most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-23T13:16:10Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/125186 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/125186/vibram-and-sprints Ashley 2012-06-04T18:32:53Z 2012-10-24T18:15:17Z

<p>I love my Vibrams: I use them for walking and at the gym. I am also a competitive lacrosse player, and was wondering if anyone had experience sprinting in them? </p> <p>I play both field and indoor lacrosse. I think they might not be ok for indoor, because we play on cement, and that is a lot of stress on the joints. But field? Usually turf, sometimes grass.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/125186/vibram-and-sprints/125191#125191 jodaro 2012-06-04T18:49:47Z 2012-06-04T18:49:47Z

<p>if you already have experience running in them, i think it should be fine. if not, though, you probably want to work up to it to avoid getting injured. depends a lot on what kind of shoe you are sprinting in now. lots of cushion and heel rise?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/125186/vibram-and-sprints/125202#125202 ecks 2012-06-04T19:27:51Z 2012-06-04T19:27:51Z

<p>If it helps at all I barefoot sprint on grass (no vibrams/shoes/footwear at all) without any issues. I'm also weighing in at a hefty 270. I don't tend to have any issues at all. Other than that I'm a fairly lazy dude outside of walking a few KM a week and standing at my desk. Not sure if my personal experiences help you at all. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/125186/vibram-and-sprints/125259#125259 Ben 2012-06-04T23:28:31Z 2012-06-04T23:28:31Z

<p><em>shudders</em> </p> <p>I too wear my vibrams for walking and working out. I made the mistake recently of running in them without properly learning how to adjust my running style and tore a ligament. Don't do that. Barefoot running is excellent once you learn how to do it properly and have eased into it. </p> <p>Dr. Mark Cucuzella has an excellent video on YouTube that shows how to run properly barefoot: <a href="http://youtu.be/zSIDRHUWlVo" rel="nofollow">http://youtu.be/zSIDRHUWlVo</a></p> <p>I've found I don't have to worry as much about my gait when running on grass/dirt.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/125186/vibram-and-sprints/125265#125265 blueballoon 2012-06-04T23:44:40Z 2012-06-04T23:44:40Z

<p>Be careful starting out. I'd try to stick with soft surfaces at first, and <em>slowly</em> build up. I ended up with a stress fracture in my foot because I did too much too fast on hard surfaces. (Ask me how fun that was to deal with.)</p> <p>Take it slow (REALLY slow) and listen to your body. If I had to do it over again I'd ease in by doing soft surfaces every couple of days, then daily, and slowly adding in bits of harder surfaces.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/125186/vibram-and-sprints/125294#125294 RJ 2012-06-05T01:46:58Z 2012-06-05T01:46:58Z

<p>sprinting on concrete is pretty hard on your joints even with proper support...</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/125186/vibram-and-sprints/125332#125332 wheelhouse 2012-06-05T03:35:38Z 2012-06-05T03:35:38Z

<p>While I am a big proponent of barefoot running techniques and protocols, I also have played lacrosse most of my life, and I would think you want cleats. I have never thought of playing without them, and definitely notice the difference when playing pick up games in regular sneakers.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/125186/vibram-and-sprints/157863#157863 CD 2012-10-24T18:15:17Z 2012-10-24T18:15:17Z

<p>We play pickup soccer, and one of the guys wears vibrams (and a couple go barefoot). He switched to a trail running version, and swears by them. Definitely doesn't slip as much as the other guys, but more than those of us in cleats.</p>