I know that when I say something like “There is no support for arch support,” and make a post to explain why I say that, some people respond, “Yeah, but your minimalist shoes have no support in them, so of course you would say that.” To those respondents I say, “You have the order backwards. […]
While the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are postponed until next year, now as great time to look back at one of the moments that helped shape the modern barefoot running movement. It was 60 years ago that Abebe Bikila won a gold medal in the Rome Olympics running in bare feet. A great article called OLYMPICS […]
This just in to the “I’m not surprised” department: A new study reveals children who are habitually barefoot show significantly different motor skills between the ages of 6-10 than those who are habitually shod. Researchers report those who are habitually barefoot have better balance and jumping skills. You can read the article here. I’m curious […]
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – (July 8, 2020) – USA Artistic Swimming signs Xero Shoes as its official footwear partner providing athletes with innovative shoes that match the team’s style in the water. “They are not your conventional shoe, and we are not your conventional sport,” said USA Artistic Swimming CEO, Adam Andrasko. “We both embrace […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Emily Falkenberg | USAAS | emily@usaartisticswim.org Laura Beachy | Xero Shoes | beachy@beachymedia.com USA Artistic Swimming Announces Partnership with Xero Shoes COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – (July 8, 2020) – USA Artistic Swimming signs Xero Shoes as its official footwear partner providing athletes innovative shoes that match the team’s style in the water. […]
We were recently tagged in a video by Ebiye Jeremy Udo-Udoma, aka the Handball Ninja. Once we got over the excitement of seeing a professional athlete in Xero Shoes, we couldn’t peel ourselves away from the screen as we learned more about Handball. Read on for our interview with the one and only Handball Ninja. […]
The secret to finding comfortable shoes… It’s probably not what you think. And it’s definitely not what “Big Shoe” companies have been saying for the last 50 years. It’s not because you need more arch support or better cushioning or to control your pronation or supination. The secret is actually what humans have been doing […]
Many people see sport as a microcosm of life itself. How we compete, how we train, how we handle winning and losing — what we do in our sport is a reflection of our how we manage the rest of our life. And it works the other way, too. More, sport gives us a chance […]
We believe anyone can have the superpower of making their own shoes. Our DIY Kit allows you to cut your footbed and lace away as you wish. However, some of our customers, like Kelly Culp, take it a step further and create extraordinary lace styles like this one, to share with the Xero Shoes world. […]