Invisible Shoes new barefoot running sandal outsole -- FeelTrue™ 4mm Connect and 6mm Contact

A major advance for barefoot sandalsClick Here to order Invisible Shoes with FeelTrue™ outsoles We are extremely proud to introduce you to the only outsole specifically designed for barefoot running, our new FeelTrue™ outsoles.With the help of one of the world's top outsole manufacturers, and former lead designers from Nike and Reebok, we started with the famous Vibram Cherry material (that we've been happily offering since November 2009) and made these improvements:Contoured to fit your foot, without providing unnecessary support"High-abrasion" material lasts a long timeVery flexible (great barefoot feel) while still providing strong protectionHolds it shape betterSlight "toe spring" keeps the... Read full post here

How barefoot is barefoot, really?

Okay, Pop Quiz time: Which of the following fictitious barefoot running shoes gives you more of a barefoot feel: a.) ASICs  Nuttin’-2C with a 10mm thick sole b.) Brooks Zilch-City with a 1mm thick sole If you answered B, you’re mistaken. But if you answered A, you’re also wrong. Yes, my apologies, but this was a trick question. In the barefoot/minimalist footwear world, there are several  concepts buzzing around, ideas upon which runners make buying decisions, that are potentially red herrings. In other words, these concepts... Read full post here

5 Common Stride Missteps

Let us guess, you ditched the cushioned clodhoppers only to find a new host of issues to deal with. Blisters on the bottom of your feet? Sore hips? Calves aching so much you can’t walk? Soak in some Epsom Salt and give yourself a break. No one said changing a lifetime of running habits overnight would be easy. No matter what shoe (or lack thereof) you wear, if you don’t change your stride, it won’t matter.  Not sure if you’re “doing it right?” Below are five common missteps to set your stride straight.Misstep #1 Incorrect Stride RateWhen it comes to... Read full post here

find YOUR run

Do you know how many runners there are in the US? Take a guess. No…a little higher. There are approximately 49.4 million runners. That is roughly 1 out of 6 people. Runners of all kinds: casual runners, committed runners, weekend warriors, sprinters, 5k runners, marathoners, ultra runners and everything in between. If you haven’t noticed, as time goes on, races just become longer and longer and longer. Remember when the marathon used to be the ultimate distance running benchmark? Now you can run a 50 miler, the Leadville Trail 100 or the Badwater 135... Read full post here

Best Barefoot Running Shoes, you say?

What makes Invisible Shoes the best barefoot running shoes?We've been invited to show Invisible Shoes running sandals (well, walking, hiking, working out, hanging out, too) on television later this month. So we asked some of our customers who liked the idea of being on TV if they would submit a short "Why I like Invisible Shoes" video that we could use.Kate sent in this video, and I think she sums it up pretty good at the end ;-) Here's to the all the 50+ white (or other colored) haired people who are cooler than their college aged cohorts when they're... Read full post here

The little lie of barefoot running

As the barefoot running boom continues to explode, it’s important that we debunk the mythology that’s sprung up and face some facts. And perhaps the most obvious fact is this: If you run with anything between your skin and the ground, you are not barefoot runner. Let me say that again. If you wear Vibram Fivefingers, New Balance Minimus, Merrell Trail Gloves, Altra Adams, Vivobarefoot shoes, Newtons, Inov8 shoes, even our Invisible Shoes huaraches running sandals, you are not a barefoot runner. I don’t care if your previous shoes were padded stilts and your new... Read full post here