Barefoot or jogging with barefoot shoes - you have to know that!

Barefoot jogging as a running style has become increasingly popular in the past ten years. Either completely jogged or run with barefoot shoes or so -called minimal shoes. Running barefoot is by no means an invention of the past few years, on the contrary, in the pre -modern times it was common to move either completely barefoot or with primitive shoes out of leather skins.

Even today, there are original colonies that still run barefoot and have neither muscle nor joint complaints. The Tarahumara strain from Mexico is an excellent example of this. The tribe is known for its ultra -long runners who cover incredible distances barefoot. The world's best marathon runners also come from African areas, in which mostly barefoot is still run.

But why should you think about jogging barefoot? We want to illuminate the advantages of the next section.

Why jogging barefoot at all?

Conventional shoes can change our natural way of movement and our posture. Due to the rigid sole, the 33 joints, which are only moved to a fraction in the foot, and the foot muscles stunted. But not only the rigid sole, the design of modern shoes is also a problem, because your foot does not have the place it needs, especially in the area of ​​the toes, to move naturally. Your toes are squeezed together in the shoe and cannot naturally fade out.

It is obvious that conventional shoes are disadvantageous for our foot anatomy. The result. Mispositions in the foot often also lead to incorrect loading of other parts of the body. This can result in pain or injuries or inefficient training results.

When walking barefoot, the foot can move as nature intended. The foot is completely mobilized, all joints are moved and the foot muscles are used. The barefoot also improves the sense of balance as well as the elasticity of tendons and ligaments.

Anyone who has learned the technology of walking barefoot can cover long distances as necessary at barefoot jogging without more effort and reduce fatigue and muscle and joint pain. In addition, barefoot jogging is a great way to refuel with the energy of the earth. You can find out more about this topic in our Article about EARTHING.

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Start jogging like with the barefoot

In summary:

Increase very slowly and bit by bit! The feet and joints must gradually get used to the new load. Maybe it sounds strange, but through modern footwear we have forgotten to move naturally. Muscles are stunted, tendons and ligaments are no longer elastic enough. If you want too much at the beginning, you risk injuries. It is important that the running technology is adjusted. It is not enough to simply leave your shoes away or jog with barefoot shoes.

Start running barefoot around the house or jogging on the beach. It is advisable not to run directly on the water, as it can lead to back problems due to the climbing of the banks. The next step can be a soft meadow or a sandy path. If you have no problem with it, you can also venture on asphalt. However, jogging on asphalt should be the exception, because in nature you find such hard substrates extremely rare. Our body is simply not designed for running or jogging on asphalt.

Barefoot or minimalist jogging?

In order to enjoy the advantages of running barefoot, you don't necessarily have to do without shoes. It is important to select a shoe that enables your feet a natural movement.

Our ZAQQ barefoot shoes are perfect for starting the barefoot jogging, because they offer you sufficient protection and still the opportunity to move your foot naturally. More information on this below.

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Barefoot technology jogging

Basically, walking barefoot is always about designing the landing of the foot from the heel to the ball as natural as possible. Those who land too strongly on the heel load the lumbar area as well as the hip joint and the Achilles tendons too intensively. The incorrect burden can quickly lead to pain and the movement sequences that are not advantageous.

Unfortunately, it is not easy to change the accustomed running style overnight, especially if you have run in shoes with air chambers and great damping for years. But as is well known, exercise makes the master - barefoot jogging must also be trained. In the beginning, it is quite normal that the usual training services or times are not met, after all, the new running technology must first be learned.

The structure of the foot muscles with special exercises is important for walking barefoot. Only those who have strong muscles in their feet and calves can jog around the right and effectively. It is also helpful to build the quadriceps to protect the knees and ankles.

The following video shows an interesting video with lots of background information on foot anatomy and exercises for the foot muscles:

Overweight people should take a lot of time to learn the technology, since the impact could be too strong if the impact is failed and thus the burden on the joints.

If you want to jog completely barefoot, you are guaranteed to have scratches, bubbles and wounds on the sole of your feet at first. The sensitive skin on the sole of the foot, which was always well protected in shoes, also has to get used to it and become more resistant. If you do not want to do without the protection of your feet, barefoot shoes or so -called minimal shoes are an alternative. With our ZAQQS you have running shoes that have been made in qualitative manual work in our manufactory and enable your feet a natural movement.

Jog with zaqq barefoot shoes

ZAQQ barefoot shoes allow your feet to move naturally and to claim all joints and muscles. With the thin and highly flexible sole, the foot can of course roll out like when walking barefoot. But you also feel the surface and can use the intrinsic feedback from your foot sensors to adapt your movement sequences. In addition, the wide cut in the forefoot area ensures that your toes can be fueled.

Compared to conventional shoes, our barefoot shoes are particularly light and do not complain your feet. This is an enormous advantage, especially on longer jogging tours.

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Which ZAQQ barefoot shoes are suitable for jogging?

Ultimately, all of our barefoot shoes have the above properties and can therefore also be used for sport. For jogging, however, we recommend our models that are particularly breathable and that you can perfectly adjust to your needs via the lacing to have the optimal hold.

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Just scroll through the list below! A jogging shoe that suits you perfectly is guaranteed. With our ZAQQ barefoot shoes you have an incredible feeling of freedom, so jogging is twice as much fun.

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