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  1. paulbeales

    OK, own up. Who was it?

    https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/competitive-barefoot-runner-acorns-eric-curtis-hoax
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    EXCITING TIMES.... AND SAD TIMES

    Dear Friends, Those of you who visit this website regularly will have noticed that I have not been around for a while. Some of you will remember that I posted at the end of last year to tell everyone about the sad news of my employer of 11 years going into liquidation. Well, things have all...
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    OUT OF CIRCULATION

    Dear BRS members, Just to let everyone know that I'm going to be out of circulation for a few days/weeks/months whilst I find a new career path. Unfortunately, the company I have been working for the past 11 years went into liquidation yesterday, and of course I need to focus on finding new...
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    PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN

    Dear Members, One of our UK members, Alex, who is also a supporter of the BRS in providing Monthly Giveaway prizes, has asked me to let everyone know that he now has a live Kickstarter campaign in progress, at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/amcg/legend-loop-armband-run-further-faster...
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    GIVEAWAY - LEGEND Armbands! November Giveaway Expires Tuesday, November 17th, Noon EST

    LEGEND Technologies Ltd would like to give away another two (yes, two!) LEGEND Armbands 'We believe it's the thinnest, lightest and fastest running armband in the world. Loop Armband is a secure, custom-designed armband that lets you keep your smartphone close while you exercise. Run...
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    Annoying Article

    An annoying article with the buy line ... 'Barefoot running may be over, but here's why barefoot training is still smart' is 'doing the rounds' at the moment - including being posted on social media by associates of the BRS! :(...
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    GIVEAWAY - Xero Shoes Amuri Venture! October Giveaway Expires Tuesday, October 27, Noon, EST

    www.XeroShoes.com Xero Shoes would like to give away a pair of their Amuri Venture Ready-to-Wear Barefoot Sandals to a lucky winner! The ready-to-wear barefoot sandal you can use for walking, hiking, yoga, working out, paddling, biking, even running 100-mile ultramarathons. Do...
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    [Mar 24, 2016] 6th Annual Winter Challenge (Worldwide)

    6th Annual Winter Challenge Here it is! Everyone is welcome to participate, whether you run 1 mile or 500 miles. Challenge yourself and run in the snow and cold. The challenge runs from Oct 1 2015 to March 31 2016. RULES 1. All runs/walks must be BAREFOOT 2. Temperature with windchill...
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    GIVEAWAY - LEGEND Armbands! September Giveaway Expires Tuesday, October 6th, Noon EST

    LEGEND Technologies Ltd would like to give away two (yes, two!) LEGEND Armbands We believe it's the thinnest, lightest and fastest running armband in the world. Loop Armband is a secure, custom-designed armband that lets you keep your smartphone close while you exercise. Run Further...
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    GIVEAWAY - Xero Shoes Z-Trek Sandals! September Giveaway Expires Tuesday, September 15, Noon EST

    Xero Shoes would like to give away a pair of their Z-Trek Sandals to a lucky winner! “The lightest, most comfortable sport sandal your feet will ever love.” Imagine your favourite sport sandal… you know the ones. They strap onto your foot, they weigh up to a pound — or more — they’re...
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    INTERESTING NEW PRODUCT/KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN FROM THE SWISS BAREFOOT COMPANY

    Check out the latest running socks from our friends at The Swiss Barefoot Company! These are an upgrade of their Swiss Protection Socks, previously made with Kevlar. These latest socks are made from Dyneema(R) - which is 15 times stronger than steel! For more information, check out this...
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    BRS GIVEAWAYS

    Dear Members, It has been noted that there have not been any Product Reviews posted by the lucky winners of our Giveaway contests for some months now. We would be grateful if all prize winners who have not posted a review of their prize would please post a review in the Gear & Footwear forum...
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    GIVEAWAY - Swiss Protection Socks! August Giveaway Expires Tuesday, August 11, Noon EST

    The Swiss Barefoot Company would like to give away another pair of their Swiss Protection Socks to a lucky winner! the true, genuine barefoot feeling with cut protection The Swiss Protection Sock has been designed for people who like to walk barefoot but do not want to get any cut wounds...
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    GIVEAWAY - Xero Shoes Amuri Cloud! July Giveaway - Expires Tuesday, July 21, Noon EST

    www.XeroShoes.com Xero Shoes would like to give away a pair of their Amuri Cloud sandals to a lucky winner! Amuri Cloud – ready-to-wear Barefootware® for MEN and WOMEN We’ve taken our ready-to-wear Venture and added a whisper of comfort with a custom-made 3mm Barefoam™ insert in the...
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    The Footwear Police got me

    How embarrassing is that, to be asked to leave your own restaurant!? (Joke. No relation) Lucky I had my Xeros in the car outside or no fine fish and chips for me .
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    GIVEAWAY - Tarahumara "Chabochi" Sandals! June Giveaway Expires Wednesday, June 24, Noon EST

    Chabochi.es would like to give away another pair of their genuine Tarahumara "Chabochi" sandals! http://www.chabochi.es/en/index The Tarahumara or Raramuri are one of the few Pre-Columbian Mexican Indians who have preserved their culture and way of looking at life. One of their more...
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    GIVEAWAY - Swiss Protection Socks! June Giveaway Expires Tuesday, June 9, Noon EST

    The Swiss Barefoot Company would like to give away another pair of their Swiss Protection Socks to a lucky winner! the true, genuine barefoot feeling with cut protection The Swiss Protection Sock has been designed for people who like to walk barefoot but do not want to get any cut wounds...
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    Barefoot Survey

    I believe some of you may have completed this survey last year. Have fun! 'We already have nearly as many responses to this year's barefoot survey as last year. How many more we can get? http://t.co/6YBo4577Tn' .
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    GIVEAWAY - Earth Runner eXtreme Sandals! May Giveaway Expires Tuesday, May 26, Noon EST

    Earth Runners are a small company based out of the Santa Cruz Mountains in California, working to create the best outdoor sandal experience possible. Over the past few years we have received a lot great feedback and our product has come a long way. We recently came up with a new conductive...
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    These look like fun

    Not likely to be much use for running, but perfect for winding up stores that like to say "Sorry but you gotta wear shoes in here" :) http://www.9news.com/story/life/2015/04/27/colorado-couple-makes-skindels/26440617/ .