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The Small Business Edge: Support with Every Shoe

Where does your money go after it leaves your hand? Does it stay within your community? Does it benefit those responsible for the goods or services...
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TOP 10 Reasons to Choose SOM Footwear (One for Every Toe)

TOP 10 Reasons to Choose SOM Footwear (One for Every Toe)

You can count on your toes the number of reasons to choose SOM Footwear. From how our shoes are made to how they treat your feet to the value they ...
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SOM Adventure! Community Spotlight

SOM Adventure! Community Spotlight

Quality, barefoot-feel footwear handmade in Colorado would not exist without the support of our customers. Reviews, feedback, photos, and enthusias...
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The 24-Hour Barefoot Challenge

Fads and trends clog our social media feeds with the latest and greatest tips and products for shrinking bellies and increasing muscle. New diets c...
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Versatile, comfortable, minimalist shoes in america, som footwear makes zero drop sneakers and trainers with wide toe-boxes for lightweight, breathable comfort and durable style

7 Shoes In 1: Making Versatile Footwear in America

Think outside the shoe box in versatile footwear designed to frame your feet for whatever they choose. While other brands dictate the activity, ove...
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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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A roomy toe-box shoe helps your feet relax and strengthen with every step you take.

Toe Story: What Your Feet Say About Your Shoes

Life as a middle toe can be suffocating. Pressed between your four siblings day and night, listening to the loudest voices bolster and command fro...
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Improve posture from the ground up with SOM Footwear

Improve Posture from the Ground Up

We think of health when we go to the gym, choose our meals, and clock our sleep, but gravity’s pull on our bodies creates healthy opportunities for...
Competing In the Spotlight: A Champion's Journey to the 2022 CrossFit Games

Competing In the Spotlight: A Champion's Journey to the 2022 CrossFit Games

SOM enthusiast and four-time World CrossFit Masters Champion, Mary Beth Prodromides is competing for a possible fifth gold medal at the 2022 World ...
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Save and Relax on an Epic Staycation

Save and Relax on an Epic Staycation

The next vacation your SOM shoes take you on can reach the far edges of the globe, but with staycations more popular than ever, how can you make th...
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Business Success Is American Made

Eight years of making shoes in America and counting, the owners of SOM Footwear have learned a lot about business success and customer growth. Whet...
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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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