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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, [...]

The 3 Strides of Barefoot Walking

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

This article was originally published on: RunBare Barefoot Running School http://www.runbare.com The 3 Strides of Barefoot Walking: “Does this sound like you? You’ve heard a little about the barefoot movement and its benefits… you want to give it a go… but you’re a bit apprehensive about hitting the sidewalk shodless, so you just don’t [...]

A Friend’s Vibram FiveFinger Experience: On the Mend Running in Flows

By Nicole Gauthier ⋅ September 9, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

A tentative barefooting newbie tells his story. This article was originally published on Blog A Friend’s Vibram FiveFinger Experience: On the Mend Running in Flows: “ I was never too interested in the barefoot running movement and saw it as a fringe group of serious runners, but I have been plagued by knee problems for [...]

When Over Doing It Becomes Over Did It

By Nicole Gauthier ⋅ August 18, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Attention would be barefooters! Be careful as you start your barefooting journey! You don’t want to injure yourself and have a negative experience. Here’s a story about overdoing it. This article was originally published on go barefooting When Over Doing It Becomes Over Did It: “ How do you know when you’ve overdone it? Do [...]

Barefoot Terminology 101

By Nicole Gauthier ⋅ July 5, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This article was originally published on Barefoot Running Barefoot Terminology 101: “New to barefoot running? Checking out the articles on our site? Chances are you’re seeing some terms used over and over and you are wondering what they mean. Understanding the language of running – especially barefoot running – is important. Knowing how to correctly [...]

Getting started with barefoot running

By Nicole Gauthier ⋅ July 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]

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 [...]

Living Barefoot Announces: The Worlds First Barefoot Search Engine

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 3, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

The first search engine in the world dedicated to barefooters, barefoot runners, foot health, and minimalist shoe enthusiasts. Barefoot Finder is a custom search engine powered by Google, that searches a select group of web sites (including blogs, databases, forums, and articles) carefully chosen by the Barefoot Finder team and by users like YOU.

Review – Feelmax Shoes

By Al Gauthier ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ 18 comments

Feelmax Shoes Review Note: Feelmax felt our review was unfair and that we did not do our homework during this review. After some suggestions from readers and speaking with Feelmax we were send a new and larger size of Niesa for re-evaluation. Here is the new review: http://www.livingbarefoot.info/2010/05/feelmax-niesa-re-review/ There are three brands that are always [...]

5 Tips to Start Barefooting

By Al Gauthier ⋅ January 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Original Here The fact of the matter is YOU too can run, hike, dance, walk (even mosey if the mood were to strike) barefoot! Now, I’m not a trainer nor an MD, listen to your body and go slow, that’s the key. But if you’re ready to get started then read on. Here are 5 [...]