Last year we sent 15 pairs of our barefoot shoes, the Neo Velcro to be precise,  to Mr Eckes’ class at the Elm Lawn Elementary school in Wisconsin.

“I am a Physical Education teacher at an Elementary school in Wisconsin. I was introduced to the VIVOBAREFOOT shoes by a colleague and friend of mine at a morning exercise group I participate in. From the first time I put a pair of Vivos on, I was amazed at how it felt to actually USE MY FEET again! I believe that as a society, we have forgotten how much information our feet actually can give our bodies, and these shoes have helped me relearn this! They have changed the way I move my body completely, and for the better. Read more…

This is a reaction to the recent findings of the Brigham Young University study regarding the importance of transitioning properly.

The word transition is now a commonplace term with runners, especially for athletes who have chosen to ditch the cushioned running shoes. The most likely journey is from jogger to unskilled runner to finally reaching the skilled runner.

But what does transition actually mean? In the context of running it is, as the dictionary definition highlights, the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. With barefoot running there is definitely a physical change but there are also inescapable mental and social transitions as well. Read more…

Ultimate on-road / in-gym barefoot performance shoe. Three years in our heads, careful optimisation on the plantar pressure plate, and months of road testing. Two feet: ONE shoe.

Author: Jamie Page

Glasgow Parkour Coaching have been try out some barefoot movement in recent months and have seen a number of benefits that supplement our regular Parkour training. Using Vivos on light training days, and practicing small movements with maximum proprioception definitely improves co-ordination, balance and precision which are absolutely essential for parkour. Any training that we can do that strengthens the ankles, allows them to move around their full range of motion, and promotes a natural foot movement will support our jump and landing strength that we need to practice safely. Read more…

“The essence of VIVOBAREFOOT is very pure and very true to what the name means.“ Our managing director, Galahad Clark recently spoke to Rashmi Kumar from Campden FB.

Galahad talks about the origins of VIVOBAREFOOT: “It was one of my friends, Tim Brennan, who came up with the idea of VIVOBAREFOOT shoes and we developed it together. VIVOBAREFOOT kind of grew and grew and became the cuckoo in the Terra Plana nest.” Read more…

Tina Dubois from Natural Runner takes our Breatho Trail for a thorough test and tells us what she thinks about it. If you’re considering the Breatho Trail as you’re go to shoe for hitting the trails then this is a great opportunity to take a closer look at our best selling barefoot trail shoe.

Here’s what she said about the Breatho Trail:

“If you are looking for a great-priced, warm weather, highly breathable, comfortable, and durable minimalist trail running shoe Read more…

In just over 2 weeks I fly out to Serbia to walk from the north to the south of the country; a journey of about 500 miles. The task is simple. But I don’t think it will be easy.

So why Serbia? Since i cycled through the country in a couple of years back i fell in love with the country. The people took good care of me, I made friends for life and I learned a lot about a country that i knew very little about before i crossed the border. But i didn’t learn enough. I wanted to learn more. Read more…