Posts Tagged ‘news’
Minimalist Footwear Review: Kigo Edge
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to try out a pair of Edge minimalist shoes by Kigo. Since I’m predominantly a barefooter, I haven’t really worn them for extended periods, other than a couple of times at the office, when I kept them on all day to purposely get a good feel for them. After this trial period, here are my impressions…
Our New Site is Up and Running
Well, here we are! After a month of hard work, I’m proud to present the newly branded and designed Barefoot Canada site.
This new site doesn’t only bear a new interface design, but also takes advantage of a more efficient and flexible back-end system; which will enable me to keep it up to date more easily and effectively.
Make sure to visit often to check out the latest additions to “Foot Notes”, showcasing interesting material about barefooting from all over the internet. Get inspired by our ever-growing collection of photos from fellow barefooters from around the world. Meet and mingle with other barefoot enthusiasts from by joining our Social Network – remember, you don’t need to live in Canada to join!
As expected, this is a work in progress. I’m always on the look for new features and information that will help all of us have a better experience with the site. As usual, I welcome suggestions to keep improving the site.
Keep ‘em bare, keep ‘em happy,
Barefoot Moe
Toronto, Canada
Another Great Interview Experience
Yesterday, I had the pleasure to meet, interview, and go for a fun barefoot outing with Radio Documentary Producer Frank Faulk.
Frank contacted me last week to do a showcase half-hour radio documentary about my barefoot lifestyle. As part of the exercise, he wanted to go on a barefoot outing with me to a commercial place and experience firsthand any potential hassles; so I suggested that we go for coffee at Fairview Mall – located at the corner of Sheppard Av. & Don Mills Rd. here in Toronto, not far from where I live – especially, because I’ve had a couple of “encounters” with security there in the past.
Sun Media Video and Paper Article
After meeting with Thane Burnett from Sun Media on August 13, he’s published a couple of pieces. Here are the links:
-> Video on Canoe.ca: “Barefoot in the City”
-> Article in the Sun Family of Papers: “Naked from the Ankle Down”; also featuring fellow barefooters: Al Gaultier from Vancouver, BC, Wolf Starchild from St. Catherines, ON, and Bryan McDonald, from Windsor, ON.
Barerfoot Moe
Toronto, Canada
Is the Newest Barefooter in Town a Media Writer?
Yesterday morning, I had an interesting and rewarding meeting with Canada’s Sun Media Corporation feature writer Thane Burnett. In the past 10 years or so, I have been interviewed by numerous reporters but I must admit interviewing with Thane was by far one of the most refreshing experiences of this kind in recent months.
When Thane contacted me to propose the article, he explained he wanted to do a cross-media piece focused on the urban barefooting experience here in the city; which would potentially include writing and video reporting for the different Sun Media publications which includes the Sun family of newspapers, Canoe.com and perhaps Sun TV. Needless to say, both the focus of the story, as well as the potential wide reach, got my attention.
