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Barefoot running, also called "natural running", is the act of running without footwear. With the advent of modern footwear, running barefoot has become less common in most parts of the world but is still practiced in parts of Africa and Latin America. In some Western countries, barefoot running has grown in popularity due to perceived health ...
Barefoot is a 2014 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Andrew Fleming and distributed by Roadside Attractions. It was written by Stephen Zotnowski and is technically a "remake" of the 2005 German film Barfuss despite the fact that "Barfuss" was itself based on Zotnowski's original story and screenplay "Barefoot". [ 3 ]
Leroy Chollet (March 5, 1925 – June 10, 1998) was an American professional basketball player. Chollet enrolled at Loyola University New Orleans and led the Loyola Wolf Pack to their first championship.
Barefoot person leaving footprints behind Barefoot woman wearing a cultural anklet, denoting her marital status in traditional Indian culture Hans Thoma Kinderreigen, 1872. Being barefoot is the state of not wearing any footwear. There are health benefits and some risks associated with going barefoot.
The other two, also written in English, are Paul Rambali's 2007 fictional biographical novel Barefoot Runner [121] and Tim Judah's 2009 Bikila: Ethiopia's Barefoot Olympian. According to the journalist Tim Lewis's comparative review of the two books, Judah's is a more journalistic, less-forgiving biography of Abebe. [86]
Barefoot skiing, water skiing behind a motorboat without the use of water skis, commonly referred to as "barefooting" Barefoot (horse) (1820–1840), a British thoroughbred racehorse; Barefoot horses, horses which are kept barefoot full-time, as opposed to horses who are fitted with horse shoes: see Natural hoof care
Barefoot running rarely features heel strikes because the impact can be painful, the human heel pad not absorbing much of the force of impact. [4] By contrast, 75% of runners wearing modern running shoes use heel strikes; [ 6 ] running shoes are characterized by a padded sole, stiff soles and arch support, and slope down from a more-padded heel ...
Barefoot hiking; Barefoot running; Going barefoot; Barefootin' may refer to: Barefootin', an autobiography by Unita Blackwell "Barefootin'" (song), a 1965 song by ...