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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…

Review, originally posted 2007-08-31 (Revised: 2008-05-05) on tjespter.com Style: Men’s & women’s Sample Size: EU44 / UK10 / US10.5 Other names: Surf shoe, bathing shoe, aqua shoe Design: Nika Holding GmbH (Germany) Country of production: Unknown Weight per shoe*: 130 gr. (4.59 oz.) (blue model) – 224 gr. (7.90 oz.)…

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…

Review, originally posted 2007-09-07 (Revised 2008-04-09) on tjespter.com Style: Men’s & women’s Sample Size: EU44 / UK10 / US10.5 Design: Vibram (Italy) Country of production: Unknown Weight per shoe*: 175 gr. (6.17 oz.) Thickness of sole*: 4 mm. (0.15748 in. – measured at the front foot) Upper material: Abrasion-resistant stretch…