barefoot running

To avoid shin splints, barefoot shoes can help as part of a holistic strategy in combination with stretches and healthy movement habits.

Softstar has begun a collaboration with Sydney universities to study how foot development in children is affected by the shoes they wear.

We were thrilled this week to come across a recent podcast by Freakonomics that pretty much nailed our philosophy on footwear. The episode explores the history of shoes and how they evolved into modern foot casings with heavy padding, tight toe boxes and motion control technology. It also asks how these modern features affect the […]

A New Study From Harvard and PolyU Reveals Minimalist Shoes Make Your Legs and Feet Stronger, Decrease Chance of Injury The public debate over minimalist shoes has been on a roller coaster for several years now, but perhaps not for much longer. Although minimalist shoes for kids have been popular for several decades (we’ve made a business of it […]

If you’ve been following our blog over the years, then you’ll know that we have a long and memorable friendship with Michael Sandler, renowned barefoot runner and bestselling author of the books Barefoot Running and Barefoot Walking, as well as the DVD release Barefoot Running, the Movie. Working alongside his wife, Jessica Lee, Michael has […]

Congrats to our local Oregon chapter of the Barefoot Runners Society for successfully finishing this year’s Hood to Coast relay! The race, now in it’s 31st year, stretches 199 miles from Oregon’s Mt. Hood to the coastal town of Seaside, making it the longest relay race in the world. Although the race started in 1982 […]

Michael Sandler and Jessica Lee Earlier this year, our old friend Michael Sandler stopped by our workshop to give a presentation on the benefits of walking barefoot. At the time, the barefoot guru was on tour promoting his second book, appropriately titled Barefoot Walking. A few weeks later, we were saddened to hear that Michael […]