Okay, barefoot runners, friends of barefoot runners, people who think running barefoot is silly, and anyone else who has ever seen, heard of, made fun of, or been married to someone who maybe heard of running barefoot or saw a picture of some Vibram FiveFingers (in other words: Hi, everyone!)… Here’s the follow-up to the […]
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Barefoot Sandals – the best minimalist running shoes
Every now and then, someone will smugly say to me: “Barefoot Sandals is an oxymoron. If you’re barefoot, you’re not wearing sandals, and if you’re wearing sandals, you’re not barefoot!” Yes, technically, that’s true. Barefoot is barefoot and shod is shod. And, I’ll admit, I’m normally a stickler for grammar. I hate when people say […]
How To Run Barefoot
“What’s the best way to learn barefoot running?” It’s easy (and FUN) if you follow these few guidelines…
Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro Barefoot
Congrats to Ross Tucker and his co-climbers who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro totally barefoot! One of the things Ross discusses is how, when he told people that he wanted to make the barefoot attempt, he was met with disbelief, mocking, and all manner of non-support. Sound familiar, barefoot runners? I emailed him in advance of his […]
Sh*t Barefoot Runners Say…
You’re not a real barefoot runner if you haven’t said one of these 😉
Harvard Barefoot Running Studies Support Xero Shoes
What are the benefits of barefoot running? Well, Harvard’s Dr. Daniel Lieberman has another answer. His studies from 2 years ago showed how barefoot runners who forefoot strike put less force into the ground and, therefore, less force into their joints. Now he has 2 new studies that have just come out that support how […]
Barefoot hiking and walking are fun, too!
Barefoot hiking may be the next minimalist/barefoot trend. While barefoot running is the thing that became popular (thanks in large part to Christopher McDougall’s book, Born to Run), I’ve noticed in the last few months that: Many new barefoot runners haven’t read, or even heard of, Chris’s book A significant percentage of our customers are […]
4 Reasons NOT to Run Barefoot
[This post is guest-authored by our friend Rob Raux from www.shodless.com] Being barefoot and running barefoot is a blissful and consciousness-expanding endeavor. The feedback supplied from the ground is powerful enough to force even experienced runners to try it for only a mile or so, if they make it that far. Barefoot running, however wonderful, […]
Barefoot in the Cold
“What should I do if it’s cold outside?” Guess what? You can still wear your sandals! Here’s how I’ve done it for 3 winters…
Xero Shoes Win “Best Huaraches 2011”
Xero Shoes wins Best Huaraches Running Sandal 2011 Christian Peterson, better known as The Maple Grove Barefoot Guy, just announced his first ever Grovie awards for excellence in minimalist footwear. And we are thrilled to announce that Xero Shoes (formerly Invisible Shoes) won the Best Huarache category. Here’s what Christian had to say: 2011 was […]