Chris and Roxy, Xero Hero Team Captains
Xero Heroes
Our ambassadors show off the very best of Xero – a free spirit, a passion for living and an adventurous attitude. Live Life Feet First!
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Maria Pro
Maria is a group fitness instructor and personal trainer at gyms around the Boulder, Colorado area. When she’s not training clients, she’s training herself for bodybuilding competitions as a professional Figure competitor and nationally qualified Fitness competitor. When on the Fitness stage, she jumps around performing strength and gymnastics performances in her Xero Speed Forces, […] -
Cole Fungaroli
I am a 23 year old industrial designer at Gilson Snow Inc. designing snowboards, skis, and other snowsports accessories. I studied at the Savannah College of Art and Design for a BFA in Industrial design, focusing on sporting goods and outdoor equipment. The rest of my time is spent being a triathlete. I started out […] -
Tara Warolin
Hi, my name is Tara Warolin. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and (gasp!) hated camping and hiking when I was a kid. When my family moved to Iowa, I quickly learned that I had taken the mountains and ocean for granted. The midwest is beautiful in it’s own way, but it didn’t get […] -
Joseph Michael Kaitsu
Born in Richmond Hill Ontario in 1981 and raised in Guadalajara Mexico by a Chinese father and a Mexican mother. I am the third oldest of 10 siblings. In 2013, I did a bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering at Concordia University in Montreal where my parents met. During university, I was part of the cross country team […] -
Gerardo Merino
In April 2016, I was arrested. I then served time in prison and was released Christmas Eve 2017. After a year of staying on track, going to school and working I found myself going back to my destructive ways. I was partying, spending money, and binge drinking for 2 to 3 days at a time […] -
Amanda Piela
Amanda is a photojournalist and visual storyteller born and raised in the “mountains” of Western Massachusetts. She can’t remember a time when she wasn’t off in the woods day dreaming about shadows and light, climbing trees, collecting rocks or wandering a little too far from home. After studying photojournalism at Syracuse University, Amanda drifted to Denver, Colorado […] -
Erdi Babili
Hey I’m Erdi! I’m a personal trainer and online coach. I help adults build strength, improve their mobility and learn how to balance on their hands!I work with people on a one to one basis in London but also around the world via online training. I also run a few weekly classes and occasional workshops. […] -
Temi Fagbenle
As a WNBA Champion, 2x Polish Basketball League Champion and MVP, and a member of the 2019 European Basketball Championship All-Star 5 team, Temi understands the value of being balanced and strong on the court. Though Xero Shoes doesn’t currently offer basketball specific footwear, Temi wears her favourite shoe, the Xero Sandal, and her Prios, for nearly every other activity […] -
Chris Kendall
Blessings all! My name is Chris Kendall, I flow as a nomadic Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Raw Food Lifestyle Coach, Raw Food Chef and Kendalini Yoga Teacher. I live to share perspectives, techniques and lifestyle tips that can make all the difference in creating a healthier happier you, Xero Shoes is a big part of that. […] -
Tony Kim
I’m a traveling rock climber/photographer/architect, working & traveling from the road with my pup & Promaster. At campfires and at the crag, I’m always asked about the unique shoes I wear. For the past three years, I’ve been solely rocking the Xero Hana’s and Cloud Sandals. They’ve been such great crag approach, urban, & casual […] -
Rado Rangelov
What has always been a driver for me in my work is seeing the proof of every effort we make together with a client manifesting in improving his or her life. The strength, skills and overall mindset that clients build while working with me is the true reward and gives me real purpose. I try to […] -
Brandon Carr
My own path to health is what inspired me to become a personal trainer and help others achieve their fitness goals. In eight months, I lost nearly 60 pounds and turned my unhappy, inactive lifestyle into a life I’m proud of. Now I help others achieve what I was able to attain: a lifestyle rooted […] -
Kelle Yokeley
E-RYT200 yoga instructor, international yoga teacher, founder of Yoga Mindset High Point, Yoga Mindset Collective non-profit 501(c)(3), Yoga Mindset School of Yoga and Wellness. Kelle has been named lululemon Yoga Ambassador, and now thrilled to be part of the Xero Hero Ambassador team. Kelle’s passion is sharing the journey of yoga with others from all […] -
Michelle & Ryan Avila
Non-Stop Adventures (Michelle & Ryan Avila) spent a year traveling to 18 countries for their honeymoon and are taking off again this June for another year. They are launching a travel podcast at nonstopadventures.com. Michelle is an elementary teacher and Ryan is an entrepreneur. -
Brad Steward
My name is Brad Steward, I’m 33, and live in Murfreesboro, TN. Climbing rocks (bouldering) is my passion and my lifestyle. I’m usually in the boulder fields of Chattanooga if I’m not working or training. I prefer to go barefoot as much as possible, so currently my favorite shoe is actually the FeelTrue sandals that […] -
Daniel Palacios
Dan Palacios believes you’ve got to have a strong human to ground interface. That starts from the ground up. It’s all in the feet! To Live Kinetically ™ is to stay light, flexible and adaptable to evolve at a moment’s notice. With Xero Shoes Dan has found this balance, to get creative, improve daily, and […] -
Kamilla Manzarek
I’m a retired Olympic fencer, silver medalist of London 2012 Olympic Games. I fenced for Team Russia, and in 2013 moved to the USA to learn all things about fitness and movement, once of which was the benefits of minimalist footware. I used different shoes of different brands, but Xero Shoes showed themselves being the […] -
Akash Garg
Akash Garg may be a late bloomer in the OCR community but that has not deterred him from already achieving some major milestones. Multiple Ultra OCR podiums in Spartan, Tough Mudder, Bonefrog, F.I.T. Challenge and Savage race. In his time away from OCR and training, Akash works as a chiropractor and professor of Biology. He […] -
Nathan Amado
Nate Amado is a Movement Specialist and the Prime Mover behind Original Human Movement. He helps Jiu Jitsu enthusiasts master their movement so they can train for life, pain free. He’s a MovNat Master Trainer (Level 3, Aquatics, and Combatives Certified) and Online Coach, a Primal Health Coach, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt & Coach, Gracie Combatives Belt […] -
Birgit-Cathrin Duval
I’m a journalist and travel photographer based in Germany but traveling around the world testing gear. Additionally, I’m a writer and author of the best-selling book “Kraftorte im Schwarzwald” or “Powerful Places in the Black Forest.” I’m a huge believer in minimalist footwear and want to promote Xero Shoes in Germany for hiking and daily […] -
Maverick
I am Coach Maverick. I’m a US Air Force Veteran and I have been living a fitness lifestyle for the past 20 years. Throughout this journey, I have experienced 12 years of powerlifting, 4 years of Crossfit, and now currently work with Kettlebells, Mace and Calisthenics only. I’ve learned works and what doesn’t for me. […] -
Jordan Calomese
Extremely blessed from Waveland, MS. Son of Patrick and Shae with two sisters and one brother. Multifaceted individual: NCAA Division I Athlete, up and coming film director, screenwriter, music producer, and entreprenuer. -
Miguel Chen
Punk rocker by night, yoga teacher by day. Miguel Chen finds great joy in walking the middle path. Between touring and playing bass with his band, the unstoppable Teenage Bottlerocket (Fat Wreck Chords), and journeying to master his yoga practice, Miguel has visited five continents and forty countries. When he is not on the road, […] -
Patrick O’Hagan
Being a Xero Hero is such a huge honor! I try to live an active lifestyle and always strive to be the best I can be while encouraging others to do the same. As a runner, avid kayaker, cyclist, and general outdoor enthusiast, Xero Shoes is truly a brand I can vouch for. I’ve done […] -
Randy Kreill
Born in ’62, I’m thrilled to have run over forty ultra marathons over the past seven years, including several 100 mile foot races in huaraches and no socks. I’ve been able to adopt the traditional best habits of the Tarahumara with good results and seek to help others learn from this “experiment”. Gandhi is credited […] -
Allison Gordon
Alli’s passions are widespread. She is a lover of movement and mountains and uses the unique features of the earth to satisfy her crave for adventure. For fun, Alli is usually skiing, doing acro yoga, yoga, slacklining, climbing rocks or ice, doing races in a tutu, mountaineering, mountain biking, highlining, cycling, or trail running! If it […] -
Ryan Caroll
Ryan has been in the health and fitness industry for over 14 years. He has always taken a holistic and natural approach with his clients and himself. Ryan specializes in athletic performance, postural health, natural movement and nutritional therapies. Ryan developed Prime Retreats by taking all he has learned over the past 14 years and […] -
Tim Jones
Tim has been a fan of Xero Shoes pretty much since the brand began. His first pair was a DIY sandal that he still uses. Tim was in a motorcycle accident in college and minimalist shoes, like Xero Shoes, help tremendously with foot pain from the accident. They’re the only way he can run for […] -
Page Erickson
I am currently a twenty two year old traveling mother of one and woman on a mission. I am a Swasha yoga instructor, life coach with roots in holistic healing & nutrition. I raise my family on a plant based diet while we travel the globe on ‘conscious consumption’ principals, all the while life coaching […] -
Nicholas Pasqua
Hi, my name is Nicholas Pasqua living out of Costa Mesa, California. At the center of my existence I stand behind two beliefs which are nature and movement. To me they’re one in the same and one can not exists without the other. This connection is why I am so rooted into constantly moving and […]
