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Why Barefoot?

Why Barefoot? Because being barefoot is healthy for you! Because being barefoot can feel great! Because being barefoot is how our bodies were designed! Have you ever stopped to think about why we need so much support and protection? The answer is that we don’t. The answer is that the more we wear shoes, the [...]

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The Dangers of Barefooting – How to start off on the right foot

The Dangers of Barefooting How to start off on the right foot: By Al Gauthier Have I got your attention with my suggestive title?  Is barefooting really dangerous?   The short answer is that it can be!  Just about any activity can be dangerous if done the wrong way I would like to propose that as [...]

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Review – Flexible Footwear Shoes – Possibly The Dress Shoe We’ve All Been Waiting For!

Review – Flexible Footwear Oxford Dress Shoes Is this the answer to the minimalist dress shoe we have all been waiting for? History When we stumbled on Flexible Footwear online, we knew we had to get a pair for review. One of the largest holes in the minimalist shoe spectrum is in the formal shoe [...]

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Review: Vibram FiveFingers Bikila

Review – Vibram FiveFingers Bikila A running-specific FiveFingers Model Overall impression What can I say, Vibram is starting to seem like a company that can do no wrong – and the new running-specific model of FiveFingers, the Bikila, is another great example of a use-specific model that does a great job of providing the most [...]

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Review: Vivo Barefoot’s Kali Shoe

Vivo Barefoot Kali Review By Tina Dubois Overall impression The Kali is a brand new Mary Jane style pump for the Spring/Summer 2010 collection. It is the perfect footwear for women looking for a minimalist show in a professional environment.  It is an extremely well-made shoe with an elegant and attractive design yet has a [...]

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Review of Terra Plana’s Evo Running Shoe

Vivo Barefoot Evo Review By Tina Dubois Minimalist Running Shoe Series Vivo Barefoot Evo Review We are very pleased to review the new Evo running-specific shoe from Terra Plana’s Vivo Barefoot product line. After wearing them every day for seven weeks, I am thoroughly impressed. They are as comfortable while walking as they are while [...]

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We Interview Christopher McDougall – Author of Born to Run

We Interview Christopher McDougall – Author of Born to Run Christopher McDougall is a well-spoken, humble man who has through the popularity of his book brought about some of the biggest changes in the perception of feet and running in recent years.  Join us in learning about how this talented author wrote his book, discovered [...]

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Announcing the Living Barefoot Show iPhone App!

Announcing The Living Barefoot Show iPhone App The Living Barefoot Show App is the companion to the Living Barefoot Show Learn about one of the fastest growing trends – going barefoot. Barefoot running, barefoot walking, and shoes without artificial support have been proven to strengthen feet and and reduce or eliminate foot, joint, and back pain [...]

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Living Barefoot Show Episode 21 – We Interview Andrew Rademacher

Episode 21 – We interview Andrew Rademacher Listen as we talk to Andrew Rademacher, the founder of Stem Footwear.  A barefoot and minimalist runner as well as the manager of a shoe store, Andrew is getting ready to release his contribution to the minimalist shoe world.  Listen as we talk to andrew about his take [...]

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Living Barefoot Updates

• How acceptable is Barefooting in the general public? I think barefooters have a lot of education to do. It's amazing what totally implacable notions people have. And it's rarely based on fact or personal experience. This article was originally published on Barefoot and Grounded .com Active.com Readers' Sometimes-Ironic Comments on Barefoot Running: " Active.com asked on their Facebook page, 'How many of you have tried barefoot running?' As you may know, barefoot runners just like me believe it can lead to fewer injuries and greater enjoyment due to the mechanics of landing with a mid/fore-foot strike and the increased sensory awareness from having bare sole to the ground. But there's others that strongly feel the opposite: That barefoot activity can be nothing but harmful. I couldn't help but notice some amazingly ironic (and sometimes humorous) comments left by Active.com's fans, however: 'I have enough injuries thank you.' 'no no no i like my feet thank you' 'not barefoot but without socks !!! OUCH !!! and i got the pictures to prove it,couldnt run for about 2 weeks,i tried after 1 wk blisters would just open up!!! so i'll pass on the barefoot. lol' 'Tried it - loved it - been doing it since - oct 2009 - in Vibram Five Fingers' 'Can you say, plantar faciitis?' 'the last marathon I ran I saw a women running barefoot and she wasn't looking so good.' 'I really wanted to be a 'barefoot' runner in my Vibrams, but I keep getting blisters on my heels every time.' (Read the full article / article originally published on: Barefoot and Grounded .com.) Original Article can be found here: Barefoot and Grounded .com Read More
• We are very pleased to announce that Google has removed all warnings about our site.  We have teamed up with a company that specializes in monitoring and removing threats and Living Barefoot is now continually being scanned for anything that is out of place.  Once again, we want to reassure everyone that we are not aware of anyone being infected or in any way harmed by browsing our site. We have used this opportunity to strengthen Living Barefoot against future attacks and to install new warning systems.  It is an unfortunate reality of our modern age that this type of attack is all too common.  Even large sites like The New York Times have recently been recipients of similar attention.  We'll take it as a compliment that we are the recipients of so much attention! Should anyone have any questions or concerns, or should you wish to discuss the matter further, please contact us via our contact page: http://www.livingbarefoot.info/contact/ Read More
• Hi Everyone.  Just a quick update about our sites status.  We have found the file causing the Google alert.  We have also run several scans to insure that the rest of the site is clean and secure.  We have increased our overall security, instigated a monitoring program to alert of us more quickly should another problem arise, and are now working with a company to help us further secure the site in general. We have requested a review of our site by Google in order to remove the warning some of you may be seeing when visiting the site.  We have no indication of how long this will take. It is important to note that while there was suspicious code on the site we have had no reports of our visitors having any problems as a result of visiting the site.  We are doing our best to keep all of our readers and visitors safe and thank you for your patience while we sort this out.  The site remains available to all users. If you feel hesitant about browsing our site, or have any further problems, please never hesitate to contact us.  The best way to reach us is through our contact page.  The contact system is a separate system that has not reported any issues.  Despite this google will report the contact page as suspicious until the warning is removed.  This is because Google marks an entire site, rather than specific pages.  Thus any page under the Living Barefoot domain will be reported in this way.  We feel confident that there is no risk by visiting our contact page:.  http://www.livingbarefoot.info/contact/ Read More
• Some of you may have noticed a malware warning before visiting our site. We are now aware of the issue and working to find a solution. We encourage anyone who has received this warning to contact us through our contact page. By doing so we can also keep you up to date once we have found a solution. You can contact us through http://www.livingbarefoot.info/contact/ Read More
• I'm pleased to announce that our full history of episodes is now available in mp3 format.  All previous files have now been converted and uploaded.  In addition, new posts advertising new show episodes include a flash player.  This player can now play all previous and future episodes and includes the ability to view details and download individual episodes. An interview recorded two days ago with Cody Lundin, a barefooter and co-start in the Discovery Channel's show Dual Survival has been completed and has been waiting for this conversion process to complete.  The new show will be available as soon as possible.  We apologize for the late release this week. Read More
• We are pleased to announce that The Living Barefoot Show can now be streamed directly from our site without requiring a download. Read More
• Over the last week we have been contacted by several users expressing concern over Malware warnings issued by Norton Anti-Virus or Google's Chrome browser.  We believe we have finally tracked down the issue.  While doing so we have taken the opportunity to do some housecleaning in the backend of the site and things are running a little bit faster.   Thanks to all of you for your patience and communication over the last week.  Special thanks go out to Bob who gave us the most helpful information that lead to the cleanup. Should any of you experience anything out of the ordinary, please contact us right away so that we can look into it.  If at all possible take a screen shot of the issue or a word-for-word description of the warning so that we can quickly squash any issues.  We expect everything should be back to normal.   Read More