Watch the 5-minute guide to better running created by “Born to Run Coach”  Eric Orton. He answers the big questions that people ask – like how often to run, how fast, and how painful your training should be. Coach Eric’s guide will help you make the most out of every step and avoid common frustrations […] The post 5 Easy Tips For Better Running – Global Running Day 2023 was originally published at Xero Shoes thanks to Jocelyn Kellner ..read more

Fifteen years ago, Christopher McDougall’s iconic book Born to Run changed our ideas of running technique, and running footwear, forever. But McDougall and Eric Orton, his running coach and recent co-author of Born to Run 2: The Ultimate Training Guide, haven’t ever officially partnered with a running shoe company. UNTIL NOW. On April 13th, Xero […] The post “The Dream Shoe”: A Partnership with Xero Shoes & Born to Run 2 Authors was originally published at Xero Shoes thanks to Jocelyn Kellner ..read more

If you want to become a better runner… or start running enjoyably, then you’ll like this video introduction to Chi Running. But, more, you’ll like the 3 Free Lessons you get from Danny Dreyer, creator of Chi Running, when you CLICK HERE The post Become a Better Runner — 3 Free Chi Running Lessons was originally published at Xero Shoes thanks to Steven Sashen ..read more

The more time you spend around barefoot running and minimalist running — the more articles you read in magazines and newspapers, the more interviews you hear with doctors or runners, the more stories you see on the news, the more websites you see about it, the more research you hear about it — the more […] The post Do not “transition slowly” to barefoot running was originally published at Xero Shoes thanks to Steven Sashen ..read more

I’ll admit it. I love being right. What am I right about this time? The importance — or lack thereof — of shoes in Eliud Kipchoge’s sub-2-hour marathon performance. I’ve talked about how shoes were NOT the delimiting factor in Kipchoge’s amazing run here, and in my podcast here, pointing out that the difference between […] The post Eliud Kipchoge: It’s NOT the shoes! was originally published at Xero Shoes thanks to Steven Sashen ..read more

Xero Shoes is a company that has come a long way. Looking back, we have come quite a long way as runners and adventurers. As we’ve grown, we’ve realized what a long way we’ve come WITH our Xero Shoes. We ordered our first pair of Xero Shoes in 2013 after reading the book Born to […] The post The Evolution of Xero Shoes in an Ultra Marathon Running Couple was originally published at Xero Shoes thanks to Rachel Cochran ..read more

Calling all RUNNERS! What motivates you to run? What is your favorite race distance? How often do you run? You are being invited to participate in Running USA’s National Runner Survey, a comprehensive survey to assess the demographics, lifestyle, attitudes, habits, and product preferences of the running population nationwide. The National Runner Survey is easy […] The post National Runner Survey 2014 was originally published at Xero Shoes thanks to Steven Sashen ..read more

If you bump into someone who opines, “You can’t run in bare feet!” show them this. Andrew Snope ran 131.43 miles, barefoot, in 24 hours! Yup. Ran for 24 hours (with just a few bathroom breaks). Did it barefoot. And if that same opinionated person counters with, “Yeah, but the world record is 188.59 miles […] The post 24 Hour Barefoot Running World Record was originally published at Xero Shoes thanks to Steven Sashen ..read more

Marc Lindsay recently posted what I’m sure he thinks is a scathing critique of barefoot running at Active.com called “Why Barefoot Running is BS.” Sadly, it’s not the well-researched, well-considered investigation I think he believes it to be. In fact, given that the top of the article clearly says “Sponsored by Brooks,” one has to […] The post Is barefoot running really BS? was originally published at Xero Shoes thanks to Steven Sashen ..read more

Dennis Kimetto shattered the marathon world record when he ran 2:02:57 in Berlin. But how fast can we really go over a 26.2 mile course? 2:01? 2:00? Faster? Well, long-time distance running guru, Phil Maffetone thinks 1:59 is do-able. VERY do-able. And he also thinks that the person who sets that record will be running […] The post Who will run the first 1:59 marathon? was originally published at Xero Shoes thanks to Steven Sashen ..read more