Category: Barefoot Shoes

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Grace Menendez teaches yoga and is a personal trainer. And now she adds “Xero Hero” to her list of skills 😉 Says Grace: As soon as they arrived I strapped them to my feet and took these bad boys for a walk around New York City. It was LOVE after first wear! Most shoes require […]

Some people love the feeling of sand between their toes. Others. Not so much. Same thing with stand up paddle boarding. Some love to SUP bare footed. Others want a bit of protection, especially if they’re somewhere that they have to jump off onto a less-than-ideal surface (think coral, or rocks, or ewwy-gooey things 😉 […]

A few weeks back, we sent a pair of the Amuri Z-Trek sport sandal to Shelby Pratt, the Senior Customer Support Manager for Livestrong.com. What does she think of our lightweight sandals? Well… “These shoes did not seem like they were going to handle much when I first tried them on. A few cleverly placed […]