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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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 […] -
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, […] -
Michael Rintala
Michael Rintala is a doctor of Chiropractic in private practice in San Diego, California specializing in sports medicine and rehabilitation. Dr. Rintala is part of the Professional Golf Association (PGA) Tour Sports Medicine Team since 2005. He is also a treating doctor for the World Surf League (WSL), part of the USA Surfing Performance Committee, […] -
Kelly Holt
Kelly is a Executive Director of Barn Sanctuary. She spends her free time looking for new adventures in and outside the US, new landscapes and cultures to explore and the chance to share how wondrous our natural world is. A writer and aspiring photographer, Kelly is on a life mission to inspire others to live […] -
Abby Siler
Dr. Abby Siler, DPT is a physical therapist and avid runner. She is on a mission to keep runners injury-free and on the road running throughout their lives. She believes that anyone of any age can run and stay injury-free with the right tools. One of those tools is keeping your feet healthy and natural! She […] -
Tanja
I’m Tanja, I’m a mother of two great kids based in Switzerland. Thanks to my children, www.sonnenkind.ch was born. I love the Swiss mountains and nature. And I love barefoot shoes. I am a freedom-loving, health-conscious person. Therefore, I want my toes to be free and my feet, which do a top job for me every […] -
Yuri Marmerstein
Yuri is a professional acrobat based out of Las Vegas who originally came from a self-taught background and only started training as an adult. He has performed on the Las Vegas Strip and on Broadway. In addition, he is the author of the ebook “Balancing the Equation”; a full breakdown of the process of learning […] -
Liz Thomas
I am a Professional Slackliner and Highliner, and have performed in several Circuses in Colorado. -
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 […] -
Amy Velasco
My name is Amy Velasco born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I’m a single mother of two lovely daughters. The summer of 2015 I picked up running from a hard battle with depression, I never thought I become a long distance trailrunner/ hiker. I did 5 & 10K marathons, until last year my first North Face […] -
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. […] -
Cassandra Turner
Hi there! I’m Cassandra Turner. When I was young, I was often told that I couldn’t do certain things because I’m a girl. Being tough and getting dirty was “boy stuff. Now, at 27, I realize that this isn’t true. Girls can do anything! I have spent much of my adult life exploring the limits […] -
Wendy Young
Hi! My name is Wendy Young and I’m Obsessed with Barefoot Shoes. I spent years knowing that mainstream shoes were not working well for me, but had no idea why. I liken my journey to climbing up a mountain. I went higher and higher with the arch support, stiffer on the sole, and bigger distances […] -
Jevon Larson
I grew up in small town South Dakota on my families cattle/watermelon farm. I am an avid outdoorsman and adventurer. My passions include hiking, camping, travel, hunting, fishing, archery, history and just about anything outdoors. After college I moved to Nantucket Island in Massachusetts for six years where I met my soon to be wife. […] -
Chris Moulton
Hey all my name is Chris I love traveling the world and experiencing other cultures. Making life an adventure in every aspect is what drives me. My wife and I are acroyoga instructors who also dabble in rock climbing, slacklining, surfing, and anything else that moves us. We currently live in Arkansas and are expecting […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Justen Arnold
Justen Arnold is an Entrepreneur as well is the Founder and CEO of Flexx Mobility & Performance LLC (FlexxMP) a multi faceted training facility in Rochester, NY, and consultant for Arbonne international. His personal training and fitness philosophy is educating and helping others to live healthier lifestyles by becoming stronger, losing weight, or just being able to have […] -
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 […] -
Petra Fisher
My name’s Petra Fisher. When I’m not camping, hiking, travelling the world in our Toyota 4Runner and living barefoot on surf beaches with my partner Chris, I’m coaching other active outdoors-lovers on how to bullet-proof their bodies, from the ground up. I’ve been obsessed with feet ever since I was a lawyer working in the […] -
Jacob & Tinna
Jacob & Tinna are a husband and wife team based out of the beautiful town of Akureyri, North Iceland. Passionate about adventure and movement, they are always excited to share their enthusiasm for movement through their various offerings of; acroyoga, hand-balancing, and yoga strength courses all over Iceland and globally. Along with their various movement […] -
Drew Phipps
I just graduated from Bucknell University with a degree in Environmental Geosciences. I was a division 1 college wrestler for Bucknell, where I had 99 career wins and was a 2 time NCAA national qualifier. In the summers I love hiking, fishing, kayaking, and spending time with my dogs. I especially like doing it while […] -
Nathan Summers
Nate Summers, author of Primal: Why We Long to be Wild and Free, has been a survival skills instructor for over 20 years with a background in anthropology, Asian studies, and natural medicine. He taught and directed at the Wilderness Awareness School for over 15 years, and has served as faculty for the Desert Institute […] -
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 […] -
Michelle Cannon
Born and raised in in the Southern U.S., Michelle Cannon has always had a love for the outdoors. As a child, she spent countless hours walking through the woods, just to be alone and quiet. As an adult, she encourages her own kids, and her blog audience to #getoutdoors, on almost a daily basis. Living […] -
Kathryn Jones
Hey! Kathryn Jones here, a former licensed mental health therapist who just couldn’t handle working indoors any longer. A few years back I quit my traditional jobs, sold almost everything I owned, and hit the road. Well.. the trails. I’ve spent the last few years hiking some of the most beautiful and most dangerous trails […] -
Nick Nilsson
Flying in the face of conventional wisdom, he’s known around the world as the “Mad Scientist of Muscle” for a reason. Nine-time published author and fitness expert Nick Nilsson enters his lab every day with one obsession – to experiment with and deliver something better — the kind of mind-blowing, extraordinary weight training exercises that […] -
Brent Beckham
Brent Beckham is a self-declared ultrarunning nut. So much so that he became a UESCA Certified Running Coach to help others accomplish their ultramarathon running goals. He loves the magic that comes with achieving something that at first seems unattainable. And loves showing people that ultramarathons aren’t just for “crazy” people, but for everyone! And […] -
Tommy Danger
I’ve always wanted to just explore even in the cornfields of Indiana where I grew up. We didn’t have mountains so I stuck to climbing trees and most of my neighbors houses. There was this itch inside me that needed to be scratched as I would wake up at 5am as a child and head […] -
Everic Lauziere
After successfully completing his first barefoot marathon during the 2018 season, this Montreal-based father of three returns with an equally ambitious goal for the 2019 Ottawa marathon. He wants to set a new personal record and beat his previous time of 3:32 achieved at the Canadian Evening Marathon in Ottawa in 2013. As a run commuter, this minimalist […]
