Barefoot Running
Altra Minimalist Running Shoes – Adam, Instinct, and Lone Peak
New line of minimalist running shoes! Altra. They look cool. I don’t barefoot run but I’d use these for bombin’ around town. This article was originally published on Runblogger Altra Minimalist Running Shoes – Adam, Instinct, and Lone Peak: “ The minimalist running movement appears to be gaining steam at a rapid rate these days. [...]
Shorter, Quicker Stride Reduces Impact on Knees and Hips: New Research From Dr. Bryan Heiderscheit of the University of Wisconsin
Not necessarily about barefoot running but the short quick stride is really an imperative when you are barefoot running. Food for thought. This article was originally published on Runblogger Shorter, Quicker Stride Reduces Impact on Knees and Hips: New Research From Dr. Bryan Heiderscheit of the University of Wisconsin: “ ‘Less mechanical energy was absorbed [...]
Choosing between Orthotics and Bikilas
I’m glad that the author of this letter has decided to listen to his body over the advice from his podiatrist. I’m not sure of the wisdom of continuing in pain because the doctor said so. I think Joe’s body spoke quite clearly. This article was originally published on Vibram Five Fingers News, Reviews, and [...]
Barefoot Running – What’s Your Take?
This article was originally published on ZEM Blog Barefoot Running – What’s Your Take?: “ In early human history, barefoot running was widespread, but with the introduction of modern footwear in industrialized countries, running barefoot was replaced with running shoes. It remains relatively common in many poorer nations where the cost of a pair of [...]
BTR Barefoot Run, Harlem-Brooklyn, Pt VI: What a Blast.
Video from the BTR Barefoot Run! This article was originally published on Christopher McDougall BTR Barefoot Run, Harlem-Brooklyn, Pt VI: What a Blast.: “ Thanks to Kris Wood, who somehow managed to shoot this great video while making the entire run, dodging bikes and cabs and crossing two major bridges. (Read the full article / [...]
Super athletes of the Sierra Madre
This article was originally published on See Slowmo Run Super athletes of the Sierra Madre: “I found this video of the Copper Canyon ultra-marathon via Caballo Blanco’s web pages. It has beautiful scenery, images of the local people and (of course) lots of huaraches. It also has one of the most wonderful evocations of running [...]
Alberto Salazar on Running Form: “There has to be one best way of running.”
Is there one best way of running? Amby Burfoot explores the question. This article was originally published on Runblogger Alberto Salazar on Running Form: “There has to be one best way of running.”: “ Amby Burfoot recently posted the text of an interview he conducted with famed marathoner and Nike running coach Alberto Salazar on [...]
Barefoot Running Injuries… Broken Toes
One has to be careful when running barefooted or with minimalist shoes. The barefoot chronicles delineates some possible injuries and how to prevent them. Read on… This article was originally published on Barefoot Chronicles Barefoot Running Injuries… Broken Toes: “ During my latest barefoot/ minimalist shoe running workshop at Crossfit Grand Rapids, we had a [...]
Big barefoot questions…6 months in
A six month update from Barefoot Phil on barefoot running. This article was originally published on Barefoot Phil Big barefoot questions…6 months in: “ I took a shot at this after three months of foray into the crazy world of barefoot running and it’s time for an update at the 6 month mark. Why? Cause [...]
Going Minimalist to Escape Injury: A Runner’s Experience | dailymile community blog
Sean Fillner a minimalist runner has posted a personal account of his struggles with running injuries and how minimalist shoes has helped. This article was originally published on DailyMile Community Blog Going Minimalist to Escape Injury: A Runner’s Experience | dailymile community blog: “ Hey Dailymilers! I want to start off with a small introduction. [...]
Video time! The NY Times Roving Runner tries barefoot running
The Roving Runner who writes for the NY Times shot a video where he was introduced to barefoot running by Chris McDougall. Check it out! The Roving Runner on youtube
The Today Show: EasyTones, Shape-Ups, and Five Fingers, Oh My!
Birthday Shoes has posted a video of Al Roker, Matt Lauer, and co. from the Today show talking about new trends in footwear, including those shape up runners and also Five Fingers. Interesting vid especially when Al says that his orthopaedic surgeon told him that he wanted Al to wear more supportive shoes. This article [...]
Article: ‘Barefoot Running Pros and Cons’
This article was originally published on In Between My Toes Article: ‘Barefoot Running Pros and Cons’: “ Check out Barefoot Running Pros and Cons, an article written by Heba Hosny of Run Addicts. The author claims to shed some light on the controversial issue of barefoot running. While the information shared is not news to [...]
Former Track Coach hates running shoes
The WCF Courier website has posted an article about a former track and long distance running coach who thinks that traditional running shoes could be dangerous. See the article here.
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 [...]
Things Fall Apart
This article was originally published on Running and Rambling Running and Rambling posted an interesting short article on the durability of Minimalist footwear. How long should they last? Does anyone know? Since minimalist shoes can be more like slippers I would think that they wouldn’t be as durable as say a runner or sneaker. They [...]
Living Barefoot to interview Christopher Mcdougall
Living Barefoot is very excited to announce an upcoming interview with Christopher McDougall. Christopher McDougall is of course the author of Born to Run, the book that has single handedly moved barefoot running into the main stream media and into the realm of acceptance among runners. We would like to invite our listners and readers [...]
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 [...]
Barefoot Trail Running 101
Barefoot Running posted a short guide to starting trail running. This article was originally published on Barefoot Running “Once you have the fundamentals of barefoot running down, notice that your stride and cadence are changing, and can feel that your feet are tougher and your eyes are more alert to where you step, you might [...]
We Interview Daniel Howell, Author of The Barefoot Book on The Living Barefoot Show
We Interview Daniel Howell The Living Barefoot Show – Episode 16 – We Interview Daniel Howell, Author of The Barefoot Book. Daniel’s book is a wonderful addition to the barefooters library. Using diagrams and covering subjects that few other books have covered in great details, Daniel goes into great detail of how the foot works, [...]
How Barefoot Running Helps Common Running Injuries
The Barefoot running blog has posted this article about how barefoot running can help you recover from and prevent further running injuries. Check it out! This article was originally published on How Barefoot Running Helps Common Running Injuries: “ How Barefoot Running Helps Common Running Injuries Posted by Summer It may seem like [...]
Getting started with barefoot running
Okay, this is article from InvisibleShoe is a bit of a rant, but it’s a good starting out guide. Check it out… This article was originally published on InvisibleShoe.com Getting started with barefoot running: “ Imagine that you haven’t lifted weights in a while… or ever. And imagine that you got the idea that [...]
Soft Star RunAmoc Update; Soft Star Video Contest
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
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
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 [...]
Hangin’ with Barefoot Ken Bob, the Grandfather of Shoeless Running
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
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 [...]
Another TV Report: FiveFingers… “Funny Looking Shoes”
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
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
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?”
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
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
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
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 [...]
Living Barefoot Show – We Interview Dr. Michael Nirenberg
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 [...]
Review: The Barefoot Running Book by Jason Robillard
Review of The Barefoot Running Book by Jason Robillard First I have to gush about how nice it is to have authors writing more and more books about barefooting and barefoot running. Since Christopher McDougal’s book, Born To Run, the interest world-wide has grown from a trickle into a stream. Jason Robillard’s book is another [...]
Better off Barefoot? What do Podiatrists have to say?
Read the Full Article Here: Better off barefoot? …. Some podiatrists say barefoot running too risky for most He might share a practice with Nirenberg, but podiatrist Dr. Michael Lacey disagrees with his partner. He says the support is a good thing, especially in a culture where we simply aren’t brought up walking on rough terrain [...]
Review – Vibram FiveFingers KSO Trek
Review – Vibram FiveFingers KSO Trek Overall impression This beefy, tread-happy KSO upgrade with kangaroo leather is the perfect solution for trail runners and those who have been looking for a little more protection underfoot. Despite the substantial sole and the use of leather, this KSO remains as comfortable as the previous incarnations. It is [...]
The Guinness World Record Largest Barefoot Race, Mind the Ducks, and General Barefoot Ramblings
This article was originally published on Barefoot Chronicles The Guinness World Record Largest Barefoot Race, Mind the Ducks, and General Barefoot Ramblings: “ Today is the eve of the Barefoot Runners Society ‘Largest Barefoot Race’ where we will set the Guinness World Record. I have been fretting over the details of the event for weeks [...]
Build Up Muscle Strength For Barefoot Running
This article was originally published on Naturally Engineered Build Up Muscle Strength For Barefoot Running: “ No matter how great a runner you are, you’re going to have to take some time to let your body adjust to running around in Vibram Five Fingers, even more so when completely barefoot. The benefits of learning to [...]
How can a runner transition from sneakers to barefoot?
This article was originally published on Barefoot Running How can a runner transition from sneakers to barefoot?: ” There are two main ways to transfer from running in sneakers to running barefoot: Transfer Method. Keep your weekly miles the same, running both shod and unshod, slowly moving the amount of miles run shod to unshod. [...]
Minimal? Inconceivable!
This article was originally published on Running and Rambling Minimal? Inconceivable!: “‘You keep using that word. I don’t think it means what you think it means.’- Inigo Montoya, from The Princess Bride (clip after post) *Just because you say something over and over, that doesn’t make it true. Someone needs to get that message out [...]
World Record “Largest Barefoot Race” Taking Place Friday Evening in Grand Rapids
World Record “Largest Barefoot Race” Taking Place Friday Evening in Grand Rapids A group of barefoot runners will set a Guinness World Record for “Largest barefoot Race” Friday evening at Kenowa Hills High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Barefoot Runners Society, a national non-profit running community, is organizing a barefoot race to set a [...]
Shoelessness and Injuries
This article was originally published on Boddicker Performance Shoelessness and Injuries: “ While I have spent a great deal of time assessing the arguments and the literature concerning the true function of the foot and differences between shod and unshod postures, gait, and movement I haven’t really addressed the injury realm extensively nor have I [...]
Afferent Control and Running
This article was originally published on Boddicker Performance Afferent Control and Running: “ Today you’ll pick up the very basics of feedback and feed-forward mechanisms that relate to the merits and limitations of minimal shoe choices in training situations. As movement in general and gait in this particular sense are to an extent controlled by [...]
So, you wanna start running barefoot?
This article was originally published on Barefoot Ted’s Adventures So, you wanna start running barefoot?: “Firstly, before you begin, you want to evaluate what it is that is leading you to even accept the logic behind the concept of barefoot running. We all know that barefoot running has gotten a lot of attention lately. Much [...]
The Way of Barefoot Running
This article was originally published on Barefoot Ted’s Adventures The Way of Barefoot Running: “Here is the working text for my Op-Ed piece in Monday’s Christian Science Monitor, titled by the paper as ‘Boston Marathon and beyond: Running is ready for a barefoot revolution’ (read online here) The Way of Barefoot Running: One Step at [...]
Vibram Five Fingers Bikila First Look Photos and Impressions
This article was originally published on Vibram Five Fingers Bikila First Look Photos and Impressions: “birthday shoes vibram five fingers news, reviews, and fan forums beginner’s guide to vibram five fingers Vibram Five Fingers Bikila First Look Photos and Impressions By Justin on Apr 24, 2010 | In bikila, vibram five fingers | 29 feedbacks [...]
Making the Transition to Minimalist Marathon Running in Vibram Five Fingers
This article was originally published on Vibram Five Fingers News, Reviews, and Fan Forums – Birthday Shoes Making the Transition to Minimalist Marathon Running in Vibram Five Fingers: “ Sam running relaxed and on his forefoot in his VFFs, while others trudge along on their heels. Sam, a marathon runner living in London, has made [...]
Review of the famous Huarache Running Sandal
Invisible Shoe Huarache Running Sandal Review By Tina Dubois Minimalist Running Shoe Series Invisible Shoe Huarache Review We are very pleased to review the Invisible Shoe Huarache as the first shoe review in the Living Barefoot Minimalist Running Shoe Series. This shoe is available in a do-it-yourself kit or a custom-made shoe made for you [...]
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