Take a look at this recent review of the Aqua by Blurred Social Phenomenon.

Check out Bear Grylls wearing our VIVOBAREFOOT Kariba. He’s be wearing our Terra Plana shoes for a while now and has worn them in nearly all of his 2010 filming.

Check out these ads from the latest campaign by the Discovery Channel.

We’re on Luxist.com again. The article, Can ‘Barefoot’ Shoes Help You Get In Better Shape?, features the Evo.

Here’s what they said about the Evo and their coaching session with out barefoot expert Lee Saxby.

“Last year, I wrote about the barefoot running trend for the New York Times, so when Terra Plana recently invited to me to try out their new minimalist running shoe with a renowned running coach, I was eager to give it a try. I’ve always been a somewhat reluctant runner, so this, I thought, might give me a boost to get in shape for summer.

Terra Plana, run by Galahad Clark, a seventh generation shoe maker (his family owns the footwear giant Clarks), has been one of the biggest proponents of the move toward stripped-down runningshoes that mimic a barefoot feel but provide protection from city streets. In March, the company debuted its first performance running shoe, the Evo ($160). it has a super-thin rubber sole (4 millimeters, compared to an inch or more for a conventional padded running shoe) and weighs just eight ounces.

When I arrived at Chelsea Piers, I was greeted by Lee Saxby, a biomechanics expert and level four Pose Method trainer. Lee had me run on a treadmill in my owns sneaks (a pair of Nike Frees, which have less padding than many running shoes) and videotaped it. I was “sticky,” not “bouncy,” he told me. And although I would have sworn I was a mid-foot striker, the evidence was there in gory slow motion… my heel striking the ground first — a big no-no in barefoot running. “Unless you grew up in a barefoot culture, you have to learn how to run,” Lee explained. Running shoes with big, cushy heels have trained us to take big strides and land on our heels, an unnatural gait that barefoot advocates say can cause injury. The foot is perfectly engineered to run, but encased in modern footwear, our feet have gotten lazy.

Lee explained that good running form is all about alignment, and that many of us who tend to sit atcomputers all day long get locked into bad patterns. “Sitting posture is the devil’s work,” he said (don’t I know that!). He showed me some exercises to do, like squatting jumps with a body bar held over my head, to counteract the sitting posture and retrain my body. Then it was back on the treadmill, this time in a black-and-red pair of Terra Plana Evo’s. Slipping them on, I was struck by the tactile sensation of the ground beneath my feet – just a thin strip of rubber between us. On the treadmill, my form naturally adjusted, helped along by some prodding and pointers from Lee. I could feel my feet flex and push off the treadmill. Playing back the video, we saw that I was landing on the balls of my feet now, and my body was more in alignment. I was even, dare I say it, bouncy.

I left armed with exercises and newfound determination to give minimal running a serious try. After all, summer is just around the corner.”

Here’s what Tip Top Shoes said about the Terra Plana, VivoBarefoot and the Evo:

The Evo, available for men& women is designed to be the ultimate minimalist running shoe. 100% Vegan the sneaker features a TPU Cage with breathable mesh and lightweight micro fiber reinforcements for maximum breathability and support while only weighing in at 7 ounces.The updated slim line VivoBarefoot shape and new ultra thin (4mm) soft rubber sole give maximum barefoot performance and response.The Evo is like running barefoot, but a little bit better.More info on the next page. View our selection of VivoBarefoot by TerraPlana here.

VivoBarefoot, launched in 2003, is the original barefoot shoe collection with a patented ultra thin puncture resistant sole that allows your feet to be as millions of years of evolutionary design intended – Barefoot!The Evo is part of this back-to-basics design based on the simple principle that being barefoot is the healthiest way for you and your feet to be. Please Note: The Evo is running true to size for women with size 8 or smaller feet. If you have size 9 or larger you need to order up at least +1. Size 9 Order a 40. Size 9.5 Order a 41. Size 10 Order a 42 (Yes a 42). Weight measurements are taken from a single shoe, size 38. With the insole it weighs 7 ounces, without the insole it weighs 6.25 ounces.

Check out this review from the Running and Rambling blog. It’s a very thorough review which explores all the details of the Evo.

Leading by example, Galahad Clark, talks about the triathlon in the London Triathlon Guide 2010:

“This was my first tri so I just tried to enjoy it, but I found it absolutely ball-achingly knackering. I expected it to be a little bit easier. The swim and the run were OK. My goggles steamed up so I couldn’t see where I was going on the swim, and it was very abstract, with lots of interesting refractions of light through my goggles, so it felt like an acid trip. The bike ride just about did me in: I’ve only got one gear on my bike so people kept overtaking me on the hills. Overall, it took me less than three hours. My girlfriend put me up to this, I think she’s trying to tell me somethin, like I’, fat! It was nice and sunny, but right now I’d like to throw all this stuff in the Thames and never see it again…”