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10 Barefoot Runners to Follow on Twitter

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

Twitterers? Here is a list of 10 barefoot and minimalist footwear twitter users! This article was originally published on Barefoot Running 10 Barefoot Runners to Follow on Twitter: ” We have compiled a list of [...]“ (Read the full article / article originally published on: Barefoot Running.) Original Article can be found here: Barefoot Running

June 4: Barefoot Lesson from the Master

By Al Gauthier ⋅ June 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]

Better off Barefoot? What do Podiatrists have to say?

By Al Gauthier ⋅ May 17, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]

World Record “Largest Barefoot Race” Taking Place Friday Evening in Grand Rapids

By Al Gauthier ⋅ May 5, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]

The Living Barefoot Show Episode 12

By Al Gauthier ⋅ May 2, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]

Living Barefoot Announces: The Worlds First Barefoot Search Engine

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

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.

Why Barefoot?

By Al Gauthier ⋅ December 6, 2009 ⋅ 14 comments

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, the [...]

Tonight – We Interview Sabra Ellingson from Vivo Barefoot

By Al Gauthier ⋅ October 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Vivo Barefoot has a long list of stylish environmentally friendly minimalist shoes.  We talk to Sabra about how Vivo Barefoot started and where it is going as a brand.  We also find out more about the newly announced EVO running shoe, and upcoming Vivo Barefoot Events!  If you have any questions for Sabra, call our [...]

The Living Barefoot Show – LIVE – Thanks for joining us!

By Al Gauthier ⋅ October 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Join us Today for our special LIVE Living Barefoot Show. You can listen online LIVE! We want YOU to call in! We have set up local numbers all over the world to make it easy for everyone to join us. You can call us on our toll-free number in North America, or you can call us using Skype. We look forward to speaking with you!

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 [...]

Review – Vivo Barefoot Leonidas Sandal

By Al Gauthier ⋅ August 15, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Review – Terra Plana’s Vivo Barefoot Leonidas Sandal We are pleased to review our second shoe from Terra Plana’s wonderful Vivo Barefoot series. We are already sold on the quality of the Vivo Barefoot series of shoes and are excited to review a sandal in this series.  The Leonidas is another great example of excellent [...]

Nike Joins our Barefoot Shoes Review

By Al Gauthier ⋅ April 26, 2009 ⋅ One comment

We are pleased to announce that Nike has agreed to have us review the most “barefoot” of the Nike products – the Nike Free 5.0

Barefoot 101 – Barefoot is best

By Al Gauthier ⋅ March 23, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Barefoot 101 Original Here Why run or walk barefoot? 1. Strengthen the muscles in your feet 2. Be injury free thanks to proper foot and body mechanics 3. Increased sensory perception (and running pleasure) 4. Run naturally (easier, faster, lighter) thus you land just like nature intended. Check it out… Look at the illustration below. [...]

Is it better to run barefoot?

By Al Gauthier ⋅ January 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

There are more than 30 million adult runners in the United States—plenty of active feet to fuel a $18.1 billion a year athletic shoe industry, according to the NDP Group, a global provider of consumer-industry information. Among the thundering hordes, however, a small but growing number are foregoing shoes altogether, following in the footsteps of [...]

You Walk Wrong

By Al Gauthier ⋅ January 11, 2009 ⋅ One comment

It took 4 million years of evolution to perfect the human foot. But we’re wrecking it with every step we take.

Your Arch of Triumph

By Al Gauthier ⋅ January 8, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Original Here Low/flat arches, high arches, normal/neutral arches. You’ve heard these terms, and like many, probably look to athletic shoes manufacturers (and running magazines) to point you in the right direction. To cure the handicap you seemingly poses. But do you? I personally have somewhat low/flat arches. Yet, I’ve been running injury free for nearly [...]

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