Welcome to winter, and a couple of very popular Vivobarefoot winter boots to keep your feet dry and snugly warm. This Vivobarefoot winter boots review is for women, the new Tabi Hi, and the popular winter boot for men, the Scott. Another reason I wanted to put this review out …
Archives for 2016
Vivobarefoot Tracker Shoe Review
I can already see the comments here – “Sock Doc is wearing hiking boots.” “Sock Doc is no longer barefoot in the wilderness.” Yeah, yeah. No, I’m not suddenly wearing hiking boots, but I do finally own a pair of hiking boots, thanks to Vivobarefoot. The Vivobarefoot Tracker is definitely …
Vivobarefoot Primus Shoe Review
Perhaps you’re familiar with my Vivobarefoot Shoe addiction? Keeping true to expand my Vivobarefoot empire and lessen my closet space, I have recently acquired the new Vivobarefoot Primus. The Vivobarefoot Primus is Vivo’s most minimal shoe available – just 3mm separating your foot from the ground and with no insole. It’s …
Wildling Shoes – Kids Minimalist Shoes
Some time ago I was contacted by a guy named Ran Yona. He and his wife Anna and their three kids moved from Israel to Germany in 2013 and realized, for the first time in their lives, that they needed to find some shoes that their kids could wear in …
Sock Doc Podcast #11 At Trail Runner Nation: Chocolate, Training Consistency, Chocolate
It’s been a long time, but I return to Trail Runner Nation for Podcast #11! TRN and I catch up and talk about: Is chocolate good for you? Slosh Tubes Get More Fit With Two-a-days How to Reduce Stress with sleep and deep breathing The Power Siesta Consistency: Smart Training …
Stop Mindless Stretching Podcast at Liberated Body
Check out the “Stop Mindless Stretching” podcast at Liberated Body. Brooke and I discuss why I’ve tempered his statement to “stop mindless stretching”, what stretching even is, what flexibility is really a reflection of (hint: it’s not your stretching regimen), why we might feel the need to stretch, and more. …
Sock Doc Podcast With Endurance Planet: Ditch Your Orthotics and Find Your Flexibility
Another great podcast with Tawnee Prazak over at Endurance Planet. We discuss: Why The Sock Doc says orthotics are unnecessary Fix your feet & body, don’t add artificial support Orthotics are just a band-aid for underlying issues Sure, orthotics can improve joint mechanics and nervous system function, but more so …
Stretching as a Warm-Up and Injury Prevention
Stop Mindless Stretching, Part 4: Warm-up, Cool-down, Injury Treatment, and a Bozo Prevention Strategy Stretching should not be the sole activity performed during a warm-up before or cool-down after your movement (or exercise) program. Should it be a part of your routine at all? Most of us have heard to …
Yoga Flexibility, Yoga Stretching, & Mobility
Stop Mindless Stretching, Part 3: Yoga, (not Stretching), Movement, & Mobility Contrary to popular belief, yoga is not Sanskrit for stretching. It actually means to join or unite, and it is a combined spiritual, mental, and physical practice. Assuredly, most yoga poses do focus on flexibility and strength to varying degrees, however, …
Fascial Fitness & Flexibility
Stop Mindless Stretching, Part 2: Flexibility, Fascia, and Your Nervous System Flexibility might be the ability of a joint to bend through its full range of motion, but in actuality, it’s the reflection of your nervous system and not simply the more you can stretch, and stretch and stretch some …
Stretching for Flexibility, or Not
Stop Mindless Stretching, Part 1: Stretching for Flexibility, or Not It has been almost five years since I first posted my somewhat controversial “Stop Stretching!” article on the Sock Doc website (or Soc Doc as many continue to write). My views regarding stretching haven’t changed much but my knowledge and …