Benefits:
- Opens your chest to make it easier to breath
- Helps relax your body
- Creates focus on muscles in your core
Benefits:
- Spread out the absorption of the energy your body creates vs. focusing it all in your heel
- Greater stability and balance in movement
- Natural way your foot was meant to land
Benefits:
- Faster cadence prevents over striding
- More efficient. Smaller, shorter strides conserve energy
- Uses the body's natural propulsion system (ligament, tendons) to power you forward
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I've been using the Pace Glove for my running training. My back discomfort is gone! I am running more and at longer distances than ever! Pretty good for a 72-year-old body with a crooked back.
Loay B.
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Just an FYI—I love your Barefoot Pure Glove! Blogged about it. 5, count them, 5 of my friends bought the shoes this week!
Julie K.
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AMAZING! I love these shoes. My back and feet don't hurt when I wear them, and I do a lot of running up and down stairs. They are definitely going on vacation with me to Southern California!
Shaleena
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This is an amazing shoe. I've used it for about 200 miles, and it barely looks worn, and I've had no spots whatsoever. I recommend this to any minimalist runner.
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What People Say About Us
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Yale Daily News
Barefoot marathons? Zero-drop soles could be the key to long-distance running.
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Stet That Run!
Womenalism: Or, Where Are All the Women in Minimal Shoes?
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Yahoo! Sports
The ABC's of making the switch to Barefoot.
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National Running Center
Ask the Experts: How Much “Time” Do I Need to Safely Transition to Minimalist Footwear?
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Get the Merrell Barefoot Training Plan
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Podiatry Today
Tackling The Top 10 Myths Of Barefoot Running
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The New York Times
The Once And Future Way To Run: an in-depth look at the evolution of Barefoot running and the lost 100-up training technique.
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Christopher McDougall
In his international best seller, Born to Run, Christopher McDougall investigates Mexico's Tarahumara Indians to learn the secret behind their ability to run long...
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Get the Merrell Barefoot Playlist
One of the keys to mastering Barefoot is cadence. Run at 180 steps per minute with the help of our 180-beat-per-minute playlist.
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The New York Times
"Are We Built to Run Barefoot?" Read the full article discussing the merits of going Barefoot running.
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Dan Lieberman
Dr. Daniel Lieberman, of Harvard University combines experimental biology and paleontology to discover why the human body looks and...
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Competitors
The online source for active lifestyle features our very own Jason Robillard.
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Runner's World Best Debut
Merrell Barefoot (Trail and Pace Glove) name Best Debut by Runner's World Magazine, April 2011.
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Shape Winners Shoe Awards 2011
Shape magazine names Merrell's Barefoot Pace Glove the best trail running shoe.
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National Geographic Gear of the Year
The Merrell Barefoot Trail Glove is honored by National Geographic as the best minimalist shoe.
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