#82 NIKE FREE TRAINER 7.0

THIS IS THE SECOND GENERATION OF NIKE FREE SHOES. THIS IS THE TRAINING MODEL. I KNOW THE WHOLE THING ABOUT NIKE FREE SHOES IS THAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO MIMIC DOING YOUR ACTIVITY BAREFOOTED. WHY? BECAUSE DOING THINGS WITH YOUR BAREFOOT IS SUPPOSED TO STRENGTHEN YOUR INTRINSIC FOOT MUSCLES & OTHER AREAS. IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THE CONCEPT IS PRETTY FUNNY COMING FROM A COMPANY THAT'S TRYING TO SELL SHOES.

DOES IT FEEL LIKE YOUR FOOT IS BARE? NO. I DON'T SEE HOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO SIMULATE BAREFOOT WALKING/RUNNING WHEN YOU HAVE AN INCH OF PADDING BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF YOUR FOOT & THE GROUND. TO BE HONEST, MANY PUMA SHOES (SUCH AS THE H-STREET) WILL GIVE YOU A CLOSER BAREFOOT FEELING THEN THE NIKE FREE. ASIDE FROM THAT, THESE SHOES ARE COMFORTABLE THOUGH.