Whole Body Barefoot, Katy Bowman
Whole Body Barefoot, Katy Bowman
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Whole Body Barefoot
Transitioning Well to Minimal Footwear

Author: Katy Bowman

Narrator: Katy Bowman

Unabridged: 2 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Uphill Books

Published: 09/30/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

For runners, walkers, and improved everyday mobilityThe shoes you put on everyday can play a bigger role in the function of your feet, ankles, knees, hips, and spine than you might realize. Biomechanist and author of Simple Steps to Foot Pain Relief, Katy Bowman offers walkers, runners, and health professionals alike clear, accessible lessons on how the shape of shoes can play a role in painful feet, knees, and hips―and what to do about it.When we have painful feet and weak ankles it seems like stiff, supportive shoes are the answer, but this solution can be temporary, especially if our issues stem from foot and leg weakness. In short, humans come with great “foot technology”; we just need to learn how to use it.Barefoot is natural, but research shows simply kicking off our shoes and releasing our feet into the wild can result in injury. Whole Body Barefoot will help you safely and effectively transition to minimal footwear, reaping the enormous benefits of freeing your feet without injuring yourself along the way.Whole Body Barefoot presents:25 exercises to create strong, supple, feel-better feetThe mechanics of bunions and pronationHow to strengthen weak ankles and archesHow to figure out your true shoe-sizeThe importance of walking on natural surfaces―“Vitamin Texture”With clear, science-based explanations, Bowman lays out how conventional shoes and artificial environments leave us with sedentary feet. Take the first steps to naturally restore lost foot function, and improve health, today! PDF supplement included.

Reviews

Goodreads review by S on September 29, 2018

This extremely thin book could be boiled down to a few pages pamphlet. The author writes in a very rambling style and kind of wastes a lot of words, but there are really just a handful of main points- wear shoes less, don't wear heels, start walking on dirt and rocks, but get into barefoot walking s......more

Goodreads review by Amy on April 20, 2015

Having spent nearly a year trying to digest all Bowman's work, I have a hard time separating out how this book stands on its own. As usual, Bowman is charming, informative, funny, and practical. I suppose this book is a more mature and more universal "Every Woman's Guide to Foot Pain Relief." At any......more

Goodreads review by Ellen on September 15, 2022

I love that I now have this knowledge about the human body. This should be in the curriculum in every country.......more

Goodreads review by Madison on January 02, 2024

I did just read a book about feet and it was in fact fascinating......more

Goodreads review by David on July 17, 2015

I always thought about putting together some sort of instruction about how to transition to minimalist shoes. Of course, I never did, which is a good thing because someone way more qualified than me did and she did a much better job of it too! Katy Bowman’s Whole Body Barefoot is the perfect guide t......more