Barefoot Running
We Interview Adam Janke on The Living Barefoot Show
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.
Eddie Izzard planning 1,100-mile barefoot run through Africa – mirror.co.uk
I just read this article: Eddie Izzard planning 1,100-mile barefoot run through Africa – mirror.co.uk While I commend Eddie for his enthusiasm, I want to be sure that I clearly communicate my perspective on this type of barefoot running. Let’s step back. Eddie has decided that he is going to run barefoot through Africa, a distance [...]
The Living Barefoot Show – Introducing: Barefoot Banter
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 [...]
Barefoot or Minimalist Running: Not as Simple as Ditching your Cushioned Shoes
Barefoot or Minimalist Running: Not as Simple as Ditching your Cushioned Shoes by Tina Dubois Barefoot and minimalist shoe running is gaining increasing attention from the media and runners alike but is it as simple as ditching your shoes completely or switching to a minimalist shoe with no [...]
We Interview Damien Tougas, Blogger, Owner of ToeSalad, Barefoot Hiker – Listen Now!
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.
Special Event – Meet Tina Dubois in Las Vegas – Introduction to Natural Running
Special Event – Meet Tina Dubois in Las Vegas – Introduction to Natural Running Introduction to Natural Running Coming to Las Vegas! A two-hour clinic introducing natural running form for experienced and non-experienced runners. Whether you want to run completely barefoot or in minimalist footwear, this clinic will teach [...]
Review: VIVOBAREFOOT Achilles
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. [...]
Review: Inov-8 Bare-Grip 200
Inov-8 Bare-Grip 200 Review By Tina Dubois Review of the inov-8 Bare-Grip 200 – A Light-weight, Grip-galore, Minimal Off Trail Shoe This is the first Living Barefoot footwear review for the UK-based shoe company inov-8. The Bare-Grip 200 is designed as an off trail shoe, meaning across hills and [...]
We Interview: Barefoot Ted (The Living Barefoot Show)
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 [...]
Special Review: Treadmills for Barefoot Running
What is the best treadmill for barefoot running? Don’t get burned: How to pick the best treadmill for barefoot running Including a detailed review of 20 models from the barefoot perspective Download this Special Review as a PDF. Click Here. Treadmills are ubiquitous in the home and gym. [...]
Review: Vibram FiveFingers TrekSport
Review of the VFF TrekSport The TrekSport is a vegan version of the KSO Trek (made of kangaroo leather) with the same aggressive tread designed for trekking and trail running. It is made of a stretchy coconut active carbon fiber material with TPU toe protection. The TrekSport upper also features a number of padded areas [...]
ASICS Mexico 66 / Minimalist Shoe Updates
We’ve had the opportunity to discuss minimalist products with ASICS today. We contacted ASICS in the hopes that we could review the Mexico 66. This shoe has had a lot of positive response from our readers and listeners and we have been contacted on several occasions asking us to review the Mexico 66 as it [...]
Review: VIVOBAREFOOT Evo II
We are very pleased to review the new Evo II running-specific shoe from Terra Plana’s VIVOBAREFOOT product line. They are essentially the same as the Evo but made with a denser nylon mesh upper for increased water resistance and a microfiber lined interior for added comfort. They are spectacular minimalist running shoes made for colder temperatures and/or wet conditions. This review will be similar to the one written for the Evo but with additions to reflect the changes in the Evo II.
An Interview with Corrado Giambalvo: Living Barefoot Show 26
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 [...]
Running and Rambling: Soft Star RunAmoc Giveaway
This article was originally published on: http://www.runningandrambling.com Running and Rambling: Soft Star RunAmoc Giveaway: “Soft Star RunAmoc Giveaway Of all the giveaways going on here this month, this might be the one I’m most appreciative of. That’s because the prize comes from Soft Star, a company I’ve plain and simply fallen in love with over the [...]
The Living Barefoot Interviews: Barefoot Angie Bee
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 [...]
Foot Changes after Two Years Living the Barefoot Alternative
Foot Changes after Two Years Living the Barefoot Alternative This post has been a long time in coming, over two years in coming actually. I switched to the barefoot alternative in May 2008 and have been wearing barefoot alternative/minimalist footwear as often as possible ever since. I wish I had taken some ‘before’ pictures of [...]
Are you really barefoot or are you confused?
Are you really barefoot or are you confused? It has been an incredible year so far. Acceptance for barefooting, barefoot running, and minimalist shoes has grown in ways that we could never have imagined a year ago. Amidst all this growth society has needed to take in a whole new vocabulary in order to properly [...]
Living Barefoot Show: Episode 22 – We Interview Mark Cucuzzella
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? [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Review of Terra Plana’s Evo Running Shoe
Vivo Barefoot Evo Review By Tina Dubois Minimalist Running Shoe Series Vivo Barefoot Evo Review Buy them HERE 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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
One more for 2011… | ADVENTUREinPROGRESS
Adventure in progress found a video about a new line of minimalist runners from Golite. In the video though, the foot strike the Golite guy demonstrates is a shod heel strike. Not sure if these really are meant for barefooters. You decide. This article was originally published on Adventure in Progress One more [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Living Barefoot Show – Episode 13 – May 15th, 2010 We Interview Jason Robillard
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Living Barefoot Show Podcast – Episode 11 Released!
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 [...]
Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman on Barefoot Running (Video)
Video This excellent short video done by Nature features Dr. Daniel Lieberman explaining the benefits of barefoot running.
Why Barefoot?
Why Barefoot? Because being barefoot is healthy for you! Because being barefoot can feel great! Because being barefoot is how our bodies were designed! Have you ever stopped to think about why we need so much support and protection? The answer is that we don’t. The answer is that the more we wear shoes, [...]
‘Wired’ on Running Without Shoes
David Tweney, Senior Editor at Wired.com, agrees that ‘To Run Better, Start by Ditching Your Nikes‘.
VFF Review on Wired
The Vibram FiveFingers KSO and Classic have been reviewed by Wired. You can read the review and watch a cool video comparing barefoot, VFF, and normal running shoe running form at: http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/pr_vibram_fivefingers_kso.
Avid User of the Vibram FiveFingers Line Answers Questions
Keith Krone from http://keith-in-training.com answers questions from readers of his blog about Vibram FiveFingers.
Review – Vibram FiveFingers: Classic, Sprint & KSO
Vibram FiveFingers: Review of the Sprint, KSO, and Classic Styles I could not do justice to the barefoot cause and not give these amazing shoes a chance for the spotlight. Vibram FiveFingers have perhaps received more press than any other shoe, but not because of how great they are. Abandoning all that is common in [...]
Barefoot Running Featured on CBC Radio Today
Canada’s public broadcaster, CBC, is going to be talking about the health benifits of barefoot running & running in Vibram FiveFingers. On The Current – 3rd Segment
The painful truth about trainers: Are running shoes a waste of money?
Thrust enhancers, roll bars, microchips…the $20 billion running – shoe industry wants us to believe that the latest technologies will cushion every stride. Yet in this extract from his controversial new book, Christopher McDougall claims that injury rates for runners are actually on the rise, that everything we’ve been told about running shoes is wrong [...]
Run Softly, Naturally Can a Gait Makeover Improve Your Running?
Run Softly, Naturally Can a Gait Makeover Improve Your Running? By Brian Metzler As featured in the March 2009 issue of Running Times Magazine For years, running coaches and elite athletes have preached that good running form is the key to efficient running and faster times. Cucuzzella is sharing what he learned about efficient form [...]
Barefoot in the park
A growing number of athletes claim running barefoot can change their lives and prevent all kinds of injuries. Lucy Atkins looks at the pains and the gains. Yanni Papastavrou regularly runs nearly nine miles from his home in Leyton, east London, to University College Hospital in central London. The 37-year-old medical research physicist runs 30 [...]
Why were you born with bare feet?
Or come to think of it when was the last time you walked around outside without your shoes on? If you are like most people then your feet rarely touch the ground. But nature has designed you and me to walk around in our bare feet for a reason. This article will explain why wearing [...]
The Barefoot Route
The Barefoot Route by Zoie Clift Original Here Some runners prefer to return to the basics of human locomotion. “The human foot is a work of art and a masterpiece of engineering.”—Leonardo Da Vinci Though it could have happened, running barefoot did not disappear with the advent of the running shoe. A subculture of runners [...]
Barefoot Running – by Michael Warburton
Barefoot Running Michael Warburton See the original Gateway Physiotherapy, Capalaba, Queensland, Australia 4157. Sportscience 5(3), sportsci.org/jour/0103/mw.htm, 2001 (2564 words) Reviewers: Caroline Burge, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4006, Australia; Larry M Feinman, Mountain Chiropractic, Lafayette, Colorado 80026, USA; Ian Shrier, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, SMBD-Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec H3T [...]
Kick Off Your Shoes and Run Awhile
Kick Off Your Shoes and Run Awhile By CHRISTOPHER McDOUGALL Published: June 23, 2005 – See original article UNTIL he met a reclusive tribe of near-mythical athletes at the bottom of a Mexican canyon, Micah True could never figure out why his running injuries got worse as his running shoes got better. Then, the Tarahumara [...]
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