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Can I get you a 3-D printed deck chair for your trip on the Titanic?
It’s the newest, greatest, thing to ever hit footwear. 3-D printing! Under Armour is launching 3-D printed shoe components made with their “5-axis simultaneous machining center.” And New Balance returns the volley with 3-D printed midsoles made with “selective laser sintering.” Other “Big Shoe” companies are also fast tracking 3-D printed products. If there were […]
The Shocking Truth about Sprinting Workouts (from Xero Shoes)
Most people associate barefoot running with long distance. But Xero Shoes CEO, Steven Sashen, is a Masters All-American sprinter… the opposite of a marathoner. And while people view the effort, determination, and sometimes near-death experiences of the ultra runner with great respect, sprinting is still the sport that crowns “The Fastest Man in the World.” […]
Mo The Human’s Secrets of Natural Movement and Health
There are two things that I love: Meeting someone new who thinks like I do Learning something new from, well, anyone Well, I got both of my favorite things when I met Mo Goldstein, also known as Mo The Human. And I know you’ll enjoy this fun chat, Mo The Human and share a BUNCH […]
Barefoot Running at Age 70!
I’m thrilled to introduce you to Xero Hero, Bill Johnson. What makes Bill a Xero Hero (other than the dozen pairs of Xero Shoes that he owns)? Well… Bill began barefoot running about 7 years ago… at age 63! According to his doctors, he shouldn’t be able to run at all. But now at age […]
Why you want flexible footwear
m c schraefel (yes, that’s how she writes her name) offers not only an awesome review of our new Umara Z-Trail sandal, but a great explanation of WHY you want flexible footwear. As you’ll see, it’s not rocket science: Almost 1/4 of all the bones and joints in your body are in your feet. Your […]
Is there a Xero Shoes conspiracy?
Some people think that our mission at Xero Shoes is to rid the world of all other sandals, flip flops, and running shoes and replace them with our lightweight performance recreation footwear. Well, Joel Ellis has stumbled onto something about our true plans that’s far more sinister, infinitely more insidious, and perhaps even bordering on […]
Congrats to the Z-Trail Sweepstakes Winners!
4,117 people entered our Z-Trail our Ultimate Sandal Sweepstakes Giveaway! And we’re thrilled to annouce the 61 winners… 58 were randomly chosen and 3 were commenters. And then, well, we added more prizes and winners, as you’ll see below 😉 Oh, and over 2,200 people grabbed their Z-Trail sandals during the launch! If you weren’t […]
Introducing our newest sport sandal – Umara Z-Trail
We’re extremely proud to announce our newest Xero Shoes product — the Umara Z-Trail sandal. Why are some people calling it “The Ultimate Sandal 2.0”? Well, last year’s Z-Trek seemed to be the Ultimate Sandal… but the new Z-Trail takes it a step further. It gives you an unparalleled combination of: Protection Comfort Light Weight […]
The “Tempurpedic Explanation” for barefoot running
You’ll enjoy this great talk with Josh Hewett from Top-Form-Fitness.com where we cover: The top problems people have when trying barefoot running (and their solutions) The three key moves that let you easily and comfortably run barefoot The 4 types of barefoot runners — knowing which you are changes EVERYTHING Why “minimalist” shoes are not […]