Barefoot Running, The Book, is Out!!!

It’s finally here! After selling out of our advanced reader copy before it even went to print, the official online release of our book, Barefoot Running: How to Run Light and Free by Getting in Touch with the Earth is upon us!
We expect these copies to go fast, but you can order one today for [...]

Healing through Barefoot Running

From RunBare Co-Founder, Michael Sandler.
It was four years ago today I was injured in a near death accident. I’d been out inline-skating, training for a world record ultra-endurance coast-to-coast attempt to help students and adults with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder. It’s something similar to what I’d done in 2004, when I rode my [...]

“Barefoot Running” Book Due Out This Spring

We’re excited to announce our upcoming barefoot running book! (See: http://www.BarefootRunningBook.com)
With the incredible success of Chris McDougall’s best-seller Born to Run and Vibram FiveFinger sales taking off, there appears to be an incredible well-spring of interest in barefoot running. However, until now, there hasn’t been a comprehensive book in print on the “how-to’s” of barefoot running. [...]

Barefoot America Tour!

With the book, “Barefoot Running,” almost here, we’re starting to gear up for our 2010 summer book & clinic tour – Barefoot America!
Starting in April we’ll be hitting the roads, holding clinics and free talks in 168 different cities in 180 days. We’ll cover all 48 states plus 4 provinces in Canada, including cities totaling well over 170 [...]

Boldly barefoot: Boulder runners hit the snow sans shoes

By Jenn Fields, fields@coloradodaily.com

Boulder Daily Camera
 

Michael Sander, of Boulder, and his fiancee, Jessica Lee, along with their dog, Pumpkin, run around the lake outside of South Boulder Recreation Center in Boulder, Friday, Feb. 19, 2010. (KASIA BROUSSALIAN)

 
Runner Scott McLean has had sore feet lately from doing something unusual — wearing shoes.
“When I’m running barefoot, my [...]

How To Transition into Vibram Five Fingers

Over time, your Five Fingers can help you become the strong, efficient, healthy and fast runner you were born to be. But to transition safely, you need to first feel the ground by going fully barefoot. If you take the time to feel the ground, build your feet, and develop your stride, you greatly diminish your chances of injury when it comes time to slipping on your Five Fingers.

“America in the Morning” Interviews Michael Sandler

“America in the Morning” interviews Michael Sandler! [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Born to Run Barefoot – Learn the Science, Benefits and Challenges of Barefoot Running

We’ll be holding a new talk on barefoot running at Runner’s Roost in Lakewood, Colorado, at 6:45 on Wednesday, February, 3rd 2010.
 
 
It should be an exciting and informative presentation. We’ll be talking about the latest science, including Dr. Daniel Lieberman’s new study, and the recent study from the University of Virginia.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We’ll look at transitioning to [...]

New Study by Dr. Daniel Lieberman on Barefoot Running Makes Cover Story in Nature Journal

A Review of Dr. Daniel E. Lieberman’s study, “Foot strike patterns and collision forces in habitually barefoot versus shod runners”
~Includes an exclusive interview
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By Michael Sandler
The long awaited study by Harvard Scientist Dr. Dan Lieberman, is hot [...]

The Challenges of Barefoot Running on Treadmills

So, it’s the dead of Winter. The air temperature has finally climbed into the 40’s, but the ground’s still as cold as ice. Plus, it looks like snow is in the forecast this week. “Wait, I’m not ready for barefoot running in snow!” you exclaim. The fact of the matter is we can’t always go barefoot when we want to, especially as beginners. And, that’s when you start eyeing that trusty treadmill.

Can you run barefoot on a treadmill? The answer is, “Yes,” and it’s not a bad idea if it’s the only way you can get barefoot running. But, please, please, please proceed with caution and consider the issues below before you get started.