Tag: barefoot running

Image courtesy Todo-Juanjo I’ve been staring and studying runner’s strides more and more often. I’ve covered this in a previous post however I must admit that my concern for my fellow runner’s health is concerning me more than ever. SportsOneSource reported a few months ago that running is increasing in…

Read: Part I Technology That Is Not Technology We’ve been indoctrinated to believe that when running shoe companies develop new “advanced” materials (without real scientific evidence proving their benefit) that these advancements are better for us. They still call it “technology”, but do not let you be fooled. When shoe companies…

Photo Credit: luiginter Original post on tjepster.com May 2008 | Edited by BarefootRunner.com with author’s permission. Humans have been barefoot for several million years (~2 million actually). It means that our bare feet have the ability to carry us around on all kinds of surfaces – hard ones as well…

Photo Credit: eugenemartin Are you considering buying a pair of running shoes? You probably already know that barefoot is best. Perhaps you simply need a pair for those times that barefoot isn’t the best choice — work, the gym, a first date, you get the picture. So, you head out…

Earth Footwear, Kalso-Lite Lazer-K Review, originally posted 2008-04-11 on tjepster.com Style: Men’s Sample Size: EU44 / UK10 / US10.5 Design: Earth Footwear (USA), Anne Kalso Country of production: China Weight per shoe*: 231 gr. (8.14828 oz.) Thickness of sole*: Heel: 13 mm. (0.51181 in.). Front: 18 mm. (0.70866 in.) Upper…

Review, originally posted 2008-02-01 (Revised 2008-04-06) on tjespter.com Style: Men’s Sample Size: EU44 / UK10 / US10.5 Design: Terra Plana (UK) Country of production: China, UK Weight per shoe*: 231 gr. (8.1482 oz.) Thickness of sole*: 4 mm. (0.15748 in.) Upper material: E-leather (recycled leather) and PET mesh (recycled plastic…

Earth Footwear, Kalso-Lite Lazer-K Style: Men’s Sample Size: EU44 / UK10 / US10.5 Design: Earth Footwear (USA), Anne Kalso Country of production: China Weight per shoe*: 231 gr. (8.14828 oz.) Thickness of sole*: Heel: 13 mm. (0.51181 in.). Front: 18 mm. (0.70866 in.) Upper material: Japanese microfiber (complex combination of…

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. Let’s say that you have been away from running for years but suspect that your feet will need extra pampering now that…

Image courtesy: Michl_007 I ran 10km barefoot. I just went out and started to run. I did not look like a runner. Just some jean shorts, a T and a bucket hat. I don’t feel the need to fit into a group. I like the freedom to stop and walk…

Image courtesy: I live in Florida. The extent of ‘winter’ here is… well, there isn’t. While living in Calgary, Canada however (see pic above) I had the pleasure of running through many winter seasons. For those not familiar with Alberta winters, they’re known to last a good 7 months with….