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It's very common for people to bring up setting the heel and then slowing lowering to the toe. This is the "open the Doritos bag slowly and try to cover it with your hand" idea of crunching leaves, and it works.
However, next time you are out, try toe-heel. Poke around with your toe, find a quiet spot, anchor toe and roll onto the heel.
Cons:
1. it is slow and awkward and not useful for covering distance
Pros:
1. you can poke around and feel the ground prior to committing your weight to it. Try feeling around with your heel to see if a stick is there and then change your mind and uncommit to the step, it won't work very well.
There's a reason behind tip toeing. I believe toe-heel is superior for stalking or moving slowly while being as quiet as possible.
I've seen folks go to further extremes. Set toe, roll outside edge of foot, then set foot down. But that's just too much.
However, next time you are out, try toe-heel. Poke around with your toe, find a quiet spot, anchor toe and roll onto the heel.
Cons:
1. it is slow and awkward and not useful for covering distance
Pros:
1. you can poke around and feel the ground prior to committing your weight to it. Try feeling around with your heel to see if a stick is there and then change your mind and uncommit to the step, it won't work very well.
There's a reason behind tip toeing. I believe toe-heel is superior for stalking or moving slowly while being as quiet as possible.
I've seen folks go to further extremes. Set toe, roll outside edge of foot, then set foot down. But that's just too much.