Barefoot Two Years

It took Steven Sashen several years after reading                           

the 2009 bestseller "Born To Run" to produce the                            

perfect human footwear. I bought my first pair of                           

Xero Z-Trek sandals in Mar 2015.                                            

                                                                            

Over the past two years, the Xeroes, or rather the                          

barefoot lifestyle, have liberated my toes from                             

the tyrany of the cramping toe box (Yes. The                                

modern shoe industry has replaced the practice of                           

Chinese foot-binding, which was for women, with                             

the profitable modern shoe for everyone.) and                               

rescued my feet from the corrupting comfort (e.g.,                          

the so-called "arch support") of the regular shoe.                          

                                                                            

"為道日減." said LaoZi. I can see that now and have                        

started from the feet up with the Xeroes.                          

                                                                            

I walk in them and they grow on me.                                         

They never fail to protect my feet,                                         

from the litter and debris.                                                 

I hike the rocky hills in them,                                             

getting free foot massages regularly.                                       

I run in them and they fix my form.                                         

Daily, I relish the freedom they bring.