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Elite Daily’s 7 Best Travel Shoes for Women

Thanks to Elite Daily for including Xero Shoes in the list of 7 best travel shoes for women. Here’s what they said: The soles of these women’s travel shoes are exceptionally comfortable, which is especially impressive given how lightweight they are. While they don’t have a huge amount of cushioning, you can still walk around […]

Behind the Scenes – Lena Phoenix talks about supply chain and more…

You may have heard about “global supply chain” problems. Got a clue what that means? Or, more, do you know how it could impact you? Here’s a hint: it’s getting more expensive for almost every company to do almost everything. And it’s taking more time for materials and finished products to get to manufacturers and […]

The (Fake?) Barefoot Shoe Debate — Washington Post

Here we have it yet again. Most articles about “barefoot shoes” start by reporting RESEARCH (I’ll keep capitalizing that to make a point) and expert opinions on the pro-barefoot side, and bad arguments (at best) presented as the con-side, most of which don’t actually have anything to do with the RESEARCH. In the rare times […]

Best Walking Shoes for Men from Footwear News

According to Footwear News, TWO of the best shoes for walking all day come from Xero Shoes. In the article “The 20 Best Walking Shoes for Men to Wear All Day Long” (though I’m sure it only mentions men and not women for SEO reasons), Dr. Emily Splichal recommends a more minimalist shoe so that […]

Win a pass to the 2021 Mammoth Yoga Festival

Do you yoga? (that was the most entertaining way I could write that) If so, you can register to win one of TWO passes to the Mammoth Yoga Festival, Sept. 23-26, using our sweepstakes app, below this short video about the Festival. Mammoth Yoga Festival Sweepstakes Best of luck and happy yoga-ing šŸ˜‰

Learn perfect running form from a ROBOT!

If you haven’t seen the videos of the Boston Dynamics robots, you MUST. They’re simultaneously, amazing and spooky (especially the videos of Spot, the robot “dog.” My favorite is the one below, because Atlas the robot has almost PERFECT running form! Check it out: Notice that his foot lands pretty much right under his body. […]

Xero Shoes makes Inc. 5000 for FIFTH year in a row

Inc. magazine today revealed that Xero Shoes ranked No. 1498 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This is the fifth year in a row that Xero Shoes makes the listing, as the company has grown by 316 percent over three years, from 2017 to 2020, […]

Xero Shoes Makes the Inc. 5000 for the FIFTH Consecutive Time

Colorado-Based Xero Shoes Tops Inc. 5000 for the Fifth Year in a Row Inc. Magazine Reveals Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000 Broomfield, CO (August 17, 2021) – Inc. magazine today revealed that Xero Shoes ranked No. 1498 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing […]

Perfectly Mentored Podcast with Steven Sashen: “Running” a Business

Building a successful brand is no magic trick—at least, not in the way you think. The Xero Shoes storyĀ is one example of how a business can start from a crazy idea. Our founder, Steven Sashen is the founder, creator, and visionary behind our brand. What started as a sandal company on Shark Tank, evolved into […]

Xero Shoes at the Tokyo Olympics

Xero Shoes is proud to be the footwear supplier for USA Artistic Swimming and USA Archery. I know what you’re thinking: swimmers don’t wear shoes. True, but they need shoes to get to and from the pool and, hopefully, when they’re on the podium. Plus swimmers need strong feet and research from Dr. Sarah Ridge […]