Barefoot Runner – Running Barefoot, Natural Running & Healthy Living

We’re very excited that the long-anticipated SKORA Running shoes are finally coming to fruition. You can pre-order your very own pair of BASE or FORM shoes. Visit SKORARunning.com to get the full story behind these fantastic minimalist shoes. We here at BarefootRunner.com have been lucky enough to test a few pairs, and can’t wait to [...]

SKORA® Running, whose male line of minimalist running shoes will be debuting next month, was mentioned in today’s Gear Caster. “True to the barefoot or minimalist running shoe style, SKORA® footwear is designed to take advantage of, instead of correct, your body’s natural running movement.” Read the full mention over at The Gear Caster.

June 2009 retail figures* are showing that: ‘Motion Control’ shoe sales fell 13%, ‘Stability’ shoe sales fell 2%, while ‘Neutral’ cushioned running shoe sales increased by 16%. I think this is much more than seasonal trend, it’s proof that consumers and runners alike are searching for shoes that are ‘less‘ rather than ‘more’. In a related [...]

I’ve received a number of emails asking* if Skora shoes would be appropriate to wear to work (the office). This question makes for a fantastic blog post! Many of us (including shod runners) would like nothing more than to go around the office barefoot, or at least in our socks. Too bad we can’t. There [...]

Pronounced “score-ah” or “skoorah”…

Those of us that run barefoot understand the benefits. Those of us that observe runners run barefoot (aka Barefooters) question why. Meanwhile, there is another group of (shod) runners and non-runners alike, beginning to question if “traditional” running footwear is harmful or helpful. This new blog will serve not only as a forum for discussion, [...]