GoLite Footwear Field Trip: Pose Your Questions
This article was originally published at ADVENTUREinPROGRESS. It has been moved to this site so that all of my minimalist footwear articles exist in one place.
This weekend was planned for months. Our family, along with John Sifferman and a host of other family and friends were supposed to be hiking up Mount Katahdin - Maine's highest peak. Unfortunately the weather didn't want to cooperate, so rather than risk taking a group above the treeline in potentially heavy rain and lightning, we decided to cancel :-( Now of course, it looks like tomorrow may have been OK, but oh well, we had a lot of factors and had to make a decision before the forecast changed. We will have to plan another attempt, as the first trip had thwarted our goals as well.
About a month ago I wrote a brief post highlighting GoLite's new BareTech line scheduled for release this summer. Perhaps it was the skepticism in my voice - I'm not sure - but whatever the reason GoLite contacted me and invited me to see what they they have cooking.
This coming Friday I will be heading to the New England Footwear headquarters in New Hampshire for a show-and-tell session on the GoLite BareTech line of shoes. I would like to go with a pile of questions from the minimalist footwear community, so that is where you guys come in. What do you want to know about GoLite's new barefoot line? Do you have any thoughts, suggestions, or special requests? If you do please put them in the comments of this post. I will bring them with me when I go on Friday and write a follow-up post with the answers.
Before you comment, be sure check out Peter's excellent summary of the new lineup at Runblogger.
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Comments
Yeah, it's a big bummer that
Yeah, it's a big bummer that it didn't work out. I took a couple guys hiking today - started raining while we were parking the car. Downpoured for over an hour. It rained almost all day, basically until we got back to the car. We were drenched, but had a great time nonetheless. I think the HALF-day duration and moderate difficulty hike played into that. After today, I've successfully adopted 2 barefoot hiking disciples :-)
Some questions for the GoLite people in case I don't make it on Friday (I'm still hoping I can!):
1) What separates these shoes from the competition and how has the GoLite BareTech line of shoes improved upon the minimalist footwear concept?
2) How are you addressing the issue of different foot types (ie wide feet, 1 or 2 long toes, etc.)?
3) What considerations have been involved with the shoe design in regards to optimal running/walking technique?
That'll get them started :)
See you Friday!
John Sifferman
http://PhysicalLiving.com
Thanks!
Damien,
Thanks for the Runblogger plug! I just linked to you several times in a minimalist shoe guide that I put up: http://www.runblogger.com/2010/07/runbloggers-guide-to-minimalist-runnin.... Thanks for the great info you put up here!
I'm curious if they'll be
I'm curious if they'll be addressing toebox width issues. I find that even supposedly minimalist shoes taper inward at the big toe.
That seems to be a very
That seems to be a very common question, and one that I am going to be very interested in as well. I will be sure to find that out.
Damien Tougas
Founder/Editor-in-Chief
http://www.toesalad.com
As I wrote on BF Ted's forum
As I wrote on BF Ted's forum I want good flexibility of the sole ***including laterall flexibility*** and of course a roomy toe box.
Luc
Hello Luc, Excellent
Hello Luc,
Excellent question, I will be sure to ask that one as well.
Damien Tougas
Founder/Editor-in-Chief
http://www.toesalad.com
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