Earth Runners Review- The Ultimate Minimalist Travel Sandal

Inspired by the ancient Tarahumara huarache sandals, Earth Runners combine the barefoot benefits of earthing shoes with the functionality of minimalist running sandals to offer the closest thing to truly barefoot running in the one of a kind earthing adventure sandals. These minimalist running sandals feel as though you are wearing nothing while still protecting everything. The duo-system straps and 8mm sole offers more security than what first meets the eye. Once strapped in, the sole becomes one with your foot. There’s absolutely no slipping or slapping around in your step, so you can walk safely and naturally.

Earth Runners Story

Earth Runners has generated eco- conscious sandals that allow for excellent adhesion to the foot, while facilitating natural articulation and connection to the earth though grounding.We love the balance between minimalism and comfort that Earth Runners provides. The shoes feel very secure in hiking process and they are super comfortable to walk around in. The Earth Runners design is in a continual evolutionary flux through crowd sourced feedback and thier persistent research development & engineering team

Besides, one of Earth Runners main tasks is to help reconnect our tribe with the natural world and reestablish a healthful foundation of normalized biological function

Earth Runners Conception

One day founder Mike Dally found himself on a far out adventure with miles of rugged trails between him and his car. On his feet were flip-flops, a sorely inadequate footwear for traversing the rough terrain! Being an engineer and creative tinkerer, he emptied his pack and surveyed the tools at his disposal with dismay. Nothing seemed of use until he happened on an old roll of athletic tape that had been banging around in his bag for years.

Could he use the tape to secure his sandals better? After some experimentation he settled on a design he liked and took off at top speed. Not only did his improvised footgear do the trick, it excelled! Mike became passionate about trail running in sandals and soon came across the super running Tarahumara Natives of the Copper Canyons who employed a simple, time-tested sandal design. The vitality of these barefoot runners set Mike on the path of making barefoot adventure sandals that maintain our connection while allowing us to explore.

The Way of Barefoot

The Earth Runners team has continued to rewild our lifestyles ever honing in on a more ancestraly based approach to our health, happiness and community. As a result we have been spending more and more time in the dirt, outsourcing less of our movement to modern technology. This has involved traversing on foot ever greater distances over all of Earth’s geology and hydrology to keep our soles strong and free.

Barefoot protection such as provided by huarache sandals increases the range one in is able to cover, while maintaining proprioceptive acuity. The minimal and timeless huarache sandal design undoubtedly had a positive effect on successful hunting and the proliferation of our ancestry. Earth Runners offer balanced protection and ground feel featuring our grounded conductive laces™ that mimic the primal experience of being barefoot. We are honored to help preserve the ancient lifeway of living afoot while offering barefoot sovereignty to others looking to maintain their primal connection.

The things you would love at Earth Runners

Earthing Adventure Sandals
Free your feet, connect your sole

Vibram Outsole
Copper Ground Plug

Stainless Steel
Bottom Thread

Low impact
Gots Dyed Cotton Bedding

Locking
Nylon Buckle

Earth Runners bestseller

1.Elemental Lifestyle Sandals

The Elemental will keeping you light on your feet while remaining plugged into the natural world around you. The ultra comfortablelightweight aggressive sole will have you wondering if you remembered to put your shoes on or not.

Handcrafted for foot freedom in our San Francisco Bay Area workshop.

2.Circadian Lifestyle Sandals

The Circadian will keep you secure and in tune with the earth’s natural rhythms—at every step. This minimal aggressive sole design combined with our Earth-Grip footbed resembles the feel of a mild bare earth equivalent—with superior all weather traction.

Handcrafted for foot freedom in our San Francisco Bay Area workshop.

3.Alpha Lifestyle Sandals

The Alpha will keep you secure while leaving you free to flow through your environment effortlessly. Being our thickest sandal model, this a great option for those who are new to minimalist footwear or looking to go the extra mile.

Handcrafted for foot freedom in our San Francisco Bay Area workshop.

4.Elemental Adventure Sandals

The Elemental will keeping you light on your feet while remaining plugged into the natural world around you. The ultra comfortable lightweight aggressive sole will have you wondering if you remembered to put your shoes on or not.

The Performance Lace featured on the Elemental Adventure Sandals offer more security than the Lifestyle Laces featured on the Elemental Lifestyle Sandals, the trade off is slightly less comfort.

Handcrafted for foot freedom in our San Francisco Bay Area workshop.