Here’s a very insightful video from Edge.org featuring Professor Daniel Lieberman. Asking why and how the human body looks and functions the way it does, Lieberman combines experimental biology and paleontology to find the answers.
This interview goes into more details on the origin of bipedal walking, the biology and evolution of endurance running, and the evolution of the human head.
Author: Jamie Page

This weekend some of the VIVOBAREFOOT team are heading to Montilla (Córdoba) in Spain to support the Batalla de Munda trail race and the first barefoot runners meet in Spain. We’ve sent one of our Certified Barefoot Coaches and Director of the VIVOBAREFOOT Training Clinic Ben Le Vesconte to deliver a talk on Barefoot Running and participate 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…
VIVOBAREFOOT is very happy to announce we are supporting and sponsoring next year’s The Ultimate Jungle Ultra Marathon – a race from The Andes to the Amazon.
The first 10 people to sign up for the race before 28th February will WIN a pair of VIVOBAREFOOT shoes to race in!*
More about the race…starting on the 24th May 2013 the 230km race will make it’s way through tough jungle trails, mountain roads and village tracks leading down from 10500ft in the Cloud Forest to Amazon Jungle below.
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We recently asked “What’s the best thing about barefoot running?”
The response was great so we thought we’d compile all the comments into one place. If you’d like to add to this, please comment below and we’ll add your comments to the thread.
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“The best thing about running barefoot is it lets your body move the way it was intended to. For the first time in my life, I am able to run pain free in my knees and hips thanks to transitioning to a barefoot style running.”
– Jeremy Snyder
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“The Evo II still holds up against its newer counterparts because it does some different things to please different people, namely those with narrower feet and those looking for a durable cold-weather minimalist shoe.” Read more…

“The answer is a definite yes. I have developed an affection for them. Over the past month, I have found myself in them all the time when just out and about with the kids. They are a good looking shoe at a good price and I will be buying a pair of lighter coloured ones for wearing out and about, next summer.” Read more…