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What are the three elements of choosing the right foot-shaped shoes for different activities?

What are the three elements of choosing the right foot-shaped shoes for different activities?

The process is simple when it comes to choosing the correct foot-shaped shoes for your favorite activities. A foot-shaped shoe has three elements t...
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Why there are benefits of natural, foot-shaped shoes

Why there are benefits of natural, foot-shaped shoes

There are a lot of benefits to natural, foot-shaped shoes because they let the feet function the way nature intended. Some of the most important be...
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Why is the shoe industry making shoes that are not foot-shaped?

Why is the shoe industry making shoes that are not foot-shaped?

The quick answer is that the shoe industry, which is very busy making billions of conventional shoes, has stopped listening to the consumers' feet ...
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Why Aren't Shoes Foot-shaped?

Why Aren't Shoes Foot-shaped?

From a barefoot-style, zero-drop shoe manufacturer's perspective, the quick answer is that the shoe industry, an 85-billion-dollar market, makes sh...
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Feet are more comfortable in wide toe box shoes

Wide Toe Box Shoes vs. Wide Shoes: What Keeps Feet Comfortable?

Are wide shoes always the answer, or are wide-toe-box shoes the better solution to happier, stronger feet? Instead of conventional footwear shaping...
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How To Lift Heavier And Get Better Workouts In Barefoot Shoes when you have NEVER done it before

How To Lift Heavier And Get Better Workouts In Barefoot Shoes when you have NEVER done it before

Whether you’re an experienced athlete or just starting to work out, you may have seen people wearing barefoot shoes and wondered if there’s any ben...
How to Successfully Start Running in Barefoot Shoes

How To Successfully Start Running In Barefoot Shoes

The trend of running barefoot or in minimalist shoes has been gaining popularity in recent years. There are many benefits to running in barefoot sh...
The Surprising Health Benefits of Wearing Barefoot Shoes

The Surprising Health Benefits of Wearing Barefoot Shoes

Barefoot shoes are a type of footwear that is designed to closely mimic the feel of walking barefoot. They have become increasingly popular in rece...
Barefoot Style Shoes: are they good for me?

Barefoot Style Shoes: are they good for me?

In recent years, there has been a growing trend of people wearing barefoot-style shoes. These shoes are designed to mimic the natural feel of being...
What can you not do in your SOMs? The limit is definted by You!

What can you not do in your SOMs? The limit is definted by You!

Utah desert slots canyons are not a problem for our SOMs! Although there is still plenty of snow on every mountain in Colorado, the Utah desert an...
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Blog The Wisdom of Age: Feet Well Grounded and Balanced

The Wisdom of Age : Feet Well Grounded and Balanced

Walking over uneven ground may put a stop to the hard-earned wisdom of age. Luckily, there is a way to reduce the risks of injuries, if we can make...
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3 Epic Walking Adventures (Dragon's Back, West Coast Trail, Looking Glass Rock)

These 3 new epic walking destinations will transport you and your SOMs to ancient lands of forests, mountains, and beaches. From tracing the coast ...
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