My search for the perfect footwear continues with Xero Shoes’s HFS minimalist running shoes and Alpine minimalist winter boots. Why Minimalist Running Shoes and Boots? As I’ve explained in previous KineSophy articles (e.g. this review), I prefer flat, thin-soled shoes with ample toe room. Such minimalist shoes allow my feet … Read more
Befitting the name of his field, paleoanthropologist Jeremy DeSilva combines a robust study of fossils with a curiosity about the origins of human nature in his book First Steps: How Upright Walking Made Us Human. The result is a thorough account of the evolutionary steps that led our human ancestors … Read more
How do the world’s top athletes and most daring adventurers push their bodies to the absolute limit over hours or days of relentless movement? And what lessons can the rest of us take from these astonishing feats of endurance? Those are the questions that motivate Alex Hutchinson’s Endure: Mind, Body, … Read more
I just received a pair of Bramfords by Birchbury minimalist leather shoes. Here’s why I expect them to fit into my wardrobe for as long as they hold up. Bramfords by Birchbury (birchbury.com) The Search for Casual, Minimalist Leather Shoes Several years ago, I started shifting all my footwear to … Read more
An inspiring and informative account of one man’s pioneering efforts to treat his own mysterious disease. Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient offers a practical guide to illness and recovery and remains as powerful now as it was when I first read it in high school. Anatomy … Read more
I just bought my second pair of Carets’ minimalist dress shoes. Here’s why these shoes became an essential part of my wardrobe. Saving My Feet For the past several years, I have made a concerted effort to take better care of my feet. In high school, I suffered through my … Read more
My first moderately serious bout of lower back pain happened in 2009. I was living in South Africa and playing for a local baseball team. I don’t remember how the injury occurred but I distinctly remember my lower back locking up while I sat waiting for a train to take me … Read more
KineSophy exists in a lonely space. There are not many people writing about the intersection between philosophy and physical activity. Most are fitness fanatics and coaches who translate physical workouts into thoughts about motivation and attitude. But few writers move beyond personal development to explore the broader overlap between philosophy … Read more
Kombucha and Cultured Foods In 2015, I detailed my quest to optimize my diet by finding the ratio of carbohydrate to protein that had the most beneficial effects on my heart rate, central nervous system function, cognitive performance, physical fitness, sleep and body composition. Last year, I performed a … Read more
The ENERGYbits giveaway is over, but you can still win big. Visit energybits.com to learn more about the benefits of spirulina and chlorella, and use promo code KINESOPHY at checkout to save 20% on your order. a Rafflecopter giveaway Win an ENERGYbits Swag Bag containing: – 1 Tin of 75 spirulina … Read more