stephenhk23's Space http://stephenhk23.posterous.com Most recent posts at stephenhk23's Space posterous.com Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:37:15 -0800 Vibram Five Fingers vs. Invisible Shoes huaraches http://stephenhk23.posterous.com/vibram-five-fingers-vs-invisible-shoes-huarac http://stephenhk23.posterous.com/vibram-five-fingers-vs-invisible-shoes-huarac Barefoot running is becoming more popular every day. And, with the growing number of people throwing away their shoes comes... shoes! Barefoot shoes, that is. Chris McDougall's book, Born To Run, featured the Vibram Five Fingers shoes (sort of like a glove for your feet) as well as the low-tech, traditional Mexican huaraches, which the Tarahumara Indians would sometimes make by cutting a strip of rubber off of an old tire and lacing it to their feet. The Invisible Shoes huaraches are a hi-tech update, made with a... Read full post here

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Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:37:01 -0800 Vibram Five Finger shoes vs. Huaraches Running Sandals http://stephenhk23.posterous.com/vibram-five-finger-shoes-vs-huaraches-running http://stephenhk23.posterous.com/vibram-five-finger-shoes-vs-huaraches-running Many people wear the Vibram Five Fingers shoe for minimalist running... how does it stack up against the huarache running sandal? Well, this video has some of my thoughts about the two. Enjoy. Read full post here

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Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:36:51 -0800 Barefoot Running Sandals - How to... http://stephenhk23.posterous.com/barefoot-running-sandals-how-to http://stephenhk23.posterous.com/barefoot-running-sandals-how-to It's easier for some people to see this video about making huaraches barefoot running sandals (similar to the ones worn by the Tarahumara). See the next barefoot running sandals video Read full post here

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Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:38:16 -0800 Minimalist Running Shoes - Huarache Running Sandals http://stephenhk23.posterous.com/minimalist-running-shoes-huarache-running-san http://stephenhk23.posterous.com/minimalist-running-shoes-huarache-running-san The next video about how to make huaraches barefoot running sandals of the Tarahumara (Raramuri) as described in Chris McDougall's Born to Run. Learn to wear and tie Tarahumara huaraches running sandals Read full post here

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Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:37:05 -0800 What's the best barefoot running surface? http://stephenhk23.posterous.com/whats-the-best-barefoot-running-surface http://stephenhk23.posterous.com/whats-the-best-barefoot-running-surface When I tell people that I run barefoot (or when they see me out running without any shoes), the first response I get is, "Oh, so you run on the grass?" When I suggest to people that they should try running barefoot, the first thing they say is, "With my feet/knees/ankles/eyelashes, I'd need to run on the grass." So barefoot = grass is the common wisdom. But wisdom is rarely common, and what's common is rarely wise. What I've found is that the best surface for barefoot running... Read full post here

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Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:36:57 -0800 Barefoot Jason's Invisible Shoes Pre-view http://stephenhk23.posterous.com/barefoot-jasons-invisible-shoes-pre-view http://stephenhk23.posterous.com/barefoot-jasons-invisible-shoes-pre-view Here's a "pre-review" of Invisible Shoes from Barefoot Jason -- http://barefootjason.blogspot.com/2010/04/invisibleshoescom-huaraches-first.html Invisibleshoe.com Huaraches First Impressions and Kickoff to 100 Miler Training I received my invisibleshoe.com huaraches yesyerday.  I have been communicating with Steven Sashen for a few months as I love supporting anyone that is contributing to the barefoot/minimalist shoe movement.  Steven started invisibleshoe.com to produce custom made huaraches and do-it-yourself huarache kits.  I'll give more details about him in my full review in a few days. The huaraches I received are made of 4mm Vibram Cherry rubber and... Read full post here

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