Barefoot Runner – Running Barefoot, Natural Running & Healthy Living

I stumbled upon the company Soft Star Shoes. The info on the site leaves no doubt that the company is all about promoting natural shoes that support a healthy and unconstrained development of the foot. [Rated: 6/10 Toes]

Feelmax is the Finnish company that brought us the Feelmax toe socks. I have had very good experiences with these socks because of the fact that they keep your… [Rated: 6/10 Toes]

Water shoes can be bought in malls or supermarkets and they are usually quite easy to acquire (otherwise: search the internet for “water shoes”, “water socks”, “surf shoes”, “bathing shoes”, or something similar). [Rated: 8/10 Toes]

Terra Plana is one of those interesting shoe companies that dare exploring more unconventional ideas. Among these are recycled shoes and minimal shoes. [Rated: 6/10 Toes]

Overall the upper material is very comfortable and the lack of an Achilles supporter (as mentioned the rear part is just soft fabric) is very nice because it makes your foot the master and not the shoe. [Rated: 5/10 Toes]

Original post on RailRiders.com/blog. Republished with author’s permission.
A very insightful post that captures the history and future of running footwear. Hope you like it. Happy trails, David.