Episode 207: How Should You Walk Barefoot?

The MOVEMENT Movement

How Should You Walk Barefoot?

– The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 207 with Barry Weinstein

Barry Weinstein is the Head Coach at FootCamp which is the fastest growing barefoot lifestyle brand. FootCamp offers free barefooting classes in Central Park, New York, supplies barefoot shoes, toe socks, toe spacers, and rock mats to strengthen our customers feet and build a robust orthopedic system to live a pain free life.

Barry’s emphasis on forefoot walking as a means of reducing orthopedic injury makes him unique in his coaching style. He uses a mix of history, anthropology, and anatomy to teach students barefooting technique.

Barry is a barefoot runner, a decorated track and field thrower, an Olympic style weightlifter, a former employee of the New York Road Runners and NYC Marathon finisher. Barry was also on the prestigious CRCA Junior Development road cycling team, competing in multiple stage races including the Green Mountain Stage Race and competed in the Tour of the Battenkill AKA “the hell of the north”, and raced in the collegiate circuit in the Washington D.C. area.

Barry has been previously featured in publications such as Scientific American, Fox News, BBC World News, Crain’s New York Business, Forbes and many others.

Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Barry Weinstein about the correct way to walk barefoot.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:

- How the Achilles tendon absorbs and recycles impact when running barefoot.

- Why there are high rates of back and foot injuries associated with modern running shoes.

- How the only way to change minds is to build rapport and have non-confrontational conversations with people.

- Why some people experience orthopedic problems similar to those who overuse hell strike problems even when they don’t run.

- How overstriding or reaching out with the foot in front is not ideal for walking or running.

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