Dale Turrell

Your feet have over 200,000 nerve endings. Let that sink in. At Vivobarefoot Nature HQ, Dale Turrell (@nativecoach ) broke down just how intelligent and reactive the human foot really is. Your feet are not just there to hold you up. They are sensory organs. Every step sends information to your brain about: 🌍 Terrain ⚖️ Balance ⚡ Force 🧠 Stability 🏃 Movement efficiency But here is the problem. Highly cushioned shoes can dampen those signals. When you overly cushion the foot, you reduce its ability to transmit clear feedback to the brain. Less feedback means slower reactions, altered mechanics, and reduced natural function. Your body is designed to respond to its environment in real time. The more accurate the signal, the better the response. That is why foot strength, natural movement, and proprioception matter so much. It is not about throwing your shoes away tomorrow. It is about understanding how your feet work and giving them the opportunity to do what they were built to do. Have you ever thought about how much information your feet process every second? 👇 The full session from Vivobarefoot Nature HQ is now live on YouTube. Watch the full video via the link in our bio 🎥 #vivobarefoot #naturalmovement #footstrength

Proprioception is not just your feet 👀👂👣 At Vivobarefoot Nature HQ, Dale Turrell (@nativecoach ) broke down the three primary systems that drive proprioception and postural control. Your body’s awareness in space relies on input from: 👀 The Visual System 👂 The Vestibular System 👣 The Somatosensory System The visual system provides environmental reference and spatial orientation. The vestibular system, located in the inner ear, detects head position, acceleration, and changes in direction. It plays a central role in balance and equilibrium. The somatosensory system, particularly through the mechanoreceptors in the feet, provides continuous feedback about pressure, load, texture, and ground reaction forces. Your brain integrates input from all three systems to coordinate movement, regulate stability, and produce efficient motor output. If sensory input from the feet is dampened, for example through excessive cushioning, the nervous system may rely more heavily on visual or vestibular input to maintain balance and coordination. Efficient movement starts with high quality sensory information. Have you ever tested your proprioception by removing visual input? Stand on one leg, close your eyes, and feel how much more your vestibular and somatosensory systems have to work. The full session from Vivobarefoot Nature HQ is now live on YouTube. Watch the full video via the link in our bio 🎥

Impact might not be what you think it is 🏃💥 At Vivobarefoot Nature HQ, Dale Turrell (@nativecoach ) broke down something called the impact transient and why it matters for runners. When your foot hits the ground, there is a rapid spike in force called the impact transient. In highly cushioned shoes, that initial spike can actually become sharper and less controlled, because the foot is not loading and stabilising the way it was designed to. Less natural control. Less sensory feedback. More abrupt force travelling up the chain. Over time, repeated exposure to that sharp loading pattern can contribute to common running injuries. It is not about blaming shoes. It is about understanding mechanics. How your foot lands. How quickly it loads. How efficiently it absorbs force. How well your body adapts. When we understand the impact transient, we start looking at running differently. Foot strength, cadence, posture, and terrain all matter. Have you ever thought about how you actually hit the ground when you run? 👇 The full session from Vivobarefoot Nature HQ is now live on YouTube. Watch the full video via the link in our bio 🎥

Swimrun. Ever heard of it? 👀🌊🏃 While we were at Vivobarefoot Nature HQ, Dale Turrell (@nativecoach ) broke down one of the most unique endurance sports out there and it definitely caught our attention. Swimrun is an endurance sport that combines multiple alternating legs of open water swimming and trail running without stopping. You run in your wetsuit. You swim in your trainers. And you navigate raw, wild landscapes as a team of two. Originally from Sweden, Swimrun is built around partnership, resilience, and adapting to nature rather than controlling it. No transitions. No comfort zones. Just movement through natural terrain. It is one of the purest tests of: 🌊 Endurance 🏃 Trail running strength 🧠 Mental resilience 🤝 Teamwork 🌍 Connection to the outdoors Hearing Dale explain the demands of Swimrun at Vivo gave us a whole new perspective on natural movement, performance, and how important foot strength and efficiency really are. Would you try running in a wetsuit and swimming in trainers? 👇 The full conversation and behind the scenes session at Vivobarefoot Nature HQ is now live on YouTube. Watch the full video via the link in our bio 🎥 #swimrun #endurancesport #trailrunning

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