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An Interview with Andrew Rademacher from Lems Shoes

by Damien Tougas

Andrew Rademacher is the CEO and chief product developer for Lems Shoes (formerly Stem Footwear), a new barefoot/minimalist footwear company that released their first products to the market in the second half of 2011. If you haven't read it yet, Andrew has a fascinating story (which is basically a minimalist footwear testimonial) about how his company was founded. I thought it might be fun to ask him a few questions...

Testimonial: How FiveFingers Made Running Fun

by Glen Van Peski

At mile 10 of the marathon, I was running up the rising road alone. The older gentleman I had been chatting with had stopped to take a pebble out of his shoe. I was enjoying the rising sun through the low-lying clouds. The elite runners had passed us about 10 minutes earlier, flying the other direction on Palomar Airport Road, as we cheered the thrilling sight. Suddenly a flash of red on the opposite side of the road caught my eye. It was toenail polish, on a smiling 40-something woman, running in the other direction, her bare feet silent on the hard pavement...

The Treadmill Desk - Part 2: How I Built My Treadmill Desk

by Damien Tougas

Setting up a treadmill desk does not have to be an overly expensive proposition. The biggest ticket item is the treadmill; with a little creativity, the rest can be done relatively inexpensively. If you already own a treadmill then you are already most of the way there. With a few simple parts from your local hardware store, you can convert almost any treadmill to a walking workstation...