Living Barefoot | 2010 June

Archive for June, 2010

New FaceBook Page!

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Hi Everyone, Please come and join us at our new Facebook page: www.facebook.com/livingbarefoot.info

Soft Star RunAmoc Update; Soft Star Video Contest

By Nicole Gauthier ⋅ June 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Running and Rambling shows us his Run Amocs after 500 miles of running. I like the style of these mocs and it just goes to show that we make progress sometimes by going back and revisiting the technology of the past. Also, if you like these shoes, there is a contest on until August 15th, [...]

Practical Barefoot Running

By Nicole Gauthier ⋅ June 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Rob from Barefoot Running has posted an article debunking some mainstream media myths and provides a short guide for getting started on your barefoot running journey. This article was originally published on Barefoot Running Practical Barefoot Running: Myths: You will never get injured again. You will cure your injuries. Just shuck off your shoes [...]

Research project comparing injury rates between shod and unshod runners

By Nicole Gauthier ⋅ June 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on Distance Minimally – Going the Distance with Less Hey all Barefoot Runners that run at least 20 miles per week! Are you willing to participate in a survey based research project looking at injury differences between barefoot and shod runners? Follow the link for some details! Research project comparing [...]

Updated Blogroll and Footwear Spreadsheets

By Tina Dubois ⋅ June 29, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Living Barefoot Blogroll and Alternative Footwear spreadsheets have been updated. Thanks to everyone who filled out the corresponding forms for the new additions!

Barefoot parks in Europe

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 29, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Surfing around the Internets tonight, I found information on “Barefoot Parks” in Europe. Appparently, Germany, Austria, Denmark, France, Hungary, Switzerland and the UK all have parks that cater to being barefoot. The parks are landscaped with different textures for people to walk on and fun balance equipment to play on. Check one out on your [...]

Hi Five Jane

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 29, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Way to go Mr. Jane for bucking the Hollywood pressure to wear shoes that hurt to look fashionable! I’m sure it happens for men as well as women… I wonder what all the paparazzi thought about his Vibram Five Fingers? This article was originally published on foot talk Hi Five Jane: “At the premier of [...]

Hangin’ with Barefoot Ken Bob, the Grandfather of Shoeless Running

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 29, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on Barefoot Phil Hangin’ with Barefoot Ken Bob, the Grandfather of Shoeless Running: “ Running with Ken Bob Saxton was an eye-opener. I’d been thinking I had this stuff all figured out, but with his 1000s of miles of barefoot experience and ever thoughtful approach, BKB gave me a new [...]

Shod Runner Finds Recovery Benefits to Running Barefoot

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 29, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Nathan Smith from In Between my Toes posted about a possible conversion of a running shoe runner to at least a part time barefooter. Tim Pearson is the new barefoot runner and he wrote this email to Nathan…. This article was originally published on In Between My Toes Shod Runner Finds Recovery Benefits to [...]

Review: Vivo Barefoot’s Kali Shoe

By Tina Dubois ⋅ June 29, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

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 [...]

New Changes to LivingBarefoot.info

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 29, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

We have made a few key changes to our site today in an effort to streamline our energies towards our most important projects, to create better clarity, and to remove those features that are underutilized on the site. We have removed the link to our community forums. The forums remain active in the background, however, [...]

Another TV Report: FiveFingers… “Funny Looking Shoes”

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on Blog In Between My Toes found a video from a Boston TV channel reporting on the prevalence and possible benefits of barefoot running. The news report also outlines the Harvard study in Nature about the difference in force measured from a heel strike (traditional running style) and a forefoot [...]

Transitioning to minimalist shoes

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on In Between My Toes We mustn’t forget that our feet are deconditioned from wearing “supportive” shoes all the time. When you are looking to transition to being barefoot or wearing minimalist shoes for activities of daily living or for more active pursuits, you need to make slow progress. Slow [...]

June 4: Barefoot Lesson from the Master

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on Christopher McDougall No Shoes + Big Smile = No Coincidence Christopher McDougall and Barefoot Ken Bob got together to provide some barefoot running workshops. Lookout for Barefoot Ken Bob in your town for free (or by donation) barefoot running seminars! (Read the full article / article originally published [...]

Damien from AIP asks “Will 2011 be the Year of Minimalist Footwear?”

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on ADVENTUREinPROGRESS There are some exciting prospects in the works from minimalist footwear companies in the next year and a half. Damien gives us a rundown of the new models that will be making their way to the shelves. Kigo Footwear will be releasing two new models this summer. Barefoot [...]

The Living Barefoot Show Episode 15 – We Interview Michael Sandler, Author of Barefoot Running

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 26, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

We interview Michael Sandler, Author of Barefoot Running – How to Run Light and Free by Getting in Touch with the Earth. Listen to the story how Michael’s near death experience led him to become a barefoot runner. Michael talks about his personal history, about how and why he wrote his book. Michael gives us [...]

Review: Vibram FiveFingers Bikila

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 23, 2010 ⋅ 29 comments

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 [...]

Review – Nike Free 5.0

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 12, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Review – Nike Free 5.0 Overall impression While these shoes have taken the world by storm as being the first shoes that take advantage of the foot’s natural ability, they lack many of the qualities needed in a true minimalist shoe. For some these may make a temporary “transition” shoe on the path towards a [...]

Privacy Policy

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

We’ve posted a privacy policy on our site. With privacy issues abound on the Internet we felt it was important to post our own policy so that users would know they could trust us. The policy is located at the bottom of every page and by following this link directly: http://www.livingbarefoot.info/privacy-policy/ If you have any concerns, [...]

Todd Ragsdale endures The agony of the feet | MailTribune.com

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on http://www.mailtribune.com Todd Ragsdale endures The agony of the feet | MailTribune.com: “By Anita Burke Mail Tribune A peppermint mineral foot soak and a sense of personal satisfaction both felt pretty good to Talent runner Todd Ragsdale on Monday as he relaxed at home after running a world-record distance without [...]

Living Barefoot Show – We Interview Dr. Michael Nirenberg

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 6, 2010 ⋅ One comment

The Living Barefoot Show Episode 14 – We Interview Podiatrist Dr. Michael Nirenberg Those of us who have found freedom from our shoes, or at least shoes that provide more freedom are passionate about our views and experiences. We feel that we have rediscovered the obvious solution to so many problems, and they have been [...]