Stepping Forward (Barefoot Walking)

Stepping forward barefoot is easy, when you land on your forefoot.

This video explains a simple drill to help you achieve a balanced forward step, while barefoot or wearing barefoot (minimal) footwear.

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[elroyjenquist]

It's funny to me that at 48 I am trying to learn how to walk. I switched to zero drop shoes early this year and still haven't been able to do a proper run in them but because of your channel I am now growing accostomed to how to walk and once I can do that without thinking about every step I think I will be putting in some miles soon (hopefully) Thank you.

[waynegenthner]

I live in Catalunya España and walk about 80 km weekly through hills and mountains with my border collie for exercise and conditioning. Lately I've been wondering why walking on flat surfaces is so tiring compared to steep terrain. Apparently it's all in the foot falls on the flat stuff where I'm not using the front of my foot for a landing surface. I'm going to use this new (for me) walking technique for a month and after 2000 km I'll report my findings.

[australiainfelix]

This and your other video on walking are excellent and much appreciated.

[spanishpeaches]

Have tried this out on a couple of five mile walks over the last few days and by god, it is so difficult to change your gait after many decades of heel first walking ! It tried every which way to get some sort of rhythm and found it a big, big challenge. That said, I am going to stick with it until frustration maddens me into submission : )

[PM-yzfx]

After moving to barefoot shoes (wide toe box and zero drop) I have been trying for a month to change way to walk and trying to land on the forefoot in a natural and fluid way rather than on the heel. I have been struggling and I felt really silly while trying this new way to walk, but after watching your videos and practice your suggestions, I realised that the key point for me was the correction of my pelvis angle (the tilt of my pelvis when I start to walk), and that allowed a natural engagement of the muscles of my back leg and glutes which before was not existent! This pelvis angle awareness/clue also allowed a natural and fluid forefoot landing, now it really feels right to walk barefoot. I'll need to see how this new way to walk goes in my every day life, but I think I am on the right track to walk barefoot in a very natural way. Who knows it might even fix my terrible back pain (a mild bulging disc that causes horrible chronic pain).
You are really the only one with your dedicated "Barefoot Walking" videos that shows people how to actually start to change the way to walk, from a life of bad cultural habit to a new physiologically and anatomically correct new walk habit. So a big thank you for your work!

[Ydkm]

Your clear and concise delivery has me binging your videos!!!

[rodesiawrodesia]

I am doing what you said, as i had chronic ischias and it helped me a lot, so every day, i walk like this, it is really helping me coming off the chronic pain i was having the last months. I am from the Netherlands and i walk daily with my dog, thank you so much.

[bentleyjames]

I am so glad that I found your channel because it has helped me immensely

[lovplaytn]

A year later and I still love this concept!

[pushparao]

Never too late to learn anything
Thanks for the lovely video, way of guiding and explaining
I walk and bike for exercise

[martinjohnson]

Thank you for this helpful video. I grew up in the countryside in the upper midwest and the way you are instructing us to walk is exactly how we would walk across a frozen lake in winter. If we tried to walk with a heel strike, we would end up in a pile on the hard ice. As I am re-learning how to walk I try to keep that in mind by asking "What if I am walking on a large sheet of ice?" [This may not be hypothetical. Today, Sunday, was 70º; Tuesday and Wednesday the forecast if for lows in the mid-teens along with snow and freezing rain.]

[Onlylove]

I discovered the forefoot strike recently, I was amazed by how my feet are made by nature!
I’m a road runner:
2 years running in Clifton Hoka,
1 year I did run in Altra and Topo, then this years barefoot sandal running after switching to Shapen barefoot shoes.

In the beginning I did not know I shall change my walking gate, in the outsole there is the border and it is still possible to absorb somehow the heel strike.
But once summer was here and I had my sandals 8 mm flat vibram outsole - I did run in them on the soft terrain.
And… a wonder! I found:
1) my toes are spreading and giving me the fantastic cushion,
2) toes especially 5th toe is important too
3) I started on the asphalt after 2 weeks and the feet did adopt so fast (as I did expect)
4) was no difference to my arches whether I take soft or hard surfaces. It’s just same job in fact.
5) it’s no more hot feet in summer runs
6) barefoot running did develop the thickener protective skin in the center of the forefoot
7) running barefoot /sandals cannot overtrain because I can see the body respond
8) I do not run anymore crazy mileages, instead I develop my feet
9) my low belly core deep muscles started to work!!!
10) no more heel pain

And so I walk also with the foot strike.

I’m so upset that there is so much misleading videos that “professors” are 55 years walking barefoot with heel strike giving the advises on YouTube… it’s so sad.

[DrewBaye]

There is no need to perform more than one set to failure of any exercise, and the tibialis can be worked more effectively by performing seated, static dorsiflexion.

[Toar]

I’m 70 and re learning how to walk. Thank you for your videos. I have a knee problem and my legs get tired very easily. I’ve been checked out medically and there are no physical problems to account for it. I’m hoping improving my walking will do the trick. I’ll keep you posted. Thank you for your videos.

[mizukarate]

Helpful for me. I have had toe, duck walk, knee, and back issues. I think your videos will help me. Thanks

[ndbar]

I like this information. I have been walking a couple miles a day, mostly barefooted. Even on wooded trails. I got hooked. I came across your videos and they make perfect sense as what you naturally do barefooted is translated into all of walking. Thanks for doing these videos.

[tim..t]

Been trying this the past few days . Gonna take me a while to stop the front of my feet hurting. But i was sick of back pain from walking, and ankle pain.

[SebStanner]

Awesome series of videos for learning how to walk!!! I can't believe its come this... At 60 I have to learn to walk! After a herniated disc a year ago, I don't walk the same and have several issue such as weak dorsiflex (slight slap foot), plantar fasciitis, bursitis and some bunion. My toes area ll squished together and big-toe starting to bend inward. I'm hoping that changing my step together with spacers, more bare footing and big box barefoot shoes will all help my recovery. So much helpful here I'm soaking it all up. Thanks for the content!!!

[aaronbedell]

Thank you for this video, exactly what I need right now. I really appreciate what you do.

[rockbandmom]

Thank you for this! Very helpful as I’m new to barefoot shoes and have been doing it all wrong. My left heel is killing me! lol