Why have the soles of my barefoot worn out like THIS?

On Tuesday morning, while I was having coffee with Ángel, he told me that a customer had complained about her minimalist shoes because they had not lasted long enough.

When he showed me the photos of the shoes, I almost fell off my chair.

The wear on the sole was so brutal that it looked like she had rubbed them with sandpaper.

The most curious thing is that the wear was concentrated in one area of the shoes.

In both shoes, but only in a small area.

The rest of the sole was intact, as if he had only walked on that small piece.

The fact is that no matter how much Angel tried to explain to the client that the reason was due to the way she walked, he couldn't get her to understand, and she, increasingly frustrated, blamed it on the footwear.

Then, while we were talking about it, we came up with a simple, visual way of explaining to the client what was going on.

Here's our comparison:

Imagine your feet are an artist and the sole is his canvas.

Well, your feet only like to paint on one corner of the canvas, the rest is left blank.

This happens when the position and orientation of your feet, possibly turned outwards, when walking causes those areas of the sole to touch the ground with more force, as if they were pressing the brush harder on that part of the canvas.

Resulting in more accelerated wear.

A well-balanced tread would use the whole canvas equally, distributing the ink evenly to avoid wearing out one part more than another.

I don't know if I make myself clear.

Better look at the picture.



The next morning Angel told me that the client finally understood that the problem was in her way of walking and not in the shoe.

And to explain it to her he reinforced the argument with the following example.

If your car's wheels are not balanced, the tyres will always wear in the same areas. So you will have to change tyres more often.

If they are balanced, the tyres will wear evenly. Extending their lifespan and you will have to change them much less often.

Speaking of feet, you may ask: why is it so important to improve your stride?

Because if you improve your stride, you will improve your walking, your posture, your balance and also, you will significantly reduce the wear and tear of your shoes.

Despite all this, a shoe to further improve your stride is one with a thinner sole.

You know, the closer to the ground:

The more your feet feel = The more they are stimulated = The better they react = The more control = The less they drag as you walk

Because... have you noticed that we don't drag our feet when we go barefoot?

That's how your footwear should be. As close to your feet as possible.

In addition, it is recommended that the shoes have a sole made of dense rubber, so that it is more resistant to wear while you adapt.

A shoe that meets these requirements is the Xero Prio.

These shoes are designed to offer a perfect balance between ground closeness and durability.

They are also ideal for everything you can think of.

From grocery shopping, long distance walking, gym workouts and even for everyday use.

A versatile shoe that adapts to your needs.

For women, men and children.

The Swiss Army Knife of minimalist shoes.

Efectiviwonder.

Health starts with your feet.

Antonio Caballo.

PS: Why are my minimalist shoes more worn out in some areas than in others?