Articles

General

• The Case for Minimalist Footwear - Why minimalist shoes? The original series that eventually let to the launching of this site.
• GoLite Footwear Field Trip: Pose Your Questions - A short visit to a shoe manufacturer is planned, got any questions for them?
• GoLite Footwear Field Trip: Your Questions Answered - GoLite field trip post-mortem: your questions answered.
• An Interview with Walkabout - A Barefoot Thru-Hiker - Over 2000 miles of rugged trail on two (mostly) bare feet.
• Shoes are Tools - A pragmatic viewpoint on the barefoot/shod debate.
• Hiking Mount Katahdin - A short video of our hike up Mount Katahdin.
• Barefoot Walking Gait - There is a lot of buzz about running, but what about walking?
• The Treadmill Desk - Part 1: Why? - My strategy for getting more movement into my daily life.
• The Treadmill Desk - Part 2: How I Built My Treadmill Desk - How you can build your own treadmill desk.
• The Treadmill Desk Video Tour - See the treadmill desk in action.
• An Interview with Andrew Rademacher from Stem Footwear - Q&A with the CEO of a great new shoe company.
• An Interview with Barefoot Jake - Ultralight/Minimalist Backpacker - All season, all terrain backpacking in Vibram FiveFingers.
• Tales of a Cross-country Racing Family - An outdoorsy family takes up cross-country racing as a fall activity.
• Creativity Over Consumption - If you want to break free from consumption in your life, then pursue creativity with a passion.
• What Three Years as a Runner Has Taught Me - Part 1 - Raul shares some of the knowledge and insight he has gained through his first three years of competitive running.

The Docs Talk

• Proper Fit and Finding What's Best for You - One thing most people take for granted is how their shoes fit. You may be surprised to find out that up to 90% of people get this wrong. This article explains how to size your shoes for best results.
• Plantar Fasciitis - No evidence exists for an ideal treatment of this condition without identifying and treating the causes, which can be many. Since we have no literature to guide us, this advice comes from seeing hundreds of runners and guiding them in self corrections.
• How do I Transition My Running to More Minimal Shoes? - This is a great question and one I get asked frequently. There isn't a set formula that can be applied to all situations...
• Healthy, Active, Barefoot Kids - A guide to children's health, from the ground up.
• Boston Marathon 2011 - Fighting Back the Tide - Most people live nowhere near their physical limits. They settle for accelerated aging, an early and precipitous fall. They give aging a bad name. Too many people entering their forties are performing at physiological levels more appropriate to somebody sixty years old.
• How to Treat and Prevent Injury - Massage therapist and barefoot running coach Jesse outlines his protocol for: treating and preventing chronic pain and injury, breaking down poor postural habits, increasing functional range of motion, re-establishing a stable posture, and developing healthy functional movement.
• Toes and Foot Health - Healthy toes are straight, spaced, and free of the many problems that plague so many people in shod, or shoe wearing, populations.
• Flat Feet – Causes, Prevention, and Treatment - Conventional treatment involving foot support either via supportive footwear, orthotics, or some other bracing system is usually more disadvantageous than beneficial and surgery is rarely the answer.

Testimonials

• How Going Barefoot Made Me Stronger - John Sifferman writes about his transition to barefoot.
• Hiking in Huaraches - Gary Allman describes his journey to find his ideal backpacking footwear.
• Can't Find Minimalist Shoes that Fit? Make Your Own! - Necessity is the mother of invention.
• So What's Up With the Shoes? - Renee (i.e. Damien's wife) talks about her experiences with barefoot/minimalist shoes.
• How FiveFingers Made Running Fun - Glen Van Peski from Gossamer Gear tells his story of making the move to Vibram FiveFingers and minimalist running shoes.
• Bryanna's Transition - From injury and frustration to health and freedom.
• I am a Runner - Toe Salad's new running editor, Raul Escutia, talks about his runners journey.
• Scott's Transition to Minimalist Shoes - Computer geek turns minimalist runner, thanks to a book.

Kids Corner

• Freedom for a Child's Feet - What are your kid's favorite summer textures; how are your child's feet indulging this summer?
• Healthy, Active, Barefoot Kids - A guide to children's health, from the ground up.
• Barefoot May Be Best - It’s Definitely The Most Fun - Announcing our new kids corner!
• Summer Tips for Barefoot Kids - A few thoughts on being prepared for a summer of barefoot fun.
• An Interview With Anders and Finn - Straight from the horses mouth.
• When Kids Don't Want to be Barefoot - For some, being barefoot has its limits.
• Beautiful Toes - What developing feet look like, without a past of constraining footwear.
• Childrens Footwear - An Interview with Terral Fox from Unshoes - A chat with a minimalist shoe manufacturer for children (and adults too).
• Are Your Children’s Shoes Creepy? - Charity reflects on the reactions towards her children's minimalist track shoes.
• A Child’s Injury - Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome - Are too many sports causing your child injury?