The Guide to Barefoot Training w/ Dr. Emily Splichal

The last time I saw a video by her I ended up doing heel raises until 4am. She knows her shit. When people are really good at their job, whatever profession, it's like a blessing to humanity, whether it a firefighter, ballet dancer, doctor, artist.

Wow... So many physicians just get into the groove of "how it's always been done". This woman is a real doctor at being a doctor.

You are one of the best interviewers on youtube. In addition to this excellent video (and expert information from Dr. Splichal) I've begun watching your other uploads. Your intelligent questions and succinct responses are refreshing; they genuinely further the conversations and they set you apart as in interviewer, so thank you.

Congratulations! Again I am impressed by: 1. the insights that Dr. Splichal gives us on foot health 2. (not the least of both) the expertise with which you visualize these insights in your video - superb!

I run on asphalt barefoot and I readjust by proprioception. I run over gravel, dirt forest trails and the only problem I had was running on hot pavement without building up to it. The skin will temper. I hike also in the forest barefoot or around town. I believe we adjust to the surface just by paying attention. I say braille for feet, too. I discovered that term on my own . Your skin has nerve endings that pick up the information we need. I read a book by Ken Saxton years back and it is 100 % true. Our soles, our feet are our best coaches and will tell us when we do to much to soon. And I started my barefoot journey at around 50, ran 1st marathon at 52 in merrell vapor gloves and, I am not a serious running guy, but at 56 I do pretty well. Just don't spend a lot of time on hot pavement. I have to be honest that the people who try barefoot running on pavement usually love it. You don't pound the ground. I get the vibration stuff and I agree getting used to the surface is key, but if concrete doesn't vibrate and is bad, then someone has not tried it. I had a flexible arch, narrow feet, and plantar fasciitis diagnosed by podiatrist who only prescribed orthotics. what? one foot was hurt the other fine. I didn't buy the orthotics and stuck with barefoot shoes and barefooting. I did exercises and what healed me was barefooting on various surfaces. It stretched out the problem area. Even minimalist shoes don't compare

Walking raw, barefoot is another sense. When we describe our 5 senses, our feet aren’t in that category, rather our hands because when we think of ‘touch’ or ‘feel’, we’re doing it w hands. But feet have the same method of communication, and it feels like a 6th sense. When I walk barefoot after heavy rain, the sensation your foot gets is just amazing. It’s opening a new path of brainwaves. Highly recommend walking barefoot while it’s raining

When I was a kid I rarely wore shoes. I ran around on the road, on the gravel, on the grass barefoot. I ran our primary school's long distance races - which covered a number of surfaces - barefoot. The bottom of my foot became so hard that only something really sharp, like a nail or sometimes a double-gee thorn, could penetrate it. Some winters if it was really wet I wore my shoes for a month or so I lost my armour plating and had to undergo the slightly painful process of rebuilding it. My point is you can't really feel much through that callused and hardened skin, so disconnection from the ground is something our barefoot running ancestors must have experienced too! Maybe such disconnection is optimal - I know I could withstand much hotter surfaces as a boy than I can now.

Extraordinary podcast! The visuals are amazing and adds so much. The interviewing skills are superb. Looking forward to a second podcast with Dr. Splichal. You deserve much more subscribers.

Amazing interview, thank you for this

This is amazingly timely for me. I've been walking around in barefoot shoes for several years now and am very happy in them, but relearning walking has remained a puzzle and it was only today on a longish walk that I finally started thinking about how it relates to my hips and my core.

Thank you. And now I am totally obsessed with foot health.

Brilliant. Recently broke my ankle. Rehabbing now and after seeing this my physio makes so much more sense. Excellent information and very well presented.

Oh my gosh, I love her! So good at explaining. I've got a lax flat foot. Thanks for the help!

Thank you so much for what you do. Your channel has helped me greatly. I was experiencing a lot of pain in my right foot for almost a year and I didn’t know why. It became so uncomfortable that I had to stop wearing heels. Then even flat shoes and sandals were bothering me. I started to some research and I found out that I have bunions in both of my feet, but it is more severe on the right side. I found your channel and I started doing the exercises you suggested. Also, I bought some toe correctors and my first pair of barefoot sneakers are on their way. This interview gave so much insight and it helped figure out my next step. I need the help of a podiatrist to continue my health journey.

Bundle of great info in this episode, the visuals efficiently get the message across too! Great work.👏

Fascinating. Such good information. Thanks for the product links 😉

Your graphics rock! Great interview with Dr. Emily! Thank you

This was awesome, hoping those insoles go on sale around the holidays. Looking forward to the next time she’s on. Congrats on an awesome video. 🤘🏼

Most excellent. I can't wait to read her book. Thank you.

I'm late to this but just wanted to thank you - a superbly made programme, interview and visuals are really excellent, and of course the content too