“Changing the running world, one odd look at a time” – BRS

The first International Barefoot Running Day (IBRD) is happening this Sunday, May 1, 2011.

VIVOBAREFOOT is proud to announce that we are officially supporting IBRD. To mark the event, the Barefoot Runners Society has coordinated local running events all over the world. To be part of the great day and for more details in your area, check the Barefoot Runners Society website.

IBRD is a grassroots movement designed to promote barefoot running as a healthy and viable way to run, which we (VIVOBAREFOOT) are all for. Most of the events are 1k or 5k Fun Runs to encourage everyone to be involved. Be sure to check back in with us after your events on Facebook and Twitter to tell us your stories and share your pictures! You’ll be celebrating the day among thousands of other barefoot runners from around the world.

Whether you’re new to barefoot running or a seasoned veteran, we encourage you to have a look at our FREE eBook; Proprioception: Making Sense Of Barefoot Running. Written by our barefoot running expert, Lee Saxby, it will take you from the basic barefoot movement milestones, all the way to correct form while running as nature intended – barefoot.

For more information visit the Barefoot Running Society’s website – (barefootrunners.org/ibrd).

“I could honestly say that without them I would not have completed my training let alone finished the race in 3 hours 22 minutes.” – Nick Hines, Brighton marathon 2011

Here I am a week on from finishing my first Marathon. What an amazing experience! Although much of the last 5 miles are now a blur and I am grateful that we cannot accurately remember physical pain, the rush of endorphins and raw emotion that accompany crossing that finishing line make the previous hours of strain fade into distant memory. All those weeks and months of training; all those hours pounding the same pavements, all those nights you have had to drag yourself out after a hard day’s work to complete your weekly mileage culminate in the overwhelming sense of pride and achievement at having run 26.2 miles. Read more…

The [VIVOBAREFOOT] Evo’s are amazing. Let me tell you why…

— Healthynomics

Here’s a great review by Healthynomics of the VIVOBAREFOOT Evo. The reviews covers everything from the ordering process, cost, appearance, size & fit, breathability, and running experience and worth a read if you’re interested in buying some Evos

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“Believe the hype: ditching the trainiers for a sessions or two a week can make you a stronger, injury-proofed runner” – Men’s Health, May 2011

In a short piece about barefoot running, also featuring our expert Lee Saxby, in the May issue of Men’s Health the VIVOBAREFOOT Evo is featured. Here’s what they said: Read more…

I was downhill mountain biking in Mormon Canyon by McCammon in Idaho by myself, when I ran over my ankle while sliding sideways in a counter steer. Read more…

Only a week away, and each second seems to be moving faster than the other. Normally I don’t get over-excited about marathons, being more a longer distance type of runner, but for this last week of training the Oakland Marathon stands as my final prize in my barefoot running quest.

When I started running 12 years ago, I never thought about what I actually put on my feet. I would think more of the race, my training, the distance, and a number of other factors that seem to pile up as runner’s trudge through the daily grind. Probably the most important factor-shoes, was almost an afterthought when I started this as my ‘other career’.

I think something most people don’t consider when they run, are the two mittens that wrap their feet, they help in so many ways, and no one thinks how shoes can actually make you a stronger, faster, and a more efficient runner. Read more…

My name is Nick. I have just turned 48, and have always enjoyed running. When I was at school I was a member of the cross-country team and as a student I was well known for running everywhere. Read more…