Comments by "Bo McGillacutty" (@Mrbfgray) on "Rose Anvil" channel.

  1. Ppl are stupid. It's like running barefoot only with a very thick skin. I love'em but precise foot placement obvious necessity and I have to focus on making heal contact or I'll torch my calves in a mile. Dramatically improves my running cadence, versatility and general enjoyment, as long is the surface isn't small rocks.
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  2. I've paid closer to a grand for custom fit Westcos with steel toe, extra toe cap, internal leather liner, and most crucially, Kevlar stitching. (welder) At that rate, with one, half-original price rebuild/resole, I figure they cost about $200 per yr, not so bad. I've seen guys go thru several pairs of cheap boots per yr, just the shopping cost and failure rate dissuades me from that approach.
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  3.  @UmatsuObossa  It happens automatically in my experience, unless maybe one is running on soft, non-compacted sand. My problem with the shoes or barefoot is my natural inclination to avoid any heel contact at all which thrashes my calves in mere miles, I must consciously focus on at least minimal heel contact.
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  4.  @UmatsuObossa  Of course. As I said, I have to very deliberately contact heel at all. 'Heel strikes' (meaning first to contact) are out of the question obviously.
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