Barefoot tennis

jrs · 09-11-2012, 01:30 PM

Hi

Came across an interesting article about barefoot tennis. Author can ankle problems and decided to go the barefoot route.

http://www.barefootrunningblog.org/b...f-vivobarefoot

Thanks

Tyler91 · 09-11-2012, 03:09 PM

I'm sure this would be good for surgeons and people who make their living in the podiatry profession...

XFactorer · 09-11-2012, 04:02 PM

There's a guy at my club that plays barefoot. He's a great player but I find it disgusting.

Geology_Rocks! · 09-11-2012, 04:38 PM

I guess it's possible on grass.

db10s · 09-11-2012, 04:59 PM

I saw someone wearing Vibram Five Fingers on a clay court the other day.

NJ1 · 09-11-2012, 06:12 PM

Maybe this works for a minority of people, but I played HC doubles in chucks one day on holiday and could barely walk from foot and ankle soreness for a week.

jrs · 09-12-2012, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyler91

I'm sure this would be good for surgeons and people who make their living in the podiatry profession...

The stuff at 0:54 sec is hilarious.

jrs · 09-12-2012, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jrs

The stuff at 0:54 sec is hilarious.

Ooops forgot to add video & don't know how to edit message

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erors...hannel&list=UL

Gonzalito17 · 09-12-2012, 04:41 PM

Bud Collins was known for playing barefoot on grass, in his heydays.

WildVolley · 09-12-2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by NJ1

Maybe this works for a minority of people, but I played HC doubles in chucks one day on holiday and could barely walk from foot and ankle soreness for a week.

Chucks really aren't the same as going barefoot. Also, Chucks are so narrow that I can't get my feet into them unless they are about 2 sizes too big.

I try to live barefoot as much as possible and it has kept me from getting PF again. Though on the tennis courts I still wear tennis shoes. I'd burn the bottom off my feet trying to stop quickly on hard courts.

jrs · 09-13-2012, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by WildVolley

Chucks really aren't the same as going barefoot. Also, Chucks are so narrow that I can't get my feet into them unless they are about 2 sizes too big.

I try to live barefoot as much as possible and it has kept me from getting PF again. Though on the tennis courts I still wear tennis shoes. I'd burn the bottom off my feet trying to stop quickly on hard courts.

How protection do you really need? Just a thin sole to make sure your skin is protected?

Chotobaka · 09-13-2012, 07:50 AM

I've seen guys playing barefoot on both crushed shell and dirt courts. Give me shoes & socks any day.

jrs · 09-14-2012, 10:32 AM

Just realized there is more extensive discussion of this topic on at this thread
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showt...light=barefoot

morten · 09-15-2012, 01:00 AM

i am a barefoot(shoe) runner, but i would never use those shoes for tennis, all the shifts and sideways movements...

09-11-2012, 01:30 PM	#1
jrs Semi-Pro Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 541	Barefoot tennis Hi Came across an interesting article about barefoot tennis. Author can ankle problems and decided to go the barefoot route. http://www.barefootrunningblog.org/b...f-vivobarefoot Thanks

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