Are your SHOES Making You Slow, Fat, & Injured? | Steve Sashen @Xero Shoes

Have you heard of barefoot/minimalist/zero drop shoes? This trend has exploded over the last decade because barefoot movement is better, more effective, and safer.

We've been lied to by popular shoe makers. Steven Sashen of Xero Shoes exposes the myths and misconceptions of footwear.

📕  Video chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:41 Benefits of running in the morning
1:43 Summary of the benefits of barefoot movement
2:47 Link between foot strength and injury prevention
3:33 Barefoot vs minimalist vs zero drop footwear
5:25 Consequences of traditional "maximalist" running shoes
6:07 What CEOs of top running shoe companies say in private
8:30 How we consumers got duped by fake running science
12:09 Benefits of running on a hard surface
12:52 Foam padding logically doesn't belong in running shoes
15:46 Why well-meaning employees sell you the wrong shoes
20:01 Shoe width matters
21:27 Picking the right socks
23:14 How to start with barefoot/minimalist shoes and avoid the pain and injury
27:00 Factors to consider when evaluating shoes
28:05 Why Steven created Xero Shoes
31:06 How to choose the right pair of Xero Shoes
32:21 Is Xero's unbeatable sole warranty legit?
33:34 How often you should replace your shoes
36:30 Steven's top teachers
39:09 Overspeed training
39:56 Disspelling the biggest footwear myths
43:38 Training less for better health
45:20 Consider your source and test information for yourself

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📝 About our guest
Steven Sashen is a serial entrepreneur who has never had a job, a former professional stand-up comic and award-winning screenwriter, and a competitive sprinter -- one of the fastest men over 55 in the country. He and his wife, Lena Phoenix, co-founded the footwear company Xero Shoes, creating "a MOVEMENT movement" that has helped hundreds of thousands of people Live Life Feet First with happy, healthy, strong feet in addictively comfortable footwear. Steven and Lena also appeared on Shark Tank, where they turned down a $400,000 offer from Kevin O'Leary.

🔑 Key takeaways
- 1/4 of your body's bones are in your feet and ankles
- After your fingertips and lips, your feet have the next most nerve endings
- Wearing barefoot/minimalist shoes gives you equivalent strength improvements as a dedicated foot strengthening program
- Footwear science is clear but warped by industry
- Consider where your information comes from, and do your own research
- Your feet literally connect you to Earth, and the body has intricate systems in place to read minute signals
- Quality shoes at a minimum should have a wide toebox & minimal padding

🔗 Links
- Full episode show notes: https://mindbodypeak.com/67
- Music by Luke Hall: soundcloud.com/c_luke_hall

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