Industry Trends

Articles

• An interview with Natural Foot Gear - Around the world there are a few shoe shops that are specialized in minimal shoes, Natural Foot Gear is one of them.
• An interview with Anyones Barefoot Shop - Around the world there are a few shoe shops that are specialized in minimal shoes, this one is from the Netherlands
• Ringing in 2015 With a New Editor, New Products, and Great New Reviews - New exciting changes on Toe Salad for 2015!
• Toe Salad Chatter Around the Interwebs - Articles from around the web talking about our upcoming thru-hike/video project
• Our Favorites from Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013 - Part 3 - The third part in our series on shoes and gear we found interesting at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in 2013
• Introducing... TrailBall - A new game for barefoot and minimalist fans that involves trails, socializing, and a whole lot of fun
• Our Favorites from Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013 - Part 2 - Our running editor Raul highlights some of his favorite non-shoe finds from Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013
• The Evolution of Xero Shoes - An overview of new products that Xero Shoes will be brining to market in 2013/2014
• Our Favorites from Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013 - Part 1 - Our running editor Raul highlights some of his favorite finds from Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013
• Split Toe (Tabi) Shoes and Why You Want Them - Marketing hype or the evolution of barefoot shoes? We take a look at the split-toe (tabi) design for minimalist footwear.
• Introducing Freet Footwear - An interview with the founder of a brand new barefoot shoe company from the UK.
• 2013 Readers Choice Award Winners - In 2013 Toe Salad readers voted on their favorite road running, trail running, outdoor, casual, and kids shoes. These are the results.
• Toe Salad v2.0 - We are proud to announce that we have re-launched our website with a brand new look on a brand new platform.
• Outdoor Retailer 2012 Round-Up - Part 3 - Part 3 in our 2012 Outdoor Retailer round-up.
• Invisible Shoes Now Available in Colors - Xero Shoes releases their line with colored soles.
• Outdoor Retailer 2012 Round-Up - Part 2 - Part 2 in our 2012 Outdoor Retailer round-up.
• Outdoor Retailer 2012 Round-Up - Part 1 - Part 1 in our 2012 Outdoor Retailer round-up.
• Outdoor Retailer 2012 - Luna Sandals - A video interview with Barefoot Ted from Luna Sandals at Outdoor Retailer 2012.
• Outdoor Retailer 2012 - Altra - An interview with Brian Beckstead from Altra at Outdoor Retailer 2012.
• Feelmax is Back! - For those of you who have been waiting patiently, your wait is almost over.
• Stem Changes It's Name to Leming Footwear - As of March 1st, 2012 Stem Footwear will be officially changing it's name to Leming Footwear.
• An Interview with Andrew Rademacher from Lems Shoes - We interview Andrew Rademacher, the CEO and chief product developer for Lems Shoes.
• Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - A summary of all articles about Outdoor Retailer 2011 summer market.
• Barefooters - Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - A casual shoe made out of a rubber/cork blend, reminiscent of Crocs.
• Sockwa - Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - Sockwa started out making lightweight footwear for beach volleyball and have since branched out into more multi-purpose minimalist designs.
• Zhik - Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - A sailing shoe that also happens to be excellent for barefoot/minimalists and those who love water sports.
• OeTZI3300 - Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - Stylish, wide, not-quite-minimalist but on-their-way-there footwear.
• Invisible Shoes - Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - Light, affordable, durable huarache sandals.
• Altra - Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - Zero-drop running shoes with wide toeboxes and more cushioning for those that want it (but some minimalist models as well).
• Inov-8 - Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - A video interview with Inov-8 discussing new and upcoming products.
• Saucony - Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - A video interview with Saucony discussing new and upcoming products.
• Merrell - Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - A video interview with Merrell discussing new and upcoming products.
• GoLite - Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - A video interview with GoLite footwear where we discuss new and upcoming products.
• ECCO - Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - A video interview with ECCO where we discuss new and upcoming products.
• Luna Sandals - Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - A video interview with Barefoot Ted from Luna sandals discussing new and upcoming products.
• Teva - Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - A video interview with Teva where we discuss new and upcoming products.
• Kigo Footwear - Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - A video interview with Kigo where we discuss new and upcoming products.
• VIVOBAREFOOT - Outdoor Retailer 2011 Summer Market - A video interview with VIVOBAREFOOT where we discuss new and upcoming products.
• Golite Footwear Field Trip: Your Questions Answered - My family and I had the opportunity to visit the New England Footwear headquarters in New Hampshire - the company responsible for the design/production of GoLite footwear
• GoLite Footwear Field Trip: Pose Your Questions - GoLite Invites Toe Salad to visit their shoe design headquarters

Reviews

• Minimalist Dress Shoes for Women: The WildFlower Series - Help Unshoes launch the WildFlower series - dressy minimalist shoes for women
• A Review of the VIVOBAREFOOT Saddle and an Interview with it's Designer - A classically designed oxford shoe

Snippets

• Hoping for a new day and a fuller life; Altra Lone Peak 2.0 - "The name Altra came from the desire to alter shoes." Golden Harper told me, quite matter-of-factly. What music to my ears!
• SOM Footwear, Minimalist and Made in the USA - A new zero-drop, zero-cushioning, generous toebox shoe that needs your support!
• Kigo Footwear Helps Fight World Poverty Through Soles4Souls - Can giving away shoes help in the fight against world poverty? Apparently it can...
• Sneak Peek of the Merrell Trail Gove 3 and Pace Glove 3 - Merrell gives us a look at a few updates they have in store for us next spring (photos)
• Patagonia Footwear Discontinued as Wolverine Stops Production - Wolverine Worldwide, licensee of the Patagonia brand for footwear, had decided to stop production of Patagonia shoes