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Barefoot Shoes

Bedrock Sandals Earthquake V2 Review

About a year ago, I reviewed the original Bedrock Sandals followed by a review of the Earthquake Sandals.

Nick and Dan, the barefoot running friends who Kickstarted Bedrock Sandals the company in 2011, have released an updated pair of Earthquake Sa…

Running the Marine Corps Marathon in Luna Sandals [Race Report]

When people see me running in my huaraches, I’m often told I’ll never be able to run a marathon in them. Finally, I can say I can because I have. On October 28, my 42nd birthday coincidentally, I completed my first marathon, the 37th Marine Corps Marat…

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Zem 360 Barefoot Running Shoes Review

ZEMs are fun, colorful, minimalist shoes made by ZEMgear with the motto, “Less Shoe. More You.” I’ve been wearing ZEMs from their 360 series for a few months now to see how well they work both for everyday use and for running.

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Bedrock Earthquake Sandals and Merino Ninja Socks Review

I reviewed the original Bedrock Sandals back in December and found them to be a solid option for a basic huarache sandal suitable for both casual wear and running. I’m pleased to report that based upon feedback, Nick and Dan have tweaked the design to…

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Luna Sandals ATS Review [Huaraches]

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…

Book Review: Run Barefoot Run Healthy

Run Barefoot Run Healthy: Less Pain More Gain for Runners over 30 by Ashish Mukharji is a compilation of hundreds of answers to the questions most often asked on the topic of barefoot running. Ashish makes a strong case for shedding footwear altogether…

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Bedrock Sandals Huaraches Review

As a fan of huarache sandals for running and casual wear, I welcome the chance to try another interpretation of the classic minimalist footwear. Bedrock Sandals began as a Kickstarter project in which the two friends and founders, Nick and Dan, were su…

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Luna Sandals LeadCat Review [Huaraches]

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…

VIVOBAREFOOT Barefoot Running Technique Course

“I agree with you completely. After looking at what is involved, it looks like a money making scheme to profit on the barefoot movement.” This was the comment I posted on Jason Robillard’s Barefoot Running University website in reply to his blog post,…

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Branca Barefoot Running Sandals Review (Minimalist Sandals)

Guest review by James Savage

Fortunately for those interested in minimalist shoes, we’re seeing not only an explosion in closed toed minimalist footwear, but we’re also able to choose from an ever widening selection of open toed sandals inspired by t…