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Luna Sandals

Luna Sandals makes the "Cadillac" of huaraches sandals.

"Huaraches," (pronounced \wə-ˈrä-chē, hə-\) is simply Spanish for "sandals." While huaraches may refer to Mexican sandals of all varieties, here we're specifically talking about the types of sandals worn by the Tarahumara Indians (made famous by Born to Run).

If you've read Born to Run, you'll recall Barefoot Ted McDonald not only for his wily characterization by Chris McDougall, but also for popularizing two styles of footwear — Vibram FiveFingers being one, of course, and the other being huaraches. Ted first caught on to the hottest fashion trend in the Copper Canyons of Mexico thanks to his newfound friend, local Tarahumaran Manuel Luna.

Manuel Luna made Ted a pair of huaraches out of an old tire and some leather. Little did Luna know that this simple gesture would one day spawn an entire line of premium huaraches sandals thanks to Ted taking the sandals and literally running with them — eventually building a business named after Luna some five years later.

Today, Luna Sandals is commonly mentioned as making the "Cadillac" of huaraches sandals — thanks to premium materials, attention to detail, and, well, a premium pricepoint (>$100 isn't an uncommon pricepoint). Below are reviews of various offerings from Luna!

Check them and LunaSandals.com out!

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Luna Sandals Catamount (Plus Original) Review [Huaraches]

Apr 16, 2012 | 14 comments »

The Luna Catamount Huaraches from Luna Sandals is quite possibly the nicest pair of huaraches you could ever have; photoed here with leather laces and a cordovan leather/Vibram rubber sole.
The Luna Catamount Huaraches from Luna Sandals is quite possibly the nicest pair of huaraches you could ever have; photoed here with leather laces and a cordovan leather/Vibram rubber sole.
We've reviewed a number of huaraches here on BirthdayShoes. "Huaraches," is simply Spanish for "sandals." While huaraches may refer to Mexican sandals of all varieties, here we're specifically talking… more »

Luna Sandals ATS Review [Huaraches]

Jan 4, 2012 | 15 comments »

Luna Sandals All Terrain Sandal "ATS"
Luna Sandals All Terrain Sandal "ATS"
Barefoot Ted and Luna Sandals have released another new model adding to their extensive line of huarache sandals. Lunas are sandals inspired by those worn by the Tarahumara featured in Born to Run. The All Terrain Sandal, or ATS for short, adopts many… more »

Luna Sandals LeadCat Review [Huaraches]

Nov 21, 2011 | 16 comments »

Luna Sandals LeadCat If you've read Born to Run (if not, please do so!), then you certainly remember one of the more colorful personalities in the book, Barefoot Ted. Barefoot Ted (BFT) has his own huarache sandal company called Luna Sandals drawing… more »