This article describes an unusual race that will happen this weekend in Salt Lake. It is for barefoot runners, runners that run without shoes. Barefoot running is becoming increasingly popular. In addition to being a unique opportunity for runners who enjoy running barefoot. This run will also raise money and collect donations for charities that take shoes to poorer countries. After reading the article include a short summary below or answer the the discussion question in the comments.
"What are the advantages and disadvantages to spending time without your shoes on? Do you think that people should spend more or less time wearing shoes?"
The advantage to sending time without your shoes on is promoting blood circulation on your feet. The disadvantage is it will easy to hurt your feet on the rough road. I think people should try to spend more time wearing shoes, your feet need more chance to touch the nature, as they were used to.
ReplyDeleteThis article talks about The Naked Foot 5K that is a bare feet running event. The event dominated from a dollar as race fee to help poor people get their shoes. Also, the event is unique because there are massage therapists, running experts, and bands. Runners can help people having poverty and participate in various activities by attending The Naked Foot 5K.
ReplyDeleteThis article was talked about runners will participate in barefoot race in S.C. on this saturday.A coordinator who open this performance wants to dominate poor countries to use entry fee. Also, if you don't want to take off your shoes you don't need to be barefoot ,and you can wear your shoes middle of race.
ReplyDeleteDepend on the situation, I like to wear flip-flop or bare my foot when staying at home. It is more comfortable. But this will not be appropriate if I went to a concert or a high-class restaurant, etc. Also it might be dangrous walking on a street without shoes-you never know what you will step on. I think if you stay in a confortable private space, you should keep your shoes off. Otherwise, people should ware their shoes. It is more formal and shoes can also protect their foot
ReplyDeleteI think that the disadvantages to spending time without shoes are: First, you do not know when something can injure your feet. Second, all streets are dirty and this can produce an disease if you injure your feet. in the another hand the advantages are a few for example you can feel more free and fast. Finally, i think that people use a lot shoes and i think this is correct because today everything is dirty and can produce or lead many batteries that can be a problem for the healthy.
ReplyDeleteSteven Monsalve
The article is about the naked foot 5K event that will have place in cottonwood park in salt lake city this saturday at 9:00 am. The interesting thing about this running is that is without shoes, to reflect the poor kids that have no shoes in some parts of the world. This is a raising founds event for the International and Soles for Souls programs. They're non-profit charities so this running has a good cause that helps poverty population in haiti. Not everybody has to run without shoes but everybody is welcome to join this charity race.
ReplyDeleteMercedes Mariella
This article talk about that runners participate in bare foot race. this event will help poor people in Haiti. it is not easy race running without shoes, so it is hard to get back. there is unique from others. Massage therapists are available after the race.
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome to see how many events the US do to help those in need. I think that the advantage of using shoes are a lot. For example, they protect us from cuts and fungus. The disadvantages are that if we use them tight, we can get ingrown toe nails, they also need to "breath" we also can get infections if we have clammy feet. We can give them a break by using flip flops.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was little girl, I could run without shoes, but now I can't . If you are running whiteout shoes maybe you are going to have blister in your feet. However if you like to run barefoot, you can do it. Same people feel more freely running without shoes. It is important to you how you feel. Jennifer Bradford
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