WELL… lets start here, when you can, do NOT wear shoes/sneakers for your workouts!

Why?

Natural Foot splaying, sensory information, grounding, natural exfoliation, low back pain, stronger/higher arches, etc…

Check out the barefoot article here (COMING SOON)!

But… if you have to, this is what I recommend. I have been searching for the most efficient, comfortable, minimalistic, and natural footwear in the market for cross training for 4-5 years. I have spent far to much money on my search and I have finally come to a couple conclusions, aka, products or sneakers that I really do find comfortable and functional.

Here are my conclusions.

MetCons are too wide stream, stiff and the heel is my opinion is a little too high, on top of the fact that they are expensive.

Vivo’s are too exclusive and may not always provide the best cross training support but with flat bottoms and wide toe boxes they are still a great choice.

Merrell’s are functional and outdoor friendly but not cute for wearing elsewhere, they also don’t appeal to my color schemes. They have wide toe boxes and Vibram soles with great grip which means they can definitely get the job done.

Vibram soles are a great option when made apart of any shoe! Another company that uses the Vibram bottoms are select New Balance editions.

New Balance minimus are great, they can be worn as your mid day running errands shoes and are super well designed for cross training with lateral heel support, awesome grip, a wide toe box and almost entirely flat bottoms. Overall, they can do a lot of good for your foot, ankle and every joint up the chain, improving your body and biomechanics.

Some reeboks are known to be too stiff (Crossfit) but the nano’s are typically less stiff and great cross training shoes. They are well supported and get lots of good reviews. These much like the MetCon’s can be overpriced.

All in all, the New Balance get my overall approval from a price, functionality, sole, comfortability and aesthetic look perspective. Everyone has their favorite and preference based on many factors but functionality is overall the most important, lets not forget that. With that being said, when you can… go barefoot!

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How we approach aging well as a primary question. What are some of the best ways to preserve health and youth as we age? it is easier to stay well than to get well. He will spend pennies today compared to dollars tomorrow by taking steps now towards a better nights sleep fitness mental health stress regulation proper nutrition and additional supplementation support. Here is your healthy aging checklist:

+ Have strong social connections

+ Practice spirituality religion or meditation

+ Eat mostly a plant based low glycemic index diet

+ Move daily and improve your mind and body connection

+ Avoid/eliminate environment toxins

Social connections:

Strong relationships are vital. Individuals with abundant social connections to family friends groups outside of home in competitive sports have a 50% greater likelihood of longevity when compared to those who don’t. An interesting finding in that research was that age and Socioeconomic groups didn’t matter, strong relationships prove to help!

Spiritual practice:

Being engaged in activities that improve faith in something larger than yourself is extremely necessary. Participation in religious organizations or meditative practices both publicly and privately increased overall survival of participants by 29% and it was linked to healthy weight as well.

Dietary Lifestyle:

Don’t diet. Live longer. Well it is not necessary to illuminate all saturated fat or carbohydrates from your diet taking a personal inventory of packaged foods baked goods and dairy is a good start cut them out whenever you can. Eat meat from local farms and evaluate adding more fish to your diet one of the more effective ways to age well well limiting information is to increase the amount of omega-3‘s you’re taking on a weekly basis. We cannot make them so diet and supplementation consumption is essential.

Motion is lotion:

The human body is built to been lived in twist. We are by pedal so that we could locomote more efficiently. As such modern conveniences actually reduce lifespan like life at a desk were in a driver seat. Exercise is critical to the balance of hormones release of stress production of growth factors and perspiration of toxins. One very interesting hormone is BDNF or brain derived neurotrophic factor. BDNF can improve brain signals in activate genes that increase memory and brain cell production/connection. Exercise is the single most important stimulus for BDNF in the human body. 

Avoid Toxins:

Your skin is a fantastic barometer of your internal health and toxicity while seeking a youthful glow you may not realize how much things like lotion deodorant dishwasher soap and laundry have an effect on that. In addition a low inflammatory diet is crucial in just 24 hours we can see the impact that alcohol and fried foods and having skin quality your body uses the nutrients it intakes through absorption inhalation and digestion to make its next set of cells and our skin cells replicate more often than any other in the body. In summary our bodies and minds are burdened by exposure to the damaging fix of environmental toxins by the impact of a healthy dietary fats and simple carbohydrates free radicals and other inflammatory molecules we consume. So make sure to review this checklist and take it seriously as a ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 

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