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The Living Barefoot Show Episode 44: An Interview with Asher Clark and Lee Saxby

By Al Gauthier ⋅ February 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

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.

Review of the VIVOBAREFOOT Boxing Boot – A Comfortable and Fashionable Boot for Any Woman

By Tina Dubois ⋅ December 9, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

VIVOBAREFOOT has introduced some truly stellar minimalist products this year and the Boxing Boot is another to add to the list. They are a versatile, comfortable, stylish, all-weather boot suitable for any casual wear or adventure. They have the added quality of being great for winter conditions as well, a niche that is poorly represented at this point in the minimalist market. I’m impressed yet again at VIVOBAREFOOT’s understanding of the minimalist market and not only listen to customer’s desires but also develop products that fulfill their needs.

Review: Kigo Drive

By Al Gauthier ⋅ October 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Kigo has done a magnificent job of listening to customers and reinventing an already good product into an excellent product. These are excellent every day shoes with a wide last and a loose fit. They are well made and look great too. They provide good grip while providing good ground feel and natural movement with a thin and flexible sole. Rather than providing another technical performance product, Kigo has managed to make a shoe that is perfect for the everyday. Put on a pair of stylish Kigos. READ MORE

Review: VIVOBAREFOOT Ultra

By Al Gauthier ⋅ July 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

VIVOBAREFOOT has done it again. Minimalist shoes have been with us for a couple of years now, and yet in the last year VIVOBAREFOOT has put out some of the most innovative shoes I have ever seen. I could hardly be more impressed. The Ultra is yet another winner in a long line of innovations this year. Because of the unique insert, consider the width of your feet and how you plan on using the Ultra before buying. If the fit is right, the Ultra may become your go-to shoes. This is truly a shoe that can work in almost any situation.

Review: VIVOBAREFOOT Achilles

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 20, 2011 ⋅ 6 comments

VIVOBAREFOOT Achilles Review By Al Gauthier Review of the VIVOBAREFOOT Achilles Sandal – A split toe minimalist running sandal that will blow your socks off! We have always respected VIVOBAREFOOT not only for the high quality shoes they produce, but for the innovative, fashionable, and truly minimalist approach. [...]

Teva Zilch Review

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 2, 2011 ⋅ 5 comments

Teva Zilch Sandal Review By Al Gauthier Review of the Teva Zilch – A Minimal Minimalist Sandal One of the biggest ironies of most minimalist shoes is that it’s almost impossible to find a comfortable shoe your foot can stay cool in. While there are numerous home-made style sandals, there are very few that offer [...]

Review of the VIVOBAREFOOT Neo

By Al Gauthier ⋅ March 22, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments

Review of the VIVOBAREFOOT Neo We’ve been reviewing minimalist shoes since before the term was such a household name. It’s very gratifying to see such continual improvement. There is a real drive from consumers to want the best products. This is rather unique in the footwear world. While [...]

Review: Zem Booties

By Al Gauthier ⋅ March 8, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Review of Zem Booties By Al Gauthier Overview Zem booties are another “beach” shoe that has wandered onto our radar as a good minimalist product. As with many products in this category, the company has realized the untapped market of minimalist shoe enthusiasts after having already aimed at a different market. Zem booties come in [...]

Review: Soft Star Roo

By Al Gauthier ⋅ December 1, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Review: Soft Star Roo By Al Gauthier Review of the Soft Star Roo The Soft Star Roo is a cozy, cold weather moccasin made of real leather. In the true sense of a moccasin, the sole is also made of leather—allowing for all the great ground sensations to be transmitted through the sole. Comfort You [...]

The Living Barefoot Interviews: Barefoot Angie Bee

By Al Gauthier ⋅ October 26, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

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 [...]

Living Barefoot Show: Episode 22 – We Interview Mark Cucuzzella

By Al Gauthier ⋅ September 14, 2010 ⋅ One comment

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? [...]

The Living Barefoot Show Episode 18 – We Interview Jimmy from Paper-Feet.com

By Al Gauthier ⋅ July 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

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.

We Interview Christopher McDougall – Author of Born to Run

By Al Gauthier ⋅ July 13, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

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 [...]

We Interview Daniel Howell, Author of The Barefoot Book on The Living Barefoot Show

By Al Gauthier ⋅ July 6, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

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, [...]

Barefootn’

By Al Gauthier ⋅ August 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The New West News Leader Interviewed Al Gauthier. While this is the story that appeared in the paper, the full interview can be found here. Barefootin’ New Westminster man is leading a new movement to free our feet Theresa McManus, The Record Published: Saturday, August 29, 2009 New Westminster resident Al Gauthier is part of a [...]

Globe & Mail Interviews Living Barefoot’s Al Gauthier & Tina Dubois

By Al Gauthier ⋅ July 15, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

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.