PODCAST: Andrea Součková: Barefoot gives your walking a whole new dimension

Listen to a podcast with Andrea Součková, founder of the naBOSo network of barefoot footwear shops. How she got started with barefoot shoes and how her journey continues.

In this chat, Andrea Součková, the owner of our e-shop, busts the assumptions and myths about barefoot shoes that often do the rounds. It was thanks to barefoot footwear that she got rid of knee pain, gradually swapped all her shoes for barefoot ones, and today she simply can’t imagine walking or running in anything else.

If you’re thinking about starting with barefoot shoes but you’re still unsure whether they’re right for you, you’re in the right place. Worries that your feet will freeze because of the thin sole, or that you’ll look like a bit of a weirdo, are long-standing clichés. But how do you choose your first pair of barefoot shoes properly? Can you mix them with conventional footwear? And do you need to prepare your body in any special way? You can hear all this and much more in the Na vlně zdraví podcast.

In today’s episode, you’ll find out:

• Why you should try barefoot shoes for yourself (6:48)
•  Whether it’s a good idea to combine them with conventional footwear (7:38)
• What else is typical of them besides a wide toe box (15:25)
• When it’s ideal to start with them for children (17:07)
• How to prepare your body for the transition to barefoot shoes (26:33)
• How barefoot shoes can help you with heel spurs or abdominal diastasis (29:28)
• The link between walking and headaches (36:39)
• Why it’s important to care for your shoes regularly (42:02)
• Whether it’s possible to wear barefoot shoes in winter too (49:16)

Podcast links:

• naBOSo on Instagram
• naBOSo on Facebook

Tune in to more podcasts:

• 7 tips for managing the transition to barefoot shoes – with ease and without pain
• How to walk properly in barefoot shoes: Experience walking like you’re on a cloud
• 7 tips for starting sport safely and staying motivated