The "arch" of the foot isn't really an arch. It's a spring. It's not supposed to rigidly support the weight of the body, it's supposed to spring and release so that there's less tension in the heels, ankles, and knees. This would probably be more apparent if everyone walked/ran CORRECTLY, but so many of us have gotten…

You're right. Minimalist is a broad and poorly defined term.

Part of the transition is learning to not heel-strike. That's not how feet are "supposed" to work, but normal shoes "encourage" it. Concrete is something else, but it shouldn't be too bad for anyone who is capable of standing on their bare feet on hard floors normally (i.e., basically anyone who is physically capable…

Maybe try and read the article before jumping to conclusions. Nothing was debunked, all that happened was that it was made apparent that the claims were misleading due to the risk of injury during transition to barefoot running. The claims were misleading because there is risk involved, but the claims were NOT lies or…

Yup, as someone else pointed out, you're describing minimalist shoes. Which the Five Fingers are a variety of. Is it really just the toe thing?

yeah uh bro, the article doesn't say that minimalist shoes can't help, it's that they can cause problems during transition despite their advantages

That never happened. Low life expectancy rates in the past were because of high infant mortality rates. Most people who made it past 10 lived past 30, all throughout history.

Minimalist shoes exist for that exact purpose: protecting against abrasions and cuts.

I'd like to agree with the idea behind this advice, but it's definitely not universal. I know that I could make more money if I "invest" in trade school, but is trade school something I want to spend money on? Is that education something I want? Is the career that might net me a job I even want?

It's easy to say:…

Is she Japanese though? I thought she was a daughter of the Moon. Her mother was Queen Serenity of the Moon! She might identify as Japanese and have a Japanese name, but she's an extra terrestrial. PERIOD.

I saw "Rock Band", got really excited and clicked ahead without reading anything more.

The point is to use characters that are iconic or memorable beyond their hardcore fandom. Mario is recognizable to all gamers. Bowser Jr. might not be. Pikachu is recognizable to all gamers. Greninja might not be.

I'm open to a big, bulky batsuit when appropriate, but I don't know if this is one of those times. I feel like the big armor suits should be Batman's version of Iron Man's Hulkbuster armor. It should only come out if he has to go against a big-time heavy hitter. So if Bats is throwing down with Supes, yeah, give him…

It was only 5 bucks on Steam recently. Down from 20 bucks. I feel like that's the "only reason" anyone would have paid for the season pass.

The expense would obviously be passed on to the would-be licensee. Maybe it's different where you are, but the government body that issues driver's licenses here in Michigan charges you relatively large sums of money for everything. Once a year, I pay at least 40 dollars for a tiny sticker that I must attach to my…

Why should only the elderly be tested frequently? Just because someone can pass a driver's test at 16 years old doesn't mean they're as sharp 5 years, 10 years, or 20 years later. There should probably be a full re-examination every 5 years or so, even for young people. Just to be sure that everyone on the road is…

I actually kind of like the semi-goggles look to Black Cat's mask. At no point did I think "they ripped off Catwoman from Arkham City", probably because Catwoman has had goggles for over a decade in other media.

Robin actually didn't appear in very many flash-forwards. Go and rewatch it sometime. The flashforwards (that are actually flashbacks) that take place after the summer of 2013 are almost exclusively Ted, Marshall, and Lily. I can only think of two "flashforwards" that have Barney and Robin: the exploding meatball sub…

That's pretty cool, but I can't help but notice you "only" have 32 hours on there. Maybe saving more often causes the battery to drain faster? I think I only made it up to about 100 hours on Blue, but I know I made it over 200 hours on Gold. I probably saved my game a LOT more than you did.

Nah, the way battery save files in Gameboy games works is that there's a tiny little battery built into the cartridge itself. You can physically see it on some clear carts. That's the battery that keeps the saved game in memory, and when that battery wavers or dies, the saved game goes with it. If it had any kind of…