Archive for January, 2010
Are Barefooters Hayekian Economists?
In the comment section below, I wrote: Barefooters are advocating fiscal responsibility, which is a big no-no in these Keynesian times. It’s interesting that we feel pressured to “prove” why money shouldn’t be spent. In a rational (Hayekian) world, shoe-wearers would be asking the shoe companies why barefooters don’t need their product. OK, perhaps a [...]
Where are the shoe studies?
Serious question: was there a science media flurry like this back in the 70s when the bouncy shoe went on the market? Were there studies showing how a thick, cushioned heel improves performance and safety? Or how the “rugged ballet slipper” usually worn by runners at the time failed to meet the needs of the [...]
I wanna be studied!
Seriously, how do you get to be a runner for a study? I bring this up because Professor Daniel Lieberman has reported on his most recent findings re barefootery, and, well, here’s a clip: So that’s all good, and I would like to highlight and expound upon his proper application of the word, “hypothesis,” but [...]
500th mile pics and my latest Barefoot Shoe
This is what my feet look like after 500 miles. The color is little off, and yes I wear pajama pants after a run/before a shower. Here’s the messed up foot: The toe still looks a little chewed up from my efforts at the Mistletoe half marathon, but everything works. It’s hard to tell from [...]
500th mile
Had a pleasant (but windy again. My face is chapped.) birthday (hers) run with Iris, and was probably wiping my nose as mile number 500 passed beneath the feet. A totally meaningless number, but felt it was worth mentioning. And it’s as good a time as any to post a foot pic update, however I [...]
