Barefoot Runner – Running Barefoot, Natural Running & Healthy Living

I don’t know why, but I was expecting something truly amazing with the release of ECCO’s new BIOM shoe. How could I not? Their thebiomproject website shouted “everything you know about shoes is wrong”. Although just a few weeks back they changed their copy to, well, better reflect the final product. Perhaps for their existing [...]

When you think about someone running barefoot, you might think “I could never do that, my feet are too _____”. The fact of the matter is YOU too can walk, hike, dance, and run barefoot! Read on for the 5 tips to get you started.

I guess we’re one of the cool kids!  We’ve just been invited to be listed as a blog feed on the megacool ALLTOP site.  You can find us in the Running section (ok, so we’re at the back of the bus, so what!). Thanks ALLTOP!!! David – barefootrunner since 2002 barefootrunner.com — one of the [...]

The redesign of barefootrunner.com is completed and online! We hope you like the new format that shows more content on the main page within categories. I’d also like to introduce two new contributing bloggers to our site. Kristen from FL and Ryan in AZ. Thanks to each of you for joining our new blogzine! Happy [...]

Footwear giant Nike has revealed plans to reach 100% of footwear production of its (“baseline”) Considered standards by 2011, all apparel by 2015, and equipment by 2020. You can download these ‘standards’ that Nike has set for itself here. On October 28th, 2009, Nike President and CEO, Mark Parker, started the keynote address by stating [...]

BAREFOOTRUNNER.COM in co-operation with SKORA ATHLETICS, LLC will be launching a shoe-to-barefoot running transition program.  More information to be released by Dec. 1, 2008.

The pleasure that comes from trail running or trail walking is universal. No matter your race, color, religion, political affiliation or culture, we enjoy reconnecting with nature. Now, open trails that were once used by the railways coast-to-coast, and you have over 1,400 trails to explore. You can even volunteer as a GPS mapper and [...]

If you read the fantastic NY Mag article by Adam Sternbergh titled ‘You Wrong On’, you know that what followed was a colorful exchange of comments. There was one comment (dated 4/23/08 3:05pm) that stood out. It stood out because it addressed the black or white thinking that was expressed in all previous comments. Here’s [...]

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 7 years [...]

With all the barefoot running buzz it seems little spotlight is put on the simple pleasure and benefit of barefoot walking.