I believe in keeping running simple and, in regard to shoes, that would mean no gimmicks, unnecessary cushioning, etc.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
We've created an unnatural form of running. It's not just the shoes, but we run on artificial surfaces - straight ahead, hard and steady - instead of speeding up and slowing down, reacting to the terrain with changes of pace and rhythm.
When I had no shoes I was comfortable - I used to run barefoot. When I wore shoes it was difficult. To run in shoes was ok, but at the beginning of my career it was hard.
I'm less comfortable in stilettos than I am in running shoes.
Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.
Shoes have a meaning.
I found them uncomfortable and after that I decided to continue running barefoot because I found it more comfortable. I felt more in touch with what was happening - I could actually feel the track.
When I started out, the idea of comfort in shoes was almost a dirty word.
Coming from a farming background, I saw nothing out of the ordinary in running barefoot, although it seemed to startle the rest of the athletics world. I have always enjoyed going barefoot and when I was growing up I seldom wore shoes, even when I went into town.
When I run barefoot, I put my shoes on my hands. Running around with shoe-hands looks a little weird.
I believe in gradual experimentation with running shoes.