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Product Review: Galosh Barefoot One Finger

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Feb 1

I’ve been running around the backyard in about a foot of snow with the dogs. That is, we had an accumulation of one foot of snow, not one square foot of snow. Ya with me? Anyway, I was wearing the Galosh Barefoot One Finger. Galosh, I think, is singular for galoshes. Anyway, I got them for $10 at Le Mart de Wal.

Please do note the Steel Shank feature. Most minimalist footwear products neglect this important design, but not the Galosh Barefoot One Finger. According to the latest research, homo sapien sapien ran on steel, not the delightfully pristine and manicured lawns previously hypothesized.

Also, heels are back in. It turns out that early homo sapien sapien had an elongated heel made of high-tech rubber. However, in a diabolical plot cooked up by the Knights of Templar, NIKE, and Gerald the Elder, an anti-heel virus was let loose on the world, creating universal demand for heel-cushioned products. No one knows what happened to the Knights of Templar or Gerald the Elder. Rumor has it they’re working for Brooks.

The bare foot in the upper right hand corner belongs to one of my dogs, Happy. She’s an insufferable purist, and is always going on about how “barefoot shoe” is a contradiction in terms. Puh-leeeze. What do dogs know about the finer points of the English language? And without my Galosh Barefoot One Finger, there’s no way I could have rescued the new member to the family, Sunny, from the sinister Wife Monster:

10 Comments

10 Responses to “Product Review: Galosh Barefoot One Finger”

Barefoot Ken Bob said on February 1st, 2010 at 7:42 pm

I had the old school version of this, when I was a much younger child than I am now, in northern lower Michigan – no steel shank, just a bit of rubber/vinyl
Barefoot JohnnyO said on February 1st, 2010 at 9:39 pm

Dude, don’t the tootsies get squashed together in them things? And the sweat!. You should really consider going without. Just a bare thought. And by the way, watch out for the tail on that monster.
bfjo
Iris said on February 1st, 2010 at 9:58 pm

No steel shanks in my rubber boots. My brawny feet don’t need all that extra protection (plus, the shankless style is like $3 cheaper).
Dena said on February 2nd, 2010 at 6:00 am

Adorable picture!
Jamoosh said on February 2nd, 2010 at 7:32 am

Hey – your dog is barefootin’ – sweet!
Barefoot Josh said on February 2nd, 2010 at 8:06 am

Ken Bob – You’re not that old of a child

Johnny O: What!?! I can’t believe you don’t like the GBOF. You’re such a purist. Seriously, though, I’m just mixing up the foot environments. Trying to run smoothly and lightly in big clunky boots is a fun exercise.

Iris aka Wife Monster: I dread the very thought of the destruction you would stomp with an added Steel Shank.

Dena: Thanks! I had just clipped my toenails.

Jamoosh: They want to wear ReBarks (the running shoe for dogs) but I won’t let them. I rule with an Iron Foot!
ac said on February 3rd, 2010 at 9:25 am

yeah, I have seen people out in their GBOFs.
It’s just a passing fad though, I predict that next week no one will be wearing them.
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Barefoot Josh said on February 3rd, 2010 at 3:05 pm

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