Barefoot Marathon Madness - New York Post

[koolmanrey]

Too many man not enough women

[Balendula]

Running barefoot is more effective on solid earth. Concrete and asphalt are quite hard and don't absorb as much impact as the earth.

[viperdude281]

@Balendula Finally someone who understands

[garylp3]

This settles it once and for all.

Men need to become barefoot and naked just as he was for millions of years.:)



[oldpiq]

And by the way, unless the whole road is paved with glass shards and dog shit you will not step on it unless you are blind. Eyes are pretty useful. Are you telling me that when you wear your pillowy cushions, you step on shit and glass all the time?

[oldpiq]

This whole debate is stupid. What is the big deal? You don't like shoes, run without. You like shoes run with them. You like both? Knock yourself out and alternate. Why be so fundamentalist about everything?

[JeMzZ360]

ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!! if you think this is stupid cuz you might cut your self on glass or something, naturally we are supposed to run in areas that doesnt have glass because back in times before all these fancy running shoes that destroy leg muscle because of lack of use due to cushion from shoes, there was no glass out in the wild were we belong, naturally of coarse...

[jolteon43]

ok honestly i think that this is fuckin stupid

why would you run without shoes?

we invented shoes because we needed them simple as that

do you wanna step on a fucking glass, i dont think so

[JeMzZ360]

@jolteon43 in the long run, you suffer more knee injuries from heel-strike than short term injuries when bare foot

[oldpiq]

@jolteon43 I might be fuckin stupid then, because I do sometimes take off my shoes to run barefoot for a few miles. It's weird though because I don't run with my eyes closed (do you?). I'm a "barefoot runner", but only when I run without my shoes on. I do think however that a barefoot running "cult" is a little too fundamentalist for my taste. So are the defenders of arch support and pillowy clown shoes. Cool off people!

[Pandabearflyer]

running barefoot is TERRIBLE FOR for feet. I am a physiotherapist and the arch in the bottom of ur foot is shaped in a way that requires support on the entire surface. You are slamming the entire weight of ur body against ur heel and toes without support of the middle of ur feet. PLS PLS PLS dont barefoot run its SOOO BAD FOR U

[gocanadago1000]

@Pandabearflyer ...are you serious?? humans are DESIGNED to run barefoot. Shoes werent even INVENTED for 99.9% of mans existance, so how can you possibly think that running barefoot can be bad for you?

[JeMzZ360]

@gocanadago1000 true dat brother!

[Schizopantheist]

@Pandabearflyer So how do you explain the prehistoric practice of persistence running? And how come lots of people are completing 100 mile ultramarathons without arch support and without injury?

Why on earth would evolution have created feet that needed support from shoes in order to run (where running is one of the most primal things humans can do)?

I'm no superathlete but i've started barefoot running with no problems (tip: start gradually).

Try it yourself!

[mattability]

It's sad to see the 'herd' mentality rearing its head again for another generation. Distance running destroyed the hips, knees and backs of fanatics from the 1960's through the 2000's. It's a cornucopia of short-term and long-term injuries. Now, we'll add foot, ankle, auto-immune (from infection) and many more exposures to the list. Listen folks...ride a bike...walk briskly with good shoes...swim...but don't fall for these fads...they've been debunked long ago.

[MrMyod]

throw up all over my laptop ,, thanx



[idclip999]

you guys should try running down here in Phoenix.

tell me how much fun it is after

[0LDSC00L]

Humans did NOT evolve with shoes on. Do you think it is at all possible that shoes throw our natural movement or gait out and cause more problems than good? Even the best running shoes make my Knees twinge when I run, (which I do several times a week) while running barefoot gives me no aches, pains or twinges anywhere...

[omarmontes90]

next thing you will hear about happening in nyc is planking under a bus it's the latest craze hitting the nation!

[NotoriousCCB]

how about stepping on glass or something that will hurt u on the ground....esp in NYC...phhh, idiots

[kinky69ing]

and you see nothing but stuped white people who believe everythingg -___-

[Hemulen40]

Indian runners ? !! ( : 

[fullboxxskater]

Why is this amazing?

Have you ever been to Africa?

[7N7J]

retards

[jeff2v]

she can go longer..thts wat she said.

[yamamtakeadeuce]

thank you NYPost, you guys just cured me of my foot fetish.

[YaiBugy]

@yamamtakeadeuce yuck

[blacksunshine176]

how come some of those people have shoes on?

[HerpaaaDerp]

@blacksunshine176 yeah, the fuck are people doing with shoes on?

[TalkNTunes]

What the fuck is this

[randomguy0909]

marathon is 26.2? I guess, barefoot marathon is 8 miles? Btw they have nike free runs which I trained for my marathon in and it killed my feet.. I went with a shoe with more support and I was injury free

[noubani2]

These people are disgusting and retarded. Shoes exist for a reason dumbass.

[Flycrest]

Its all fun and games till' someone gets s parasite

[im4fish]

if anyone is interested, i will be selling thumbtacs for $1 a dozen and jacks for $3 a dozen outside of the art museum. lets make this interesting for once...

[Dkayed85]

Fucking hobbits.

[FissionNonStop]

fucking faggots

[yellowman88]

ugh my friends a big fan of this. sooo disgusting. He even comes to my house barefoot.

[PlaidmanUTube]

E. Coli feet.

[ShiaWorld]

2:36 PLEASE DON'T

[gmanthebeast1]

this isnt safe at all

[Lhipz667]

Notice how the people with ugly feet are running this. For, they have nothing to lose.

[WarcraftPvPFilms]

Not a single tetanus was given that day.

[Jersildj00]

lol @ 37

[FastKart27]

damn hippies...

[mrhipsterdoofus]

I have one word for em.  MRSA

[TheSeanpatrickobrien]

COOL

[MrBlemph]

Haha, I don't know how many times I've pissed, bled, and shot my load all over those very streets.

[MichaelSwg]

Stupid, just stupid.

[liquidpersuasion]

just don't run heel to toe! problems solved!

[tocoolcar]

nice :)

[helghastnl]

But i like socks :(

[risma211]

must see

[eLLriDe420]

People didnt wear shoes 1000 years ago, we dont need to wear them today. Our skin under our feet is thick enough to protect against anything we would encounter on the ground.

[liquidpersuasion]

@eLLriDe420 lol such BS. people needed shoes 1000 years ago, and they need them now. what happens if you step on broken glass? dumbass.

[eLLriDe420]

@liquidpersuasion Are we born with shoes on us? No, we have feet. If we needed them they would grow on us, but they dont, because our body doesn't need shoes.

[liquidpersuasion]

@eLLriDe420 ok bro, when you step on broken glass or a needle, you're going to wish you had shoes.

[jondea0]

@eLLriDe420 That's a completely fallacious statement, try going to the north pole and telling me you don't need clothes. We aren't perfectly made you know

[eLLriDe420]

@jondea0 We are not designed to live in those conditions.

[jondea0]

@eLLriDe420 And I guess we don't need anti-biotics when we catch a fatal disease because we weren't designed to survive it. You win by defining your statements yourself. I think perhaps we are arguing with semantics (so often is the case on youtube) and actually we may not strictly dependant on shoes but they are certainly beneficial. Then it just depends how you define need

[gocanadago1000]

@liquidpersuasion "people needed shoes 1000 years ago, and they need them now." what makes you think people 1000 years ago needed to where shoes?

[liquidpersuasion]

@gocanadago1000 are you kidding me? 1000 AD people had shoes fool. they didn't want to get cuts stepping on shit. for fucks sake.

[liquidpersuasion]

@JeMzZ360 lmao dude. go ahead and step on glass and rusty nails and see if you develop calluses.

[TheHauptsturmfuhrer]

When's the naked run?

[hugboat808]

They're asking for HIV!

[rachidizere]

only in america would they forget about artharitis

[xMPRNEMISISx]

wtf dude that's nasty as hell i never seen something so stupid

[713azure718]

dumb



[berlin45ers]

john durant ahahaha that guy eats like a caveman..true story google him

[berlin45ers]

....true story (thanks barney)

[getfunky79]

After u cut ure feet with glass or something then u call me its a good idea to walk barefoooted!!!

[strikkebil]

its a bit naive. ye were born without shoes. but we dont have much experience walking on concrete and asphalt.

[lamarpi314]

How is it disgusting? I skate barefoot, i enjoy it.

[MrEdobob]

pffft try running drunk and naked that'd be impressive

[jwdesign336]

that was disgusting.

[YerGarbage]

I can understand running with no shoes

but it is dumb to do it in the dirty ass city streets

or on any concrete/asphault...

Rookies.

[KietYo]

until this is socially acceptable, vibram fiver fingers are the best way to cure footpain

[Viperus87]

słabo, Cejrowski cały świat przeszedł na bosaka ;p

[AedrumVornuntius]

Amazing how ignorant some of you are. Olympic runners are trained to run. Those trainers were taught how to run by the majority view on how we should run. An Olympic runner still runs incorrectly because they and normal people still believe the society's view of running. This Mexican Tribe runs 150+ miles. That puts every single marathon runner to shame. Dwarfing their achievements. Yet you still think our way of running is correct? Olympic runners legs injuries are a testament to that.

[EdwardFuller78]

turns feet into huffs

[FuzzehPeach]

That pop star part made me laugh like a bitch

[HawtyNathaniel]

What are those shoes called and what brand are they from

[KietYo]

@HawtyNathaniel search vibram fivefingers, there very awesome. wanted a pair but couldnt afford it

[pigonthedesk]

Gross. There's a reason we've evolved.

[IAmTheLaw09]

Hmm... if this is true, why does EVERY Olympic runner wear shoes?

[ThatsMyName15051]

i mean, really

[ThatsMyName15051]

v My feet, that is v

[ThatsMyName15051]

i would have at lest shaved

[ThatsMyName15051]

ew hairy feet

[Seena20]

49 of 50 people got a foot infection

[helenchg]

you can host a parasite :D

[nnnmmmable]

Only white people would so something like that running barefoot in Nyc a not so clean city

[Fr0sht3d]

next step runing naked

[Ducksnuget]

Your can get all kinds of bacteria and viruses from the ground. Running bare foot, not such a good idea.

[GLITCHMAX]

i saw like 20 ppl wearing shoes

[groundbeef98]

@GLITCHMAX those people wearing shoes are smart!

[GLITCHMAX]

@groundbeef98 haha i know hey look a peice of glass ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[groundbeef98]

@GLITCHMAX lol yeah then the guys with shoes are like "hehe dumbass"

[GLITCHMAX]

@groundbeef98 haha yah like "the guy is like wearing no shoes is like this is peacfull tell he steps on a fucking rock"

[pal035s]

I'm not sure that barefoot running was supposed to be done on city streets. Gross...really gross.

[Eushawn20]

hello stubbed toe. the ground gets its revenge.

[albertoperez335]

Hahaha all whites lol.

[robogooch]

Bare foot in NY? Hope you like Hepatitis...

[huffe33]

"8 mile long marathon" a marathon is 26.2 miles not 8 miles

[MattFremstad]

@huffe33 A marathon is a series of something... there is no specific number.

[huffe33]

@MattFremstad um you are sorta of correct if you look it up in the dictionary the first definition is 'A long-distance running race, strictly one of 26 miles and 385 yards (42.195 km)' the next two definitions would match your idea of a marathon. But to strengthen my argument during the The Persian/Greek War Phidippides ran 26 miles back from the Plain of Marathon to Athens, bringing news of the Athenian victory over the Persians, and he died of exhaustion after he gasped out his story

[huffe33]

aka the first marathon

[MasterxKenobi]

Smelly.

[1488slav]

new york pavement is probably full of parasites, bacteria, stds and god knows what else

[motorbreath1983]

@1488slav I think it's quite the same in every country. Also homeless people and other road kills are something you don't want to step into.

[hoboninjas]

@1488slav walking on parsites and bacteria doesn't get you infected, especially if you go barefoot in the city opposed to the amazon rain forest.

[tipsycat27]

0:21 dat guys ass

[Psylonz]

omg wow..... if u come over to nz, u will see me bare footed in a mall even. i cbf putting shoes on.

[maikoo25]

i'm from chihuahua mexico. you see "tarahumaras" in the streets every day.

i rarely see them barefoot. they always use sandals

[kukri52231]

stupid

[thecatofchucknorris]

YouTube forced me to watch this.

[RUDY2295]

wash your god damn feet. Fucking gross

[BrookMorrison]

@RUDY2295 How about you go run around barefoot and see how dirty your feet get, you dumbfuck.

[HeirOfGlee]

@RUDY2295 you dont expect them to do so after or something?

[TheRealLaugh99]

"perfectly designed" - Perfectly evolved acctully *

[PlaidmanUTube]

You know those e-coli warnings they tell you about for dropped food? Running barefoot would give you 10000x more bacteria. This would be equivalent to simply landing in India.

[x12danx]

These people are idiots, its just a matter of time until someone steps on a rusty nail

[stevejbellamy35]

@x12danx I so agree. Feet are important - protect them. Running barefoot in the city is foolish. That's why shoes were invented. 

[ThisLaoGuy]

running is too much of a risk to get cuts and bacteria

[MrBetelnut]

@ 2:30 haha chapped ass.

[ThePuckington]

too much feet for 1 video...

[mrwilliam5655]

0:37 inner kung fu power

[Mumfin]

feet are ugly..

[MrMcadams101]

i run bare foot. in my back yard when i play base ball or something.

[MrMcadams101]

that harry foot at about 20. i puked.

[TheRedronn]

Great, but why did they have to show close ups of someones mutant feet? I really didn't want to see that.

[astroman12349384]

cheap bastard jews

[BlackGypoMagic]

As a phyio, sport shoes are good for the ligaments that support the arch of the foot... this is just too weird

[acnex]

Time to go to the drawing board and design form fitting shoes!

[heavy671]

running naked best way!!



[Sl4yer951]

CAN ANYONE TELL WHY THE HELL AM I WATCHING THIS???

[ErectMonstrosity]

*throws nails on ground*

[cAraM3lkeller]

dudes feet @2:36 need a serious make over

[PopeosVideos]

lol gross old man chapping.

[PopeosVideos]

who else saw the 2 guys in there who chickened out wearing some tennis shoes? lame. saw a bunch of 5 fingers shoes in there which are awesome, that's like protective barefoot running, condoms for your feet. so they're cool. tennis shoe dudes, why are they racing in the barefoot marathon?

[BADboy7ix]

bunch of hippies

[IrVlogZ]

tarahumaras aren't african. I don't understand the african drums hahahaha tarahumaras are from Chihuahua, Mexico.

[gbpdrum45]

2:20 ... he is gradually getting more naked

[JacobsAquarium]

Yeah and probably all of them have parasites living in their bodies now, I mean seriously? So stupid...haven't they seen the episode of "monsters inside me" where the lady gets a parasite from walking barefoot everywhere?

[numbifyify]

lol, sort of like how your nipples chafe while running xD

[NeccoWecco]

Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow stone ow rock ow ow ow

[espn1337]

But how will they go into stores!? NO SHOES, NO SHIRT = NO SERVICE!!

Don't these people think!

God damn hobos!

[espn1337]

Anyone wanna go out with me and place glass all around the city?

or atleast in the parks! God damn hippies.

[LnextR]

Whats the point.

Are they poor

[xBrian6]

Barefoot in NY? ur crazy

[MrTaylorthehippie]

0:38

grody ballsack allert!

[mattability]

Cuts. Abrasions. Puncture wounds. And imagine all the nasty stuff that finds itself dried onto city streets just waiting to enter those openings. That's the short term danger. The long term will come in 10-15 years when all those 'hooves' come in for orthopedic, podiatric, physica rehab treatment. Ka-Ching! The cycle repeats itself. It has always been thus.

[sedilis01]

good idea, but where are the comments&opinions of nike, adidas, asics, mizuno and the others?

[ghandiwithbinladen]

i dont like feet..............

[F3BL]

No playlist for me =)

[WhoDaPho]

In other news approximately 50 people now have foot fungus.