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Dan Martin takes on the world…with VIVOBAREFOOT

May 22nd 2012 by Lizzie Millman

Next week Dan Martin, extreme athlete, will embark on his biggest journey to date, as he attempts a Global Triathlon – swimming, cycling and running around the world.   This will include a grueling 5700km swim, as Dan attempts to become the first man in history to swim the Atlantic. Read more…

Galahad Clark at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit

May 10th 2012 by Jamie Page

“Sustainable shoe making is barefoot shoe making, our paths are made by walking them”

Galahad Clark, VIVOBAREFOOT Managing Director

Our MD, Galahad Clark, was invited to address this year’s Copenhagen Fashion Summit Read more…

Christopher McDougall: Are we born to run?

May 3rd 2012 by Jamie Page


Here’s a classic TED Talk from Born To Run author Christopher McDougall. As one of the pioneers of the modern barefoot movement, Chris McDougall has been heavily influential in transforming barefoot running, from a marginal way of life enjoyed by a few, to the biggest transformation in running since the invention of jogging (thanks to Nike, circa 1972). Read more…

Liam Ward: running the Greater Manchester Marathon in our VIVOBAREFOOT Shoes

March 12th 2012 by Jamie Page

“When it came to my first training run, I realised I didn’t have any running shoes…I decided to give it a go in my barefoot shoes, and it’s just stuck”.

Liam Ward is preparing to run the Greater Manchester Marathon this Spring in our VIVOBAREFOOT Aqua. Read more…

Eddie Izzard wears our barefoot shoes: the Aqua Lite

March 9th 2012 by Jamie Page

6 months into his marathon training, Eddie Izzard popped in to The VIVOBAREFOOT Experience in Covent Garden, London, for a training session with our Certified Coach Natalia Wojnar.
Not only did he drop by for a coaching session but he also bought some of our on-road/treadmill barefoot shoes: the VIVOBAREFOOT Aqua Lite.
Eddie’s training for 27 marathons in 27 days and has been running barefoot for last 6 months.

Asher Clark and Lee Saxby on the Living Barefoot Show

February 2nd 2012 by Jamie Page

“Join us for this frank and interesting interview”

Our Design Director, Asher Clark, and our Barefoot Running Expert Lee Saxby are on Episode 44 of the Living Barefoot Show. Read more…

Lee Saxby interviewed in the Huffington Post

January 19th 2012 by Jamie Page

Were we Born to Run?  Opinion on the matter is strong and the scientific evidence is building from strength to strength. Whilst we may have been born to run, the invention and subsequent widespread use of the modern, padded running shoe has rendered the shocking statistic that 80% of runners get injured every year. Read more…

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