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Mom from Maine

I am so excited about this website. Thank you Damien and family for starting this up! I have not been in minimalist shoes for very long...maybe 4-5months, but love them and will not go back to standard footwear. I switched due to problems with my toes and feet. Actually I was never one to go barefoot, but after too many feet issues, I started to go barefoot as often as possible. I ordered the VivoBarefoot Compton Wellie and LOVE them. I just ordered a second pair of VivoBarefoots (the candy); I cannot wait to get them in the mail! I am a wife and mother of 4 wonderful (young) children, and we love to run together (usually with two in the baby jogger and two running beside us). My husband and I have always been runners, but we have not yet run barefoot (looking forward to it this summer, though). We are attempting to switch the entire household over to minimalist footwear (one pair of shoes at a time).

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I would like to hear about your children's minimalist footwear as you get them. We're on that same "one pair at a time" plan and would love to hear if you have some you love... or hate along the way. Thanks! Sarah K

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Sarah, We haven't ordered any for the kids yet. They only place I have even seen them for children is at Terra Plana. I am waiting for another 50% off coupon! If you sign up for terra plana newsletter, they often send discounts to your email address. It certainly helps! I would be happy to hear of any other shoes you may come across! Thanks, Charity

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Thanks for the tip on the coupon. I have 3 kids, 12, 10, and 8 that we need to outfit. My 10 year old little girl can run circles around me. With very little training (2-3 runs totaling about 6-7 miles per week) and after only running a few months she ran a 25:51 5k. I want to get her started out correctly with good minimalist shoes and good form.

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