Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market revealed a very healthy ecosystem of minimalist footwear products. Toe Salad was there to provide the scoop on the latest developments. What follows is a series of video interviews with several (not all!) exhibitors, showing us what to expect in the near future.
- VIVOBAREFOOT - The Ultra for kids, a new trail running line, and much more.
- Kigo Footwear - Two new models featuring a natural shaped last, and zero drop.
- Teva - The Zilch and the forthcoming Zilch for kids.
- Luna Sandals - Barefoot Ted talks about his new company.
- ECCO - The BIOM line goes zero drop.
- GoLite - GoLite drops the name "BareTech", but the zero drop line continues.
- Merrell - Merrell discusses their new Road Glove, their new casual line, and their children's shoes.
- Saucony - A look at the Saucony Hattori.
- Inov-8 - Inov-8 expands their line with more shoes using their anatomic last.
- Altra - The Adam finally releases this month, and new colors coming for the Instinct and Intuition.
- Invisible Shoes - Steven Sashen introduces us to his latest product development, the FeelTrue™ huarache sole.
- OeTZI3300 - What is in a name? Ludo explains the meaning of his company's name and how that influences the design of their products.
- Zhik - A sailing company accidentally walks into the minimalist footwear market.
- Sockwa - Thinnest sole on the market?
- Barefooters - A new company with an interesting silicone/cork hybrid product.