usual trekker but i do run downhill easily but uphill is tricky as i smoke a lot but i can do if i do it slow. Which shoe would you recommend for ebc trekking so as i dont get blisters.
Btw i ve watched your whole ebc video and found it super useful to go minimalistic. Kudos to you man. Im not that fit as you are. You’re experienced . Could you recommend a short itinerary kathmandu to salleri and then to ebc and back to lukla. ( want to include the kala pathar and goko/gokyo ri) in it. As you said its better to descent pass from ebc. What map you used for trekking or was it by asking people by people. Suggest me a good down jacket as mines a bit heavy and ive noted the track suite from your video. il be taking polarisd cat 3 sunglass and sunscreen/spf lip balm other than that and 2 pair merino wool sock ,2 thermal upper and a waterproof glouse and a merino gloves and 2 bandana to protect plus one sun hat. Could you help out.
Hi, I find your videos extremely helpful. As a beginner trekker, I struggle with hard sole and high ankle shoes on scree, loose gravels, and slippery sand trails. I constantly lose grip and fall. While experimenting with running shoes gives me better grip, but they hurt my toes and ankles on descents. How can I overcome this issue?
You seem to be supporting the barefoot walking movement, right? Can you suggest any affordable and nice looking casual shoes that are minimalist or barefoot in style? Almost all minimalist shoes are highly expensive if they are slightly good looking.
I use one pair shoe at one time for all my hikes, runs, travel and household use. I have never used a casual pair of barefoot shoes so I am not in a position to suggest something.
Same stone guard on that one also. The mesh will get cut easily. They need to put an extra guard of around half inch near the side of the little finger.
With appreciation for your contributions, I am humbly curious, Should the wide toe box, be not added as a requirement for all stages of shoe selection?
That's a very nice point Vibhu. The shoes that we use from our childhood are narrow and therefore we first need to train and then do a gradual transition to wide foot. Wide foot also means that your feet might move inside the shoe, therefore, we need to see if our feet can take the wide foot. Therefore, it becomes a part of the transition.
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I wonder why this channel is underrated? I find this channel as not just the source of the food of heart but brain too.
Thank you
Hi ! Or for you, I think is better ~ Namaste ❗🙏
I am a man who was born (in 1959) in a village in my country ... but without the "pleasure" of walking (or living) in shoes. So all my life so far, I've walked more than 90% barefoot. I was a "barefoot hiker", always in nature, especially in the mountains (in my country are the Carpathian and Bucegi mountains).
Of course, unfortunately, sometimes I used some shoes, more at school and then at university. And then I worked as a hospital pharmacist for 35 years. But shoes have never been my friends. In bare feet, my life was better (healthier, happier and more comfortable) than in shoes. My wife, Mary - RIP had the same "hobby" of walking barefoot !
And now, as a retiree, I can say that life's too short to wear shoes.
I wish you all the best, with health and happiness, in peace and love !
I 🧡India - for me being the most beautiful country in the world.
Sincerely, Dinu 👣, from Romania.
“Going barefoot is the gentlest way of walking and can symbolise a way of living - being authentic, vulnerable, sensitive to our surroundings. It’s the feeling of enjoying warm sand beneath our toes, or carefully making our way over sharp rocks in the darkness. It’s a way of living that has the lightest impact, removing the barrier between us and nature".- Adele Coombs, “Barefoot Dreaming” 💚
Buna Ziua ,
Thank you Dinu for sharing this beautiful experience. I do relate to the points that you have mentioned and I do feel that walking barefoot is the gentlest way of walking and can symbolise a relatively more sustainable way of living.
I do wish to meet you someday and learn from your experiences in the outdoors.
Regards,
Manav
Bună ziua, dear Indian friend Manav @@Creedaz, आप कैसे हैं ❓
For starters, you can learn something from another friend of mine from India, who met some young girls who live barefoot in the snow in the Himalaya mountains.
"Himalayan Snow Girls || They walk barefoot on Snow || Happiest Girls I have ever met" here :-th-cam.com/video/2j5fQEtCjhs-/w-d-xo.html 🙏
Creedaz is so underrated. For a channel and videos like these, the subscriber cooking is too small
I guess we will get there soon. 🙂
I feel it's good! Because they don't want to do "sheep herding" treks. So 90% of people are already filtered out. Only those who worships mountains will come here. Hence the quality subscribers!
Super excited about the speed hiking course. Definitely looking forward to it.
Would be a great way to meet you man. It has been so long.
Hey Manav,
Absolutely useful video for hikers/trekkers at different levels. Especially for those who are considering stepping into a pair of shoes and hitting the outdoors. With so many options in online and offline stores, these tips will help to make an informed buying decision. Great job Manav.
That's the exact thought behind sharing this video. Glad you found the video informative Ranjith. 🤗
Another top-notch video! This is a classic example of a timeless video- instead of recommending a product straightaway, you have explained the reasons behind it. Even if the models are not available a couple of years down the line, viewers would know what to look out for while deciding on an alternative pair!
Kudos, Manav bhai!
Keep them coming :)
Thank you Bhai.
I am glad that you found this one useful. The aim is to enable outdoor enthusiasts to make an informed purchase decision. Once we know what to look for we can easily pick what we need. 🙂
Will keep bringing more such content
Manav this is one the best video i would say for all the beginners out there trying to figure out and getting confused on what sort of hiking shoes they gotta purchase. Myself being gone through this i absolutely appreciate you for creating this content. 🤩🙌 Thank you so much really cause lot of people end up buying wrong shoes and then regretting.
Glad you found it useful Vidhi 🙂
Can the forclaz trek 100 beginner shoes be used by women as well?
Yes
Very simply and clearly explained. Thanks for this video. It's very helpful 🙏🏻
Glad you found it useful Tulika 🙂
Thanks for covering this topic, as a begineer myself I was confused what kind of shoes suits my need. Also the course looks very promising. Great job 👍🏻
Thank you Anuj 🙂
Hope this one will help you make an informed purchase. 💕
Very much needed video for me.So much information,it will surely help me cause i'm too soon be starting mountain hike/trek.
Great. I hope you can quickly decide whether a shoe is right for you or not.
Fantastic video brother. Extremely informative and well presented for people to absorb
Thank you Abir. Glad you found it useful
You could not have done a better video on how to choose trekking shoes, thank you so much, so so useful !
Thank you Jyoti. Glad you found it useful 🙂
Sketcher outdoor EQUILIZER 4.0 trail , VERY GOOD breathing along with good supportive shell outer , with extra wide at front (not as altra) and good rubber sole for better traction , also an water repellent and good heel stabilisation
Thank you for sharing your experience.
Back with good content
Thanks Mohan
I love the fact that you love what you are doing!♥🌻
Thank you Ashish
Very educative, informative and crisp.
Thank you sir
Brother truly love your videos.
Pls make a video about your personal life, like what you do for living, where are you from and what should i have to do if i wants to go on a short hike with you in manali etc etc.
Im waiting for that video
Thank you Saurabh
I will make the video that you have asked for
It was a very important topic to put light on, and yes every single detail you provided shouts out loud about your experiences in himalayas. Kudos brother👍
Thank you Ashwin 🙂
Hope this one will help to increase the awareness about gear in the hiking community in our country. 🙂
All aspects thoroughly covered! Ankle mobility and entire lower limb strength is very important when it comes to injury prevention. Any new hiker must do mobility and strength excercises on a daily basis before their first hike, this can help prevent any unexpected injuries that might ruin their vacation treks. @Manav, maybe you could make a few videos about some basic injury prevention and strength techniques, for hikers as well 💪🏼
Very nice and important points bhai. I will definitely keep content on the topics you had shared.
@@Creedazbro, i have very wide toe because of playing football barefooted (my big toe and the second one is little distanced) and always gets blisters wearing sharped boots and running shoes. Never had ankle dislocation may be cuz of playing all the time but iam not usual trekker but i do run downhill easily but uphill is tricky as i smoke a lot but i can do if i do it slow. Which shoe would you recommend for ebc trekking so as i dont get blisters.
Btw i ve watched your whole ebc video and found it super useful to go minimalistic. Kudos to you man. Im not that fit as you are. You’re experienced .
Could you recommend a short itinerary kathmandu to salleri and then to ebc and back to lukla. ( want to include the kala pathar and goko/gokyo ri) in it. As you said its better to descent pass from ebc.
What map you used for trekking or was it by asking people by people.
Suggest me a good down jacket as mines a bit heavy and ive noted the track suite from your video. il be taking polarisd cat 3 sunglass and sunscreen/spf lip balm other than that and 2 pair merino wool sock ,2 thermal upper and a waterproof glouse and a merino gloves and 2 bandana to protect plus one sun hat. Could you help out.
Hii
I really like your video. The way you explain is really amazing. I will follow your instructions when I will purchase my next pair of hiking 🥾
Thank you very much Amit. Glad you found it useful.
You are a gem. Such a good explanation and value for time video.
Thank you Parth 🙏
Thanks Manav❤
You're welcome
Nice video man, everything explained nicely.
Thank you.
Quality stuff bro
Thank you
Very useful. Thanks Manav !
Glad you found it useful 🙂
nice video mate! thanks for the recommendations :D
You're welcome. Glad you liked it
Was waiting for this 👌🙂🙂
Wishes on crossing 14k
Thank you Apoorva. Hope this one helps trekkers to make an informed purchase decision when it comes to trekking shoes.
Thankyou Manav bhaiya for sharing your valuable knowledge and experience. It's going to help alot in choosing best shoes for us 🌝..
Thank you Vivek.
Glad that you found this video helpful.
Nice explain Manav..
Thanks Chandan
good information... to the point..and precise..
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A much needed for a beginner do more for other things too Maanav and thanks for sharing ... means a lot
Thank you very much. I am glad that you found it useful. Will definitely keep creating more educational videos.
Thank you 🙂
Fantastic video
Thank you Munish
Hi, I find your videos extremely helpful. As a beginner trekker, I struggle with hard sole and high ankle shoes on scree, loose gravels, and slippery sand trails. I constantly lose grip and fall. While experimenting with running shoes gives me better grip, but they hurt my toes and ankles on descents. How can I overcome this issue?
Take a shoe which is 0.5 or 1 size bigger than your usual shoe. So that when you descent the toe has space to move.
very informative bhai, thank you ❤️
Thanks Vasu 🙂
Very good info❤️
Thanks bhai.
Amazing amazing. ❤️❤️very informative. 🙏❤️
Thanks Kritika ☺️
Very Useful Video. 👊🙏
Thank you Anita
Very Informative bhai 👍👍
Thanks bhai
You seem to be supporting the barefoot walking movement, right? Can you suggest any affordable and nice looking casual shoes that are minimalist or barefoot in style? Almost all minimalist shoes are highly expensive if they are slightly good looking.
I use one pair shoe at one time for all my hikes, runs, travel and household use. I have never used a casual pair of barefoot shoes so I am not in a position to suggest something.
Very informative 👍 Thanks
You're welcome Sandip
Sir big fan
🙏🙏
Thank you ❤
You're welcome
Please give your suggestions for my upcoming meghalaya trip during may last week. There will be moderate rain during this time
Any shoe with a soft rubber sole would be fine. Don't look for waterproofing as the shoe anyhow would get wet due to rain.
Bhai bhot Shi explain kiya, 👍👍👍
Thank you
Very informative 👍
Thanks Murali 🙂
Would be very helpful for many hikers🙌 Lonepeak ❤️
Yeah but I really hope to find a solution for the weak stone guard. Let's see
@@Creedaz i think Altra Superior might be the answer
Same stone guard on that one also. The mesh will get cut easily. They need to put an extra guard of around half inch near the side of the little finger.
With appreciation for your contributions, I am humbly curious, Should the wide toe box, be not added as a requirement for all stages of shoe selection?
That's a very nice point Vibhu. The shoes that we use from our childhood are narrow and therefore we first need to train and then do a gradual transition to wide foot.
Wide foot also means that your feet might move inside the shoe, therefore, we need to see if our feet can take the wide foot.
Therefore, it becomes a part of the transition.
Thanks for showering your tips. Good that you have covered tip for all kind of terrians.
Thank you Vignesh 🙂
Amazing 🙌
Thank you bhai. 🙂
do toral pass it is most dangerous pass in chamba
Okay.
Can you suggest me a budget friendly shoe to me manav for beginner please?
The aim of the video was to enable you to pick a shoe on your own.
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Hi bro I am going to pangarchulla trek in march end is it beautiful
All the best Darsh for your trek. 😎
my weight is 100+ do it matters during high altitude treks
Definitely
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Very Useful Video. 👊🙏
Thank you