We interview Lee Saxby and Asher Clark.
Asher Clark, the head designer at Terra Plana and Vivobarefoot, tells us about his career path, shoe design, and gives some hints about the product we can expect in the coming months and even years. Lee faces a challenging question about whether Vivobarefoot training clinics are a conflict of interest. We discuss recent Harvard study results and the effects these results have on both Lee and Asher’s work. See and Asher give their predictions for the future. Join us for this frank and interesting interview.
We explore: the loose use of the word “Barefoot”, whether kids should be allowed to go to school barefoot, and the settlement against Reebok for False Advertising.
Adam shares his view as a Pedorthist on barefoot running and the transition process from running in traditional shoes to barefoot running and running in minimalist footwear.
What are our responsibilities as barefooters? Do we have a responsibility as “ambassadors”? How to respond to comments and questions made by the public. Strike patterns – how do they differ between barefooters and minimalist shoe wearers. Defining the word “minimalist”. What are the benefits and difficulties of creating a standard definition. Is the loose use of the word “barefoot” causing problems?
An Interview with Gina Lucrezi, representative from Inov-8 Tina interviews Gina about the Inov-8 lineup of minimalist shoes. Learn the Inov-8 phillosophy behind minimalist products as well as more about what is currently on offer and what is coming up! Learn a little about about Inov-8 products from the [...]
Barefoot Banter – Episode 1 Episode 39 Originally released November 2nd 2011 Join us in this exciting new show format – our very first Barefoot Banter episode! A new and exciting addition to The Living Barefoot Show, Barefoot Banter is a casual sharing of ideas and important topics between [...]
We interview Michael and find out about the purpose of the new five-toed adidas training shoe. Aimed at professional athletes, the Adipure Trainer is the first adidas product that enteres the minimalist market in our definition. Learn about the shoe, it’s uses, and the future of the Adipure lineup.
Damien was our first guest on The Living Barefoot Show in 2009! We welcome Damien back to see what he’s been up to – and he has been busy. Damien has started a review site called ToeSalad.com and continues to share his experiences on his personal blog. Damien loves the outdoors and joins us today to give us his perspective on proper barefoot technique while Hiking.
Episode 36 – The Living Barefoot Show – We Interview Caity McCardell Caity McCardell is an athlete and a fellow podcaster. She is also a blogger and best of all, she is a strong female voice to help balance out all those men who seem to dominate the barefoot world. [...]
We Interview Steven Sashen – Owner of Invisible Shoes Tina talks to Steven, owner and creator of Invisible Shoes, about his exciting new shoe design, barefoot running, and how he became involved in making minimalist running sandals. They talk about what a minimalist shoe should be defined as, [...]
Episode 34: We Interview Andrew Rademacher from Stem Footwear We interview Andrew Rademacher, owner and CEO of Stem Footwear. Learn about what’s coming from Stem Footwear in August 2011 and for 2012. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] 0 Hour, 17 Minutes, 49 Seconds
Episode 33: We Interview Katherine Petrecca of New Balance This interview is an interesting inside look into the marketing and thought process behind the New Balance Minimus collection. Katherine lets the cat out of the bag about what’s to come in the Minimus collection. Find out why the [...]
Episode 32: We Interview Galahad Clark & Lee Saxby Aired: June 11, 2011 Today we are very pleased to release interviews of two of the greats in the industry. Galahad Clark, THE Clark of Clark Shoes, answers questions about VIVOBAREFOOT in a strikingly honest way. Tina talks with Galahad [...]
We Interview: Barefoot Ted on The Living Barefoot Show We talk to Ted (the Luna Sandal Spokes-Monkey!) about his new shoe models for summer, and the exciting real-time sandle making out of the new Born to Run Store next to REI in Seattle. As always, Barefoot Ted is an entertaining ball [...]
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 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 [...]
Episode 28: An Interview with Vibram FiveFingers Aired: March 8th, 2011 We interview Vibram FiveFingers’s Johnathan Gaffney – Digital Marketing Coordinator. We talk about what’s just been released and what’s to come from Vibram FiveFingers in their exciting spring/summer lineup as well as their fall 2011 lineup. Listen for your chance to win a free [...]
Living Barefoot Show for: Feb 1st, 2011 Episode 27 An Interview with the VIVOBAREFOOT Team: Sabra Ellingson, US Operations Director, Amy Schrader, Director of US Wholesale ,Michelle Hinsvark, US Marketing Executive. We talk about what’s to come from VIVOBAREFOOT an an exciting lineup for the spring / summer, and fall of 2011 [Audio clip: view full [...]
An Interview with Corrado Giambalvo: Living Barefoot Show 26 Corrado runs marathons around the world, teaches track and field and barefoot running, and is a Vibram FiveFingers tester. Hear about how he started running, how he became a tester for Vibram, and his advice on how to start barefoot running and his secret for making it [...]
The Living Barefoot Show Interviews Barefoot Michael Join us as we talk to Barefoot Michael, founder of the Primalfoot Alliance. Working hard to educate all of us and to effect change, Barefoot Michael is making a difference in the barefooting world. Listen to the show to find out how. [Audio clip: view full post to [...]
The Living Barefoot Show Interviews Barefoot Angie Bee Listen to how Angie has moved from shoes to barefoot running. How she trains, her goals, and how she eliminated her back pain. She shares her thoughts on barefooting with her kids. Angie was delightful to interview. This interview should not be missed! To find out more [...]
We Interview Rachelle Kurimoto We talk with Rachelle about Kigo Footwear and it’s progression over its short history. Join us as we discover how Kigo Footwear was formed, how its focus has changed over time, and what they have in store for the future. To learn more about Kigo Footwear, visit http://www.kigofootwear.com/ Get 20% off [...]
An Interview with Mark Cucuzzella Our guest today is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force Reserves, a practicing Family Physican, an Associate Professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine, a marathon and ultra runner, and he owns his own shoe store! So what does all this have to do with barefooting you say? [...]
Episode 21 – We interview Andrew Rademacher Listen as we talk to Andrew Rademacher, the founder of Stem Footwear. A barefoot and minimalist runner as well as the manager of a shoe store, Andrew is getting ready to release his contribution to the minimalist shoe world. Listen as we talk to andrew about his take [...]
Announcing The Living Barefoot Show iPhone App The Living Barefoot Show App is the companion to the Living Barefoot Show Learn about one of the fastest growing trends – going barefoot. Barefoot running, barefoot walking, and shoes without artificial support have been proven to strengthen feet and and reduce or eliminate foot, joint, and back pain [...]
The Living Barefoot Show – We Interview: Jonathan Gaffney, Marketing Associate for Vibram FiveFingers USA Episode 20 Originally released August 5th, 2010 Running Time 22:15 An Interview with Marketing Associate Jonathan Gaffney Host: Al Gauthier & Tina Dubois Tina Dubois talks to Jonathan about the release of the Bikila, the KSO Trek for women, the [...]
The Living Barefoot Show – We Interview Cody Lundin Episode 19th, July 27th, 2010 We Interview Cody Lundin: For 20 years he’s been 99% barefoot, and he’s exposed his experienced feet to some of the toughest conditions on earth. Cody Lundin founded the Aboriginal Living Skills School in Arizona in 1991, where he teaches modern [...]
The Living Barefoot Show Interviews Jimmy from Paper Feet We talk the owner of yet another new minimalist shoes company – but this one may be even more minimal than any other shoe we have seen before.
For anyone who would like to take advantage of our new MP3 File download feed, here is the RSS link to download our show in MP3 format. Older shows will be updated in the coming weeks. All new shows will be released as MP3 files. http://livingbarefoot.libsyn.com/rss
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Living Barefoot Show – Latest Episode – May 15th, 2010 Episode 13 ** Free Giveaway – Listen to the show to find out how to win! ** Jason Robillard has been a barefooter since 1992 and has been racing barefoot since 2006. His passion for barefooting and barefoot running finally led him to become [...]
May 1st, 2010 Episode 12 We speak with Wolf Staarchild about his setting a world record hiking the Bruce Trail barefoot from beginning to end. We also speak with Gary Berenbroick, a kettle bells instructor, about training barefoot. Finally, we speak with Johnny Bird about this struggle to loose wait only to find that barefooting [...]
The Living Barefoot Show Podcast – Episode 11 Released! We speak to Anna Papij about barefooting in Australia, running in minimalist shoes including Nike Free’s and Vibram FiveFinger. She talks about good barefoot / minimalist running form as well as her thoughts on the Pose method of running. Adam Wik, from MoveFreeShoes tells us about [...]
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February 26th, 2010 Episode 10 The Living Barefoot Show interviews Alan Thwaits. Don’t miss this informative and delightful interview. A reflexologist by training, Alan tells us about the health benefits of reflexology and about his personal beliefs. Alan tells us about the injury that lead him to try barefooting and how he eventually incorporated barefoot [...]
January 24th, 2010 Episode 9 This is the formal release of the LIVE Living Barefoot Show recorded in October of 2009. We had some great conversation with our callers and the test of this new system was a great success. We’ll be using the system in the future for special live events including special guest [...]
December 18th, 2009 Episode 8 We have a great conversation with Vancouver, BC, Canada barefooter Anemone. Anemone discovered barefooting this year after years of feeling uncomfortable in shoes only to discover that important public services like transit and local libraries are inflexible to her bare feet. We talk about her experiences as a new barefooter [...]
We have the pleasure of interviewing three key members from Terra Plana. Sabra Ellingson runs the USA operations for Terra Plana and Vivo Barefoot out of her New York Office. Damian Peat is the Terra Plana Brand Manager, and Ben le Vesconte is the Vivo Barefoot Brand Manager. Both Damian and Ben work out of the London UK head office.
October 4th, 2009 Episode 6 We interview Barefoot Moe, A barefooter from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Barefoot Moe is a well known Canadian barefooter. We talk to Moe about growing up in El Salvador and his route to a barefoot lifestyle. Moe shares his advice, and his experiences barefooting in Canada as well as his thoughts [...]
We Interview Barefoot Ted: An avid barefooter, Barefoot Ted tells us the story about how he became a barefooter, started his own line of shoes, and was featured in the best selling book, Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. Also in our show, the barefoot news and more. Run Time: 59 minutes, 4 seconds. September [...]
Living Barefoot Show – Episode 4 – Available Now! Listen to our interview with Justin Owings, owner of the BirthdayShoes.com website. We announce the winners of our Vibram FiveFingers contest. Barefoot News, and more. The show is available through iTunes and on our web site as a playable stream, and as an mp3 download.
The Living Barefoot Show – Episode 3 Released! Listen to Michael Martin, National Sales Manager for Vibram FiveFingers USA. Learn about the history of FiveFingers, current products, and great new products coming up in the fall! We are giving away some great free stuff – listen to the show for details on how to win.
Ask your own questions – Interview with Vibram FiveFingers National Sales Manager Michael Martin – July 29th, 2009 We are pleased to have the opportunity to interview Michael Martin, National Sales Manager for Vibram FiveFingers. Submit your questions today! Call our feedback line at: 1-888-868-2198, leave a message on Skype: livingbarefoot, or use our online [...]
There is also the Living Barefoot (www.livingbarefoot.info) site which launched in January and hosts The Barefoot Living Show podcast, launched yesterday. Founder and Vancouver barefooter Al Gauthier says membership has grown to about 140 people, with traffic reaching 4,000 hits a month.
The Living Barefoot Show – Episode Two, featuring interviews with Al Gauthier, Tina Dubois, and Damien Tougas is now available. Listen to it online, download it to your computer, or subscribe via iTunes! Remember, we want your feedback. Call our feedback lines at 1-888-868-2198. Click Here to listen.