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Archive for April, 2011

Book Review: Born to Run by Christopher McDougall

By Tina Dubois ⋅ April 29, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

Book Review: Born to Run by Christopher McDougall In honour of the paperback release of Christopher McDougall’s inspirational Born to Run A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World has Never Seen and launch of the current Naked Tour promoting the book and sharing Christopher’s love of [...]

Review: WOODWAY Treadmills

By Tina Dubois ⋅ April 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Best Barefoot Treadmill Performance Living Barefoot recently released the results of a three-month project to reveal the best treadmill for barefoot running. We shared these findings in the Special Review: Treadmills for Barefoot Running, A Review of 20 Popular Treadmill Models. We determined three specific factors important to keep in mind when [...]

Bad, bad shoes: Dr Irene Davis says so?

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on: foot talk http://foottalk.blogspot.com/ Bad, bad shoes: Dr Irene Davis says so?: “According to Dr Irene Davis of Harvard Medical School running barefoot can be more beneficial than running in heavily cushioned running shoes. At the 2011, Australasian Podiatry Conference in Melbourne she reported her latest research findings and according [...]

New Top Right Links

By Tina Dubois ⋅ April 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

In addition to the Coaching link in the top-right link corner, we have added a few new pages for easier navigation. We have remade the Reviews page with an organized layout of all the Living Barefoot reviews and will be updating it as we progress. We have also added a Getting Started page for easy [...]

Announcing Living Barefoot Coaching

By Tina Dubois ⋅ April 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Announcing Living Barefoot Coaching With Tina Dubois We are proud to announce the creation of Living Barefoot Coaching! Our Show co-host and writer, Tina Dubois, has decided to share her passions for pain-free running and healthy feet by coaching clinics designed to introduce people to the joys of natural running [...]

Episode 30: An interview with Thomas Hollowell & Dr. Craig Richards

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Episode 30: An interview of co-Authors of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Barefoot Running: Thomas Hollowell & Dr. Craig Richards Aired: April 24th, 2011 Join us as we interview Thomas Hollowell and Dr. Craig Richards as we talk about the reliease of the new book: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Barefoot Running. We have a very [...]

Episode 29: An Interview with Barefoot TJ

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Episode 29: An Interview with Barefoot TJ Aired: April 23rd, 2011 We interview Barefoot TJ – The President and co-founder of the Barefoot Runners Society. Learn about how Barefoot TJ stumbled onto barefoot running, about the progress of the Barefoot Runners Society, and about a very exciting upcoming barefoot event. [Audio clip: view full post [...]

Skora Running // Blog » Blog Archive » Your Body’s Natural Cues

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on: Skora Running Skora Running // Blog » Blog Archive » Your Body’s Natural Cues: “Your Body’s Natural Cues I’ve talked a lot over the last couple weeks about where we are with Skora; it’s really exciting to see the progress that is being made, and the momentum that [...]

Review: Luna Equus

By Tina Dubois ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Luna Equus Review By Tina Dubois The Luna Equus is the second sandal model reviewed from Luna Sandals. This huarache running sandal is stylish and easy to tie with the new elasticized lace. The Shell Cordovan leather is pleasurably soft against the soles of the feet. With custom [...]

Review: Stem Footwear

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Stem Footwear Shoe Review By Nicole Gauthier Stem footwear is a recent entry into what is becoming an ever more competitive arena of minimalist product. Stem footwear has come out of the gate strong however—perhaps stronger than any other company’s initial offering. They have produced a sporty, ultra-light, [...]

Review: FILA Skele-toes

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ 7 comments

Fila Skele-toes Shoe Review Is this a law-suit waiting to happen? By Al Gauthier It is impossible to review Fila Skele-toes without the inevitable comparison between Vibram FiveFingers. The Skele-toes are, after all, a modified FiveFingers look-alike product. I have no doubt that the intent of this shoe was to cash in on Vibram’s [...]

VIVOBAREFOOT Coaching Course

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on: ‘Toe Girl’ Tina’s Barefoot Alternative Adventures http://toegirltina.blogspot.com/ VIVOBAREFOOT Coaching Course: “I’m super excited to share that I will be attending the first VIVOBAREFOOT Certified Coaching Course next month in New York. The instructor is international barefoot running expert Lee Saxby, who also hosted the ‘Learn to Run Barefoot‘ video [...]

WOODWAY Treadmill Day

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on: ‘Toe Girl’ Tina’s Barefoot Alternative Adventures http://toegirltina.blogspot.com/ WOODWAY Treadmill Day: “While in the process of writing my barefoot appropriate treadmill comparison review, I had the pleasure of spending several hours at Stenia Health & High Performance trying out their WOODWAY Curve and Desmo treadmills as well as chatting with [...]

GoLite Tara Lite Running Shoe Review

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on: Running and Rambling http://www.runningandrambling.com/ GoLite Tara Lite Running Shoe Review: “Have you ever had one of those experiences where you feel like you get to know somebody from a distance – either through e-mails, a webpage, watching them on TV, and so on – before finally meeting them in [...]

What is Proprioception?

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on: Naturally Engineered http://naturallyengineered.com/blog What is Proprioception?: “In short, proprioception is the ability to sense the position, location, orientation and movement of the body and its parts. Along with organs like the middle ear, your feet are critically important components in the utilization of this sensory capacity. How are [...]

Reebok RealFlex – Minimalist Shoe?

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on: Vibram Five Fingers News, Reviews, and Fan Forums – Birthday Shoes http://birthdayshoes.com/ Reebok RealFlex Natural Running? A “Barefoot” Running Shoe?: “The Reebok Realflex is a new* shoe design intended to allow a foot to flex naturally but with … wait for it … protection! Apologies for my sarcastic tone, [...]

Minimalist Footwear and Injuries – Keeping Yourself Safe | RunBare Barefoot Wellness School

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on: RunBare Minimalist Footwear and Injuries – Keeping Yourself Safe | RunBare Barefoot Wellness School: “We get emails and questions from our readers daily about health and injuries. A fractured metatarsal is one of the most common injuries experienced by beginner barefoot and minimalist runners when they go too [...]

Review: Paperfeet

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Review of Paperfeet It’s difficult to know where to draw the line between art and footwear with Paperfeet. Paperfeet are the brainchild of Jimmy Tomczak. While wanting to save money on his own footwear, he decided to make his own footwear by making some out of the Tyvek—the material [...]

Jason Robillard’s – The barefoot running book (Free)

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on: Barefoot Running http://shodless.com Jason Robillard’s – The barefoot running book (Free): “ Jason Robillard’s – The Barefoot Running Book is a free download on his site from now until 8am EDT 4/2/11. This post on his blog explains why he’s doing it, with the actual download being near the [...]

Naked Tour, LA: April 10

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on: Christopher McDougall http://www.chrismcdougall.com/blog Naked Tour, LA: April 10: “ Yes, running through a canyon with Barefoot Ken Bob AND Scott Jurek is too much to ever wish for… unless you make it to Griffith Park on Sunday, April 10. Not only can you run with the legends, but [...]

Master the Skill of Barefoot Running

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on: Christopher McDougall http://www.chrismcdougall.com/blog Master the Skill of Barefoot Running: “ The No. 1 question I’m always asked is ‘Where can I learn how to run properly?’ Well, here is the answer. And here is how I found out. Come see for yourself: Lee Saxby is going to be [...]

Racing Season: How to Integrate Barefoot Running

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on: RunBare Barefoot Running School http://www.runbare.com Racing Season: How to Integrate Barefoot Running: “How to integrate barefoot running into your training: Always do barefoot time before additional running time in a shoe This helps you practice good form before you fatigue Barefoot running first allows you to run on [...]

A Vibram FiveFingers and Barefoot Wedding

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on: Vibram Five Fingers News, Reviews, and Fan Forums – Birthday Shoes http://birthdayshoes.com/ A Vibram FiveFingers and Barefoot Wedding: “ Gidds sent us the following story about going barefoot at her wedding with the groom wearing Vibram Five Fingers — black KSOs, of course. I started wearing VFFs last year [...]

Interview with Barefoot TJ and Announcing the International Barefoot Running Day

By Tina Dubois ⋅ April 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Barefoot TJ for an upcoming episode of The Living Barefoot Show. TJ is the founder of the Runner’s World Barefoot Running Forum as well as the President and Co-founder of the Barefoot Runners Society (BRS). The BRS is promoting the International Barefoot Running Day (IBRD) to be held [...]

Free eBook Giveaway from the Barefoot Running University

By Tina Dubois ⋅ April 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Jason Robillard from the Barefoot Running University and author of The Barefoot Running Book is giving away free copies of his eBook for 24 hours only. Until 8:00 AM EST April 2, 2011, you can download the full-version second edition of his book here: Why Barefoot Running University Jason wants to redefine the way we [...]