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Spring is here! Let’s get Hiking!

Yes! Although it doesn’t really feel like spring in a lot of areas in Ontario – or Canada for that matter, the new season has sprung and it’s time to get out of our hibernation mode and start exploring the different areas around the city. What best way to start our barefooting season this year!?

Where to Hike in Toronto and Surrounding Areas

Despite Toronto is Canada’s biggest urban centre, it is a very “green” city; which offers many areas for outings and exploration. Among the most popular spots for exploration within the city we have:

  • High Park
  • Toronto Islands
  • Don River Valley
  • Humber River
  • Central Ravines
  • Scarborough Bluffs

Beyond the core of the city, there are also many, many areas and parks to explore around the GTA and the rest of the province.

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Barefoot Basketball

Sixteen-year-old Bien explains how life was different in the Philippines, in particular, the way he played basketball.

Key Articles
Foot Notes
Foot Education
Stem Footwear, Farrell, Pennsylvania
Interesting information on foot bio-mechanics, courtesy of Stem Footwear specialists.
Running barefoot soothes the sole
by Samuel Marx - The Daily Gamecock (Student Newspaper of the University of South Carolina), November 20, 2010
Minimalist marathoners create message that we don’t need much, not even shoes
Xiamen man dreams to run barefoot in 1000 marathons
What's On Xianmen, November 9, 2010
On Nov 7th, a barefoot man from Xiamen, Wu Shankuan, showed up at the Hangzhou International Marathon and took 38th place in the competition.
Study: Humans Were Born To Run Barefoot
by Christopher Joyce - PNR.org, January 27, 2010
Anthropologist Dan Lieberman, one of the proponents of the "human runner" school, concludes that we do it better without shoes.
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