A run like no other, crashing waves, indigenous forests, craggy shoreline, sandy trails and seaside cliffs; this is The Otter African Trail Run. Run once a year and only once a year, and the rest of the year it is a world class 42km hiking trail among the top 5 hiking trails in South Africa.
The forbidden run. Read more…

There’s a change coming: a paradigm shift in conventional thinking. It’s a growing movement of fresh ideas and shared values based on natural evolution, mutation and adaptation. It’s a better way of doing things- a better way of moving, a better way of living.
At VIVOBAREFOOT we draw from the past, the current and the future. Barefoot movement is our shared heritage; it’s a blueprint for health prototyped over tens of thousands of years. We respect the natural so use intelligent, sustainable design to produce a complete range of shoes that allow you to bring the sensation of the natural into everyday, modern life. It’s ancient wisdom combined with modern technology.
We hold to our beliefs that barefoot is the gold standard. As we launch our new range, we want to bring you closer to nature to fuel adventures, play, sharing and learning. And as the industry moves to dilute and produce more “commercial” interpretations that dumb down our senses, we call on you to champion the true movement: pure barefoot 24/7.
– Galahad Clark, Managing Director
We’re proud to announce our Aqua Lite is Runner’s World’s “Best Debut Shoe” in their recent Autumn / Winter 2012 shoe guide.
Here’s what they said about the shoe:
“VB has hit barefoot running gold with this model, Read more…

Last night BBC1 aired the Panorama: The Truth About Sports Products. Shelley Jofre and British Medical Journal joined forces to investigate the truths behind sports products.
After unraveling the myths of sports energy drinks, Shelley Jofre focusses her attention on running trainers and the shoe industry that is dominated by padded shoes. Read more…
There’s more to sporting competitions than winning medals and crowd control. Sports push the boundaries of what the body, mind and spirit can achieve. An athlete performing at his/her best has the power to inspire.
Here are a few stories that have inspired us: Read more…