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The Barefoot Book: 50 Great Reasons to Kick Off Your Shoes
Our addiction to wearing shoes has been linked to conditions ranging from foot fungus and bacteria to bunions and fallen arches. Ill-fitting and high-heeled shoes cause damage to the knees and spine, and continuous wearing of any kind of shoes builds up these problems. Daniel Howell describes the benefits of a simple alternative: going barefoot. The barefoot lifestyle corr...more
Paperback, 168 pages
Published
August 1st 2010
by Hunter House
(first published July 1st 2010)
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I got this book as an early review from Librarything. It called out to me from the list of books because, as much as I like buying and looking at shoes, I don't like wearing them very often. I'm in my ever-present flip flops until the first snow arrives and then back in them once the snow is gone.
This book gives you 50 reasons to go barefoot, a no-brainer for someone like me, but pretty compelling for people who think wearing shoes is the best thing to do for their feet. If you think about it, y...more
This book gives you 50 reasons to go barefoot, a no-brainer for someone like me, but pretty compelling for people who think wearing shoes is the best thing to do for their feet. If you think about it, y...more
Here I am writing this, Barefoot (and NOT pregnant)...just had to emphasize that last detail. As a child, I was one of those ruffians who preferred running around the house buck naked and barefoot. Now, I realize our society does not look favorably upon my youthful preference for nil attire. Instead of running off to a commune amongst leftover Woodstockers, I relegated that fantasy to my edgy counterculturalists. Barefooting may challenge the norm, but it will not send me to the jailhouse for ov...more
I my read this book for Barefoot because I want to try to walk in the street but it vary hard in the cities and there is most 1% of people using Barefoot in North America. In other world like in Africa they not have shoes so many people are using barefoot and they saying is healthy feet without the any shoes so I was then think about a book about more barefoot.
So I want to library to pick this book and it great story's from real people and they have been all there life without shoes and is grea...more
So I want to library to pick this book and it great story's from real people and they have been all there life without shoes and is grea...more
There's some interesting information here about 'barefooting'. I have generally been a proponent of 'barefootedness' and it was nice to see that by not wearing shoes I am actually helping my feet and body to be healthier. I really liked learning that there are no health department restrictions on being barefoot in public places. However, in spite of the author's strong encouragement I just don't think it's likely you'll catch me walking around barefoot at the grocery store or McDonalds.
Howell’s thesis is that shoes of all kind are bad for your feet, your posture and your health in general, and that in most contexts a person can happily and safely go barefoot. We have read in other contexts about the benefits of going barefoot, and this book makes a strong case. We are looking forward to spring when we can start trying out the idea... in the garden first and then further afield.
This book was different than what I expected it to be. It is a book that highlights all the reasons why you should go barefoot instead of wearing socks or shoes. The author is a phD that gives you medical reasons as well as reasons like "because you can" or "because it is not against the law". I learned a few things and got a good laugh out of it. He is a strong advocate and encourages you to find and join your nearest barefoot group.
Since my husband has been into barefoot running and we often go barefoot on our evening walks, I had to read this book. (I've never loved wearing shoes anyways.) I was already aware of much of the first half (physical aspects of wearing/not wearing shoes) but what I found most interesting was the later chapters like the one titled mythbusters. I had no idea you could go barefoot pretty much anywhere...so while I still opt to wear shoes to stores and the library...I'm definitely less concerned ab...more
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Great, short book with practical insight and scientific explanations on why going barefoot--even if for a little while each day--can be beneficial, even in our modern world. I especially liked the anatomy section that did a great job of answering why our feet (and ankles) function better without shoes. The most difficult section, in my opinion, is dealing with the lack of social acceptance for going barefoot--especially for men.
Not riveting, but very informative. I would recommend to anyone.
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Daniel Howell is an Associate Professor of Biology at Liberty University where he teaches Human Anatomy & Physiology, as well as Biochemistry. Prior to joining the faculty at LU, Daniel performed biomedical research at Duke University Medical Center and McGill University in Montreal. He obtained his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Virginia Tech in 1998.
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