Originally Posted by
Johnny 5
Guys, thank you for the excellent feedback! I will try to investigate perhaps every idea given here. I actually already have a pair of light hiking Merrell shoes, and yes they were bought at REI some years ago.
Shoes for Crews, a great suggestion, the first time I heard about these was from a friend who is a restaurant GM. I haven`t seen him in a year now, but I`d love to know if there was a certain pair he would particularly recommend. I can possibly see these as something for TLMitchell to investigate, because I think they are meant for those who are on their feet the whole time, running around, besides having the anti-slip property.
I`m going to check out some boating shoes. I don`t need support really. About a year ago, I read "Born To Run", and got into minimalist running for a bit there. I can now no longer stand heel lift of any kind. Sometimes it`s unavoidable, for instance, on my latest pair of basketball shoes, although it is rather minimal in lift (I really do demand zero lift). Something I learned from a more knowledgeable salesman (most don`t know anything, it seems), was that when the sole/arch is flatter on the bottom, it is a sign of less heel lift. When there is sort of a pronounced exterior arch, that is typically a sign of greater heel lift. This stuff has almost nothing to do with my query, but I just wanted to share in case it interested anyone. Anyway, my Merrell shoes have more lift than I want, and I even tried their minimalist shoes, and they were absolutely terrible IMO. I went with Vibram Five Fingers for the running, and yes they look like gloves for your feet. (If any of you guys try this style, your calves will really feel it, as you will run completely differently; your head will be totally still/calm, it`s all forward propulsion.)
I`m even going to look a little bit into the sand-epoxy route, which is surely the best route, but gosh, I`ve accumulated enough crap in the garage that the idea of clearing it all out seems kind of daunting, lol. Oh yes, it is just painted concrete. And it hurts!
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