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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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Epic walking trails and hiking vacations to take your SOM shoes to

3 Epic Walking Adventures (Chitwan National Park, Scottish Highlands, Yellowstone)

The autumn season is fast approaching, and there are new epic walking and hiking trails around the world to take your SOM shoes on an adventure. Fr...
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3 Epic Walking Adventures (Amalfi Coast, Nakasendo Way, Bryce Canyon)

3 Epic Walking Adventures (Amalfi Coast, Nakasendo Way, Bryce Canyon)

These 3 epic walking destinations around the globe are ready to take you on SOM adventure. From stepping into ancient footprints in Italy to explor...
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Colorado Sewn Into Every Shoe

Colorado Sewn Into Every Shoe

Building a bridge between company and customer is as critical to a startup business as strengthening this bridge when the business grows and expand...
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Three epic, one-of-a-kind walking trails around the world for your SOM shoes to find adventure

3 Epic Walking Adventures (Yuraygir, Camino Frances, Appalachian)

Lace up your SOMs, pack a map, and plot a course for one of the countless adventures outside your doorstep. From nature preserves to pilgrimage tra...
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Sustainable Shoes Made in America

Sustainable Shoes Made in America

Shoes are only as strong as the earth they have to stand on. We design footwear to increase the number of footprints left upon this world, while le...
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Mary Beth Prodromides, crossfit world champion wears american-made in colorado barefoot-feel minimalist shoes by SOM Footwear

Serving the Champion in You: From Colorado-Made sneakers to a World CrossFit Athlete

SOM Footwear has recently teamed up with Mary Beth Prodromides, a four-time World CrossFit Masters Champion, to promote our ‘made in Colorado’ foot...
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How SOM shoes became my favorite hiking shoes.

How SOM shoes became my favorite hiking shoes.

Disclaimer: Shirley Miller has been a long-time customer. She joined the team later by becoming SOM Super Editor. There is no one like her to give ...
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What Made in USA Means

What Made in USA Means

Many people discover SOM Footwear because they are looking specifically for shoes made in the USA. While there are a handful of shoe companies maki...
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The Truth About "Buying Local"

By: Tammy Kulpa Before you read this, I'd like to do a quick exercise. Put your phone down or walk away from your computer and grab any 5 items th...
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