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It’s that time of the year again! Days are getting longer, temperatures are rising and we’re all getting ready to start enjoying the warm ground under our bare feet.

To celebrate the arrival spring, Barefoot Planet is opening a new online store, showcasing some great brand new designs, as well as updated versions of previous favourites.

As part of the spring launch, the store is featuring a new apparel supplier, which is offering much better quality and prices than before.

Great additions to the family are 3 designs especially geared for Barefoot Runners.

See the entire apparel collection at the usual URL barefootplanetstore.com

Stay tuned for some upcoming specials and promotions to be announced in the following weeks!

I can’t really say I am an accomplished “winter barefooter” by any account since I’m very much a summer type of guy through and through. However, living in Toronto, Canada, I must endure long and cold winters every year. And, every year, I do at least a minimum amount of barefooting outside to keep both my sanity and my feet in some sort of a decent shape for when the warmer weather comes.

We had our first significant snow fall last night and throughout the day today so I decided I had to go out for a few minutes and enjoy some of the white stuff before it gets all hard, slippery and dirty.

I took two videos with my cellphone and I thought I’d share them here – please excuse the poor lighting on the first video, since it was taken last night at about 1 am. The Sound is not the greatest either – I’m still figuring things out with this new phone.

In both cases the temperature was about -5°C with a windchill factor of about -12°C. Overall, the experience felt good; my only wish is that I could do longer barefoot outings in the winter. I guess, like anything else, I need to get used to it and build some tolerance as I go.

Here are the videos, I hope you enjoy them:

Dec. 6, 2010 – 1:30 am

Dec. 6, 2010 – 2:45 pm

Keep ‘em bare, keep ‘em happy.

Barefoot Moe

Podiatrist Doctor Ray McClanahan demonstrates in the video below how most shoes may induce our feet to over-pronate. It’s yet another argument that having properly-aligned toes is key to proper foot alignment and health.

From left to right: Hand-made Huaraches, Vibram FiveFingers Sprint, Vivo Barefoot Runners.

In recent years, there has been quite a bit of development of the so-called “minimalist footwear”. While the definition of minimalist footwear tends to vary from user to user and from manufacturer to manufacturer, basically, any type of footwear that is designed to simulate, as close as possible, the experience of going barefooted by still providing an acceptable amount of insulation and protection from the environment (at least part, usually the soles) can fall into the category of “minimalist”.

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Hi Barefooters! I’m very excited to announce that, after nearly 2 years in hiatus, I have revived the Barefoot Planet Store with the introduction of 3 new designs for my apparel collection.

These designs, as well as my older collections, are inspired by all barefooters and their share of experiences and interests I have encountered over the years.

Check out my online store at: barefootplanetstore.com

I hope you all enjoy the new designs, as well as the old favourites I have kept in stock. I’m aiming to add even more designs soon. Feedback and ideas are always welcome as well!

Keep ‘em bare, keep ‘em happy!

Barefoot Moe
Toronto, Canada