Barefoot Runner – Running Barefoot, Natural Running & Healthy Living

In the running world, we tend to focus on ourselves as adults. The vast majority of literature about transitioning to minimalist and barefoot style is geared towards adults. We, as grown-ups, have to relearn what we have forgotten about since childhood, namely how to recapture that ability to run around in bare feet. How many [...]

This is the story of how taking off my shoes changed my life for the better. In a way, it is the story of my life, so it is a bit long, but I hope your readers will identify with bits or pieces of it. I know I’m no poster child for your movement. I’m [...]

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]

If we consider the design of the Fivefingers, there are several distinct features. They don’t look like any normal shoe, first and foremost due to the sole (which more or less makes the whole shoe). [Rated: 5/10 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]

When you start running barefoot the sole of your foot seems to get tender very quickly and for me it has meant a reduction in training miles.

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.