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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 more we [...]

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The Living Barefoot Show Episode 10 Released

February 26th, 2010 Episode 10 The Living Barefoot Show interviews Alan Thwaits. Don’t miss this informative and delightful interview. A reflexologist by training, Alan tells us about the health benefits of reflexology and about his personal beliefs. Alan tells us about the injury that lead him to try barefooting and how he eventually incorporated barefoot running [...]

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Review – Vivo Barefoot Dundan Boot

I absolutely love the Vivo Barefoot Dundan boots. They are incredibly comfortable and stylish. They are easy to put on and fast to take off. The lace and zipper combination allow them to be adjustable for a wide variety of ankle and leg widths while having the convenience of a zipper. They have an excellent barefoot feel but at the same time inspire confidence while walking on sharp surfaces due to the puncture-resistant sole. I love them so much, that I can’t wait to get a second pair in a different color.

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Kigo Star Review

Kigo Star Shoe Review By Tina Dubois Review of Kigo Footwear’s Kigo Star Shoe We are very pleased to review the Star from Kigo Footwear. Kigo shoes are advertised as eco-friendly, lightweight, strong, breathable, and totally portable minimalist shoes with a special fold-up design to take them anywhere easily. I agree that the fold-up design is [...]

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Are you New to Barefooting?

Are you new to barefooting? We would love to hear from you. Use our contact page to tell us about your experiences. In particular we are looking for people who would be willing to correspond over email over several months to tell us about your barefooting experience. Help the rest of the barefooting community learn [...]

New Vibram FiveFingers Models for 2010/11

A press release from Vibram was recently discovered online (thanks to the BirthdayShoes.com forum), which includes some new FiveFingers models for the Fall-Winter 2010/11 collection. New materials will be introduced to three currently available models: the KSO TreK, the Sprint and the Classic. The new KSO Treks will be available with coconut fiber (in addition [...]

Barefoot Running | Christopher McDougall

By Christopher McDougall Barefoot Running | Parade.com: “Every year, countless Americans stop exercising–or don’t even start–due to leg and foot pain. In response, athletic-shoe companies have poured millions of dollars into new cushioning, arch support, and shock absorbers. But despite this technological firepower, as many as six out of 10 runners are estimated to get injured [...]

British Feet | Early Language | DISCOVER Magazine

British Feet: “The Germanic tribes of Angles and Saxons who invaded Britain in the fifth and sixth centuries A.D. left a significant legacy. Their language evolved into modern English, largely replacing indigenous Celtic tongues. Some of their laws formed the basis of English common law. And their feet, it would now appear, formed the basis [...]

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After having problems with our previous URL shortening service we have launched our own service: mytoes.info Keep your eyes peeled for short URLs from the mytoes.info service through twitter. Read More
We have had some issues recently of our posts being sent out to twitter. We hope this issues have now been resolved. Thank you! Read More
The new, running-specific Vivo Barefoot Evo is now available for purchase on the Terra Plana website. They are available in yellow, black, white/red, and green in the men's and blue, black, pink, and yellow in the women's. They cost $160 USD on the Vivo Barefoot section of the Terra Plana website. Read More
For our readers who have also read the book 'Born to Run', author Christopher McDougall has released a new website for the book as well as a blog component. In addition to information about the book and himself, it contains pictures of the 'Mas Locos' and a page on the 'Running Barefoot Debate'. The new website can be found at: http://www.chrismcdougall.com/index.html And the blog can be found at: http://chrismcdougall.com/blog/ Read More
The Living Barefoot spreadsheets have been updated again with new additions supplied by our readers. Thanks again to everyone for your suggestions for minimalist footwear, barefoot-friendly establishments, and interesting blogs! Read More
Barely a quarter of the way: Tellman Knudson’s feet on Day 49 show the wear and tear of 540 miles of barefoot running. Tellman's feet need rest after all the barefoot running. He's been told to get off his feet for two weeks before continuing on his run. Read More
Barefoot Runners To Run In Marathon: "Barefoot Runners To Run In Marathon Rock 'N' Roll Marathon Scheduled For Sunday Kathleen McBride had run for nearly four decades without pain, but now her hip and feet were starting to bother her. She switched to barefoot running and plans to run the Rock 'N' Roll Marathon barefoot. Read More
The Barefoot Experiment: "The Barefoot Experiment: A professional sword swallower's journey from one extreme sport to another. Think swallowing swords is difficult? Try running 100 miles - barefoot. " Read More
Vibram FiveFingers has announced on their Facebook page that they have heard the many requests for a Women's KSO Trek and that they WILL be releasing them beginning in late spring 2010! They will also be releasing new men's sizes, in 38 and 39, in March 2010. The delay is due to the time it takes to develop the tooling necessary for the new product. Thanks to everyone who provided Vibram with this feedback! You can read the announcement from the FiveFingers Team here. Read More
Vibram FiveFingers released an update to the VibramFiveFingers.com site. The Trek, Performa and Moc are now listed. Go to VibramFiveFingers.com Read More

Welcome to Living Barefoot

We exist to promote the health and enjoyment of walking barefoot, running barefoot, and promoting those activities and products that promote healthy feet. Through research and personal experience, more and more people are discovering the health benefits and personal enjoyment of living life in a more barefoot way. Whether through intelligently designed shoes that let your feet flex naturally, or by setting your feet free completely, you’ll discover how great it feels and how healthy it is to build strength in your feet. You might be surprised how little you know about your feet! Come and take a look at why so many are adopting a more barefoot lifestyle. Make the most out of your natural lifestyle with life insurance from Ausise.