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Articles relating to minimal shoes, barefoot running, barefoot walking, barefoot hiking, and overall health and development of the foot.
We were tickled this week to learn we are featured in Michael Sandler’s top selling book: Barefoot Running: How to Run Light and Free by Getting in Touch with the Earth. Michael and co-author Jessica Lee were kind enough to send the Elves our very own autographed copy – very cool. Michael also has a […]
We have noticed… and shared… a lot of information lately about barefoot running. It seems this topic has really taken off in the general media. I just did a quick search on ‘barefoot running news’ and found that CBS News, ABC News, and WebMD have all posted articles on barefoot running in the last couple […]
After wearing my Soft Stars exclusively to work/play in all of 2009, a few months ago I started to experiment with running in my “minimal” Soft Stars on the advice of our customers. After 4 months of trying out both moccasins and ramblers, I’m happy to have graduated to actual “running” a few miles at […]
Here is our favorite customer story for the week, courtesy of Surya from San Diego, California: “My dad had a helicopter land on his foot during his miltary service and has had problems ever since finding footwear in his size (size 12!) that make his feet feel good. His feet still trouble him, so his […]
Flat feet are soooo maligned! People who have them often have an accompanying complex that something is “wrong” with them… in fact, for many years the Army wouldn’t even take recruits “handicapped” with flat feet. “Flatfoots” of the world – take heart. Not only will the Army take you now :-), they actually have found […]
Coleen Schwartz is a certified Pilate’s instructor with a passion for healthy feet. In addition to her doctorate in Podiatric medicine, she does national lectures with the medical community about the use of Pilate’s in rehabilitating feet. This week NPR produced an excellent short video with Coleen on stretches and strengthening exercises for your feet. […]
New York Magazine published a fabulous article this week by Adam Sternbergh. It is an entertaining and interesting read about the role of shoes in our culture and how it impacts our health — both good and bad. Featured on NPR as well, it has raised some lively discussions. Click here to read the article. […]
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