The future is zero drop, foot shaped shoes and boots. https://youtu.be/YBlDhf1I_18 Be foot happy and not fashion style driven unhappy feet.
Is this the END of hiking boots?
So Why Do We Do It ??
So why wear shoes with padding? Why do we still have heels in a shoe? Why have arch support in shoes? Because we do not need any of them and to feel the ground under your feet is so much more fun. Yes that's right Fun! Well for me my balance is back and I'm... Continue Reading →
Walkabout
Mount Tauhara and a sunny winter's afternoon in Taupo.Out Barefoot walking in Vivobarefoot Primes Lite III Barefoot/Minimum shoes.Working on foot muscle strength and flexibility, before trying to run again.Why Barefoot or minimalist shoes?Because it's helped big time with my Balance walking since my accident ending up with a sTBI.
Sun Is Shining So Time To Go Walking
So yesterday my new pair of Altra Lone Peak 5 turned up from https://www.furtherfaster.co.nz/ Thanks to their help over the phone the size is bang on! Thanks team. So the Sun was shining in Taupo today so I planned to go for my first short walk towards Huka Falls and back again. I enjoyed the... Continue Reading →
Grass Up The Middle
Today's walk to the Dam and back, close to Hatepe (close to Taupo) even grass up the middle along some of it.A great change of places to walk.Beautiful winter's day out again.
The Mountains
A Beautiful clear winter's day in Taupo again with the mountains lightly covered in icing sugar (snow).
A Winter’s Day
First International Yacht arrived in Taupo boat harbour today.It's been a long time since the last International Yacht can to Taupo.A Beautiful winter's day with a view of the mountains in the distance. Please Note: Taupo is a Lake so just having a Joke