Living Barefoot | 2009 April

Archive for April, 2009

Nike Joins our Barefoot Shoes Review

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 26, 2009 ⋅ One comment

We are pleased to announce that Nike has agreed to have us review the most “barefoot” of the Nike products – the Nike Free 5.0

Run Softly, Naturally Can a Gait Makeover Improve Your Running?

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Run Softly, Naturally Can a Gait Makeover Improve Your Running? By Brian Metzler As featured in the March 2009 issue of Running Times Magazine For years, running coaches and elite athletes have preached that good running form is the key to efficient running and faster times. Cucuzzella is sharing what he learned about efficient form [...]

Feet First — One step at a time

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Stepping in the mud and muck, grass and gravel, has these nature enthusiasts extolling the virtues of going shoeless By Kasha Stoll The Capital-JournalWhen a group of 13 barefoot hikers got bottlenecked at a muddy pass on the Emporia State University nature trail recently, Linda Jones reminded them why they were there. “Just trek on [...]

‘Barefoot Stew,’ 83

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

‘Barefoot Stew,’ 83 – Served in U.S. military, drove stock cars, lived life without shoes In one of his many other lives, Punditty takes to the trails several times a year with a group of barefoot hikers. While this may not sound like everyone’s idea of a good time, the 3- to 5-hour walks (with [...]

Walking Barefoot

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Walking barefoot During today’s BBC Countryfile programme, there was an interesting feature on Edgar Brown – a man who enjoys walking in the countryside with no shoes and socks on. Now this captured my imagination – as a child I loved nothing better than walking through the fields around our house barefoot, taking in all [...]

Barefoot in the park

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

A growing number of athletes claim running barefoot can change their lives and prevent all kinds of injuries. Lucy Atkins looks at the pains and the gains. Yanni Papastavrou regularly runs nearly nine miles from his home in Leyton, east London, to University College Hospital in central London. The 37-year-old medical research physicist runs 30 [...]

Barefoot is Best for Arthritic Knees

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 11, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Flexible shoes are kinder to arthritic knees, but nothing beats going barefoot, according to a study from Rush University Medical College in Chicago. “Stability (firm support) shoes are popular and many people with osteoarthritis of the knee end up wearing them,” says study leader Dr. Najia Shakoor. “But these shoes are associated with significantly higher knee loads compared to more flexible shoes.”

LivingBarefoot Reviews

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Coming Soon! We are excitedly awaiting several products shipped directly from several manufacturers for review on LivingBarefoot. Feelmax shoes from Finland is going to be sending samples of their soft-soled shoes for review. These shoes show great promise for winter bare-footers who want to have some extra warmth, and for those of us who have [...]