Tag: barefoot lifestyle

How do our feet age? So much is said about the rest of our bodies. As we grow older, we expect to see our bodies become different, for things to change shape and rearrange, and our society makes a lot of fuss about how to prevent these natural signs of…

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…

Photo Credit: I love the feeling of moving through life without shoes. It is like you have added a whole new part of your body to caress your surroundings with. Shopping barefoot is such a joyous experience. Green bags in hand I hop into the car. The feeling of…

Photo Courtesy bamakve When you think of someone running barefoot, you might think “I could never do that, my feet are too _____”. (fill in your reason here) The fact of the matter is YOU too can run, hike, dance, walk (even mosey if the mood were to strike) barefoot!…

Photo Courtesy: With all the barefoot running buzz it seems little spotlight is put on the simple pleasure and benefit of barefoot walking When a person wears shoes all the time, their feet (soles) become soft and tender. So by barefoot walking outdoors at least several times a week your…

Meet new cool people Buy less socks Tan your feet Attract the opposite sex To start a blog Free foot scrubs No more stinky feet Feel really, really good Impress others It’s green

Why is the naked human foot viewed as less attractive then the rest of our body? Who can we thank for this? Fashion designers, footwear companies, the effects of wearing shoes all day (read: stinky feet)….. I don’t know… The reasoning and source of this anti-foot propaganda has always interested…

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….