The tarahumaras can cover 100 miles in just a few days all while wearing traditional huarache sandals.
Tarahumara huarache running sandals.
Develop the super power of knowing how to make authentic footwear with our do it yourself huarache style sandal kits.
But xero shoes are not the same as a tarahumara huarache tarahumara running sandal.
The ancient huarache running sandal is composed of a thin flexible zero drop sole and a seemingly simple yet strategically designed lacing system to secure the foot to the sole.
Utilizing minimalist vibram soles earth grip footbed our grounded conductive lacing system offering the ultimate minimalist sandal experience.
Many of us first became familiar with the notion of running in sandals through reading about mexico s huarache clad tarahumara in christopher mcdougall s 2009 bestseller born to run.
Barefoot running while as old as mankind itself has experienced a revival of late in no small part thanks to christopher mcdougall s book born to run.
So let s talk about why.
It takes just minutes to step back in time to how they made shoes 5 000 years ago.
Inspired by the ancient tarahumara huarache sandals earth runners combine the barefoot benefits of earthing shoes with the functionality of minimalist running sandals to offer the closest thing to truly barefoot running in our one of a kind.
Discover our naturally comfortable lightweight barefoot minimalist shoes boots and sandals.
So from that perspective xero shoes are huaraches and of course we were inspired by the tarahumara as well as the running sandals worn by other indigenous tribes.
Backed with a 5 000 mile sole warranty.
Born to run introduced us to the tarahumaras of mexico who are renowned for being able to run.