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    News article: One Runner’s Quest To Escape From A Nike Contract

    http://fittish.deadspin.com/will-leer-says-nike-held-him-to-a-contract-out-of-spite-1782928613
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    Rolfing

    I started the Rolfing Ten Series a few weeks ago. I thought I’d post my progression. It started with a trial session one month ago, by reviewing any health problems. None. My goals. I do a lot of deskwork and wanted to work on posture, and loosening up some tightness in my neck and back. I’ve...
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    Barefoot police at Disney Magic Kingdom

    We were at Magic Kingdom recently in the evening. It's been raining a lot lately in Orlando. I wore my 2mm Vibram DIY sandals, but I was getting tired of them. Even awesome sandals are cumbersome in the rain. So I kicked them off, and carried them. With all the rain, I noticed I wasn't the only...
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    Shoe Police at Cannes!

    http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes/cannes-women-denied-palais-entry-for-wearing-flats/5088395.article
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    "Foot Fungus Is Better in America"

    http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/04/18/opinion/sunday/foot-fungus-is-better-in-america.html
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    Mileage reporting week 13 of 2015

    5mi run in the rain. I usually don't run in the rain, but it was run day, and it started raining halfway through.
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    Barefoot Vet, Dr. Scott Sims on TV, Nat Geo Wild

    http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/aloha-vet/articles/meet-dr-scott-sims/
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    Exercises to complement running?

    Over the years, I've worked on being healthier and staying injury free. Barefoot running is a large part of that. It seems that having a well-rounded exercise routine can be helpful. What do you do in addition to running, and how do you incorporate it? I know that we have an active group here...
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    Boxer briefs are the orthotics of undewear?

    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/how-the-boxer-brief-got-into-america-s-pants
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    This Japanese Robot Feeds You Tomatoes While You Run

    http://gizmodo.com/this-japanese-robot-feeds-you-tomatoes-while-you-run-1687137352
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    Soft Star Dash Runamoc & Original Runamoc

    Soft Star Dash Runamoc http://www.softstarshoes.com/dash-runamoc-all-smooth-black.html CONSTRUCTION Thin, flexible, stretchable leather. Purchased with 2mm street sole. FIT Purchased wide width. Needed some stretching in the forefeet, but still a bit tight on my very wide forefeet. Have...
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    Itasca Moccasin Cota

    Itasca Moccasin Cota http://www.itascamoccasin.com/category/leathergoods.moccasins.men/ CONSTRUCTION These are made of high quality, durable, medium thickness leather. They have the appearance of being handmade, not in a custom-fit bespoke manner, but appear crafty. FIT Using their custom...
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    Engaging the big toes?

    Historical articles suggest that the big toes are quite important. http://www.thebarefootrunners.org/threads/articles-about-the-great-toe-big-toe.17663/ Historical articles also mention the importance of having the big toes properly aligned...
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    Vibram is profiting from BRS's good name!

    I typed "barefoot runners society" into Google. Look at the first link. It's a Google Adwords link for Vibram. Apparently, Vibram paid Google to show Vibram as the first link, when someone searches for "barefoot runners society".
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    Articles about Hallux Valgus

    SHOES FOR ALL PEOPLE BY PRESCRIPTION, WILLIAMS W. RENO, A.M., M.D., MAJOR, MEDICAL CORPS, UNITED STATES ARMY https://books.google.com/books?id=Z681AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA173 A READY MEANS OF INCREASING MARCHING CAPACITY. BY MAJOR WILLIAM W RENO, MEDICAL CORPS, U.S. ARMY...
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    Articles about the Great Toe (Big Toe)

    THE HUMAN FOOT ITS FORM AND STRUCTURE FUNCTIONS AND CLOTHING BY THOMAS S. ELLIS CONSULTING SURGEON TO THE GENERAL INFIRMARY AT GLOUCESTER http://www.ahcuah.com/ellis/ https://books.google.com/books?id=rO8xXMyXXGkC&pg=PP9
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    Articles about Meyer's Line

    AN X-RAY DEMONSTRATION OF SOME OF THE EFFECTS OF SHOES AND STOCKINGS UPON THE HUMAN FOOT. BY H. AUGUSTUS WILSON, A.M., M.D., 1900 https://books.google.com/books?id=xoUyAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA39
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    The shape of popular athletic shoes from childhood to adult

    I've been wondering about how the shape of shoes might change from childhood through adulthood. Barefoot TJ's post got me motivated to finally start a thread. http://www.thebarefootrunners.org/threads/natural-foot-health-vs-shoe-industry.17588/ So, I went to Amazon.com, and looked in the...
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    The REAL Yoga Toes

    http://sarahbethyoga.tumblr.com/post/51307572305/toe-hug-my-feet-always-feel-so-good-after-this I've been dabbling with yoga and came across this.