Articles relating to minimal shoes, barefoot running, barefoot walking, barefoot hiking, and overall health and development of the foot.

  1. The Mighty Arch, Part 2: Strengthen Your Arches to Treat and Prevent Foot Pain

    The Mighty Arch, Part 2: Strengthen Your Arches to Treat and Prevent Foot Pain

    The arches of the Roman Aqueducts are so strong they're still standing after nearly 2,000 years. In Part 1 of our blog post about arches, we discussed the idea that arch supports in shoes may actually weaken the natural arches in your feet. In this follow-up post, we'll provide you with tips to develop strong arches. To recap the last...
  2. The Mighty Arch, Part 1: A Natural Cure for Plantar Fasciitis?

    The Mighty Arch, Part 1: A Natural Cure for Plantar Fasciitis?

    Be sure to check out the second part of this series: The Mighty Arch, Part 2: Strengthen Your Arches to Treat and Prevent Foot Pain I consider myself to be very lucky. I began working at Softstar right around the time I developed a sharp and persistent pain the arch of my foot, later identified as plantar fasciitis. After learning...
  3. Why Do Shoes Smell, and What Can You Do About It?

    Why Do Shoes Smell, and What Can You Do About It?

    Try these easy natural solutions to eliminate foot odor once and for all!
  4. Show Your Feet Some Love!

    Show Your Feet Some Love!

    Your Feet are Amazing! This Valentine's Day, we encourage you to give some attention and care to something that is stepped on all day long—literally. Your feet are an incredible part of your body, and as anyone who has experienced foot injuries will know, when your feet suffer, the rest of your body suffers. So just how important are your...
  5. Five Criteria to Help Choose Barefoot Shoes

    Five Criteria to Help Choose Barefoot Shoes

    Many shoes on the market claim to be minimal, but not all are barefoot-friendly. Here are a five criteria to help choose barefoot shoes.
  6. Book Review: Every Woman's Guide to Foot Pain Relief

    Book Review: Every Woman's Guide to Foot Pain Relief

    According to biomechanist Katy Bowman, M.S., aching feet and debilitating pain impact one out of four women in the USA. Bowman has dedicated her life's work to teaching health and healing, starting with the "root" of alignment issues—your feet. In addition to her work at The Restorative Exercise Institute, consulting for footwear companies and creating foot exercise DVD series, she has now written...
  7. Moccasin Man makes appearance in National Geographic Article

    Donald Buraglio is a busy guy.  In between running ultras, writing columns and analyzing the latest minimal footwear (ours included), he took National Geographic writer Stuart Thorton on a tour of his Caramel Valley trails to discuss his passion for endurance running.  Happily for us, Donald was sporting the latest pair of Moc3 prototypes.  Thorton dubbed Donald "Moccasin Man" ... makes an elf smile. You...

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