I used to suffer with persistent lower back pain. After multiple trips to the doctors and various physiotherapists I was diagnosed with having chronically tight psoas muscles (pronounced SO-as). The psoas muscles are large, thick, structural muscles; the internal scaffolding...

WHAT’S THE HUMAN SENSE YOU CAN’T TOUCH, SMELL OR HEAR? It’s your balance. But great balance isn’t about pulling off headstands and backflips. Your sense of balance is with you every step you take (we could add ‘every move...

What is Sensory Feedback and Why Do You Need It? In feet, sensory feedback is essentially information our foot passes onto our brain, which helps us understand what’s underfoot and make decisions quickly. One of the biggest downsides of conventional...

We love finding ways to reconnect to nature and being active in the great outdoors, as well as in our awe-inspiring oceans, just makes us happy humans. Which is why we love The Wave, a brand-new, inland surfing lake near...

It’s the end of another amazing season for swimrun - another year which has seen the sport booming in popularity around the world! And not just by the increasing numbers of elite endurance athletes who are joining in, but also...

Inclusive industrialization and sustainable human development in fostering decent jobs for women and youth in Ethiopia In October 2019 Vivobarefoot presented the Soul of Africa social enterprise project at theSocial Enterprise World Forum. SEWF is the leading forum for international...

1. Why Are Your Feet Important? What exactly do your feet do for you? The first thing you might not know is just how much is going on under the hood. Your feet account for a quarter of the bones...

The most expensive Vivos so far and all for a good cause Around 15 million people live on rubbish dumps globally, many of them are children. This year we’re teaming up with Small Steps Project to set up a locally-run...