Xero Shoes Barefoot Running Sandals on Shark Tank

Xero Shoes on ABC’s Shark Tank on Feb 1st!

For all of you who, for the last 3 years, have said to us, “You guys should be on Shark Tank!”: You can stop saying it now You’ll appreciate how good of a secret we’ve kept 😉 While Lena and I were taking our first vacation since starting our company, we got an email saying […]

Xero Basic

This is the tying style we use for our Custom-Made Xero Shoes. Once you get the tension just right, you slip ’em on and off in a second. People use this tying style for everything from walking to running marathons. First, a few tying tips and notes: Tying the Lace knot: This is the knot […]

Barefoot Training Teleseminar

Last night (November 25th, 2012), we had a teleseminar about all things barefoot, from running to walking to hiking to, well anything else that came up. It was an open format call where I just answered whatever questions came up. We discussed: Distance running form vs. sprinting form The proper way to walk when barefoot […]

We support the Tarahumara Children's Hospital Fund

We support the Tarahumara

One aspect of our business that we’re most proud of and makes us very happy is that we can give back to those who’ve inspired us. In this case, we were inspired by the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico, also known as the Raramuri. If you haven’t read Christopher McDougall’s New York Times bestseller Born To […]

How to Walk Barefoot

“I’m not a runner. How do I WALK barefoot? Should I heel-strike? Forefoot strike?” Get the answers here…

Why barefoot sandals and not minimalist shoes?

New to “barefoot shoes”? Trying to decide between the minimalist shoe options? I know the feeling. Back in 2009, when I knew I wanted the benefits of being barefoot, but with a bit of protection (and something that would let me get into restaurants), I tried everything. I LOVE our new minimalist shoes… they’re built […]

Is there a best way to run?

The barefoot running boom has heated up a debate about the best way to run. Barefoot? Shoes? Barefoot shoes? Midfoot strike, heel strike, forefoot strike? In today’s New York Times Online, Gina Kolata (whose writing and name I adore) goes after this question. Really, you can stop reading after the first sentence of the 2nd […]

Barefoot Running – The Movie!

Our friends Michael Sandler and Jessica Lee have just released an incredibly ambitious project: Barefoot Running – The Movie Shot in Hawaii, the footage is STUNNING (it’ll make you want to run, run barefoot, run barefoot in Hawaii, or just move to Hawaii). I’m telling you, some of the shots in this movie make it […]

“Barefoot Sandal” Start-up Hires Former Crocs Exec

Dennis Driscoll, a 35-year footwear industry veteran who co-founded Avia Footwear and most recently worked as Global Design Director for Crocs, has joined Boulder-based barefoot running shoe start-up, Feel The World, Inc., the makers of Xero Shoes • Original Barefootware.