Hatch(ing) New Entrepreneurs!
Our first Incubator Programme in collaboration with Hatch Enterprise supporting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Women.
Green Future, Blue Growth
Livebarefoot Fund x Devon Environment Foundation support sustainable seaweed farming.
THE LIVEBAREFOOT FUND X COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS IN ETHIOPIA MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF COVID-19.
It’s been a challenging year – but as a small, nimble organisation we’re grateful we can move fast to get things done.
“VIVOKIDS ARE TOO EXPENSIVE!”
We believe that saying ‘no, thank you’ to discounting is fairest for everyone, and that includes you! Why? Because someone, somewhere always has to pay for that discounted pair of shoes. We believe charging a fair, stable price for our footwear means…
here come the wild ones
Us humans have been pretty terrible to the planet we live on. We need to take action. At Vivobarefoot we want to play our part in protecting the planet.
Big wave surfer Torsten Durkan is turning the tide on Coral Bleaching by surfing GIANT waves
VIVOBAREFOOT have partnered with big wave Surfer, Torsten Durkan, who is helping turn the tide damage to our Oceans using an ingenious initiative…For every towering foot of wave that he Surfs, Torsten secures a pledge from individuals and companies, used to fund ocean conservation projects, specifically focusing on coral bleaching in the wake of climate change.
THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE BENEFITS OF BAREFOOT
Prof Dan Lieberman, chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard recently published research in the US science journal, Nature (June 2019), about the effect calluses, have on the sensitivity of bare feet.
THE POWER OF CO-CREATION FROM THE CRADLE OF HUMANITY: THE KARA PEOPLE, BELGIAN DESIGNERS AND BAREFOOT SHOEMAKERS
The Kara tribe is one of Africa’s most authentic tribes known for their abstract body painting, a fascinating act of transformation using the skin as a canvas and the earth as a palette. From co-creation workshops between six young male and female Kara body painting artists and two Belgian-based brand Akaso designers Ababa collection returns back fusing one of Africa’s oldest art forms with an urban contemporary spirit.
ETHIOPIA SKATE: A JOURNEY OF BUILDING A COMMUNITY, REJECTING CUSHIONED LIFE
A country, famous for its world-class athletes and most recently home for a Nobel Peace prize winner, Ethiopia is also a homeland for a multitalented young people.
THE 6 NATURAL MOVEMENTS YOU SHOULD BE DOING EACH DAY
Your body craves more movement. From your head to the tip of your toes, each part of your body needs a daily dose of stimulation in order to function at its optimum.
DO GIRLS NEED GIRLY SHOES
BEING A GIRL is being redefined before our eyes.
It’s one of the most exciting parts of parenting tomorrow’s women today.
Well, we think so, anyway.
KIDS DON’T NEED FASHION AND TECHNOLOGY ON THEIR FEET
The sneakers – or trainers – that countless kids around the world pull on every day aren´t good for their feet, bodies OR brains.
kids dont need fashion performance technology on their feet
The sneakers – or trainers – that countless kids around the world pull on every day aren´t good for their feet, bodies OR brains.
5 REASONS YOU SHOULD TRY BAREFOOT SHOES FOR YOUR KIDS
Our feet are packed with nerve endings that create a vital sensory feedback loop connecting brains to feet and the rest of the body. Keeping this system sparking and active forms the foundation for happy, healthy movement!
REJECT THE STATUS QUO, FREE YOUR FEET & REGAIN YOUR NATURAL MOVEMENT
There’s a problem underfoot that has probably never crossed your mind – a problem that is affecting your body’s natural potential from the ground up. The problem is that, along with sitting, processed foods and sugary drinks should probably reconsidered as part of your stay healthy program.