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Minimalist Footwear Thread

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Tav H
Tav H
25 Feb
11:59am, 25 Feb 2025
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I'm getting nervous about the half marathon on Sunday, specifically whether I will get carried away and injure myself again. So I have gone pretty maximal and just bought some Inov8 Roadfly. They'll be here tomorrow, so I should be able to get some miles in before deciding what to do. If they're OK, I'll probably use them on Sunday, and use them in the future for stretching the length of runs, as I'm aiming to increase mileage and training duration as much as I can this year.

Happily enough, my bursitis isn't stopping me from doing anything at the moment, except sometimes walking down the stairs like someone who is actually under 80.

The Wildsole straps are looking questionable. On the Mamtor, after just a few runs, they have frayed alarmingly on one foot, where the strap goes under the sole. I think I'll always have some backup in a rucksack whenever I venture out in them from now on, but I did suggest to Wildsole that maybe selling replacement laces was a good idea, which they didn't agree with. My next purchase will probably be Xero H-trail, just to avoid that weak point.
Tav H
Tav H
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8:52am, 26 Feb 2025
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Some more sandals to consider:

Bosky boskyshoes.com
These look interesting as they have pre-formed the soles so that the strap attachment points are off the ground. This UK store stocks a few models. happylittlesoles.co.uk

Panta pantasandals.com
They use Vibram, but I don't see any photos of the strap attachment points so I have no idea if they do something to protect the straps when they go onto the bottom of the sandal. They do, however, have a nice all-red and all-blue option. :-)

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