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An Open Letter To Fern Markgraf and the Schools of America
by L. Daniel Howell, PhD, Vice President of The Primalfoot Alliance By all accounts, Hawaii is one of the most barefoot-friendly places in the United States. Bare feet are generally welcome in the...
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Reflections on Steve Jobs' Influence, Going Barefoot and Staying Foolish
Friends, Steve Jobs, Credit: Apple, Inc.After reflecting on the recent passing of Steve Jobs, Apple's co-founder and former CEO of Pixar, I thought it might be appropriate to share a few words on how...
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Vermont Student Fights for Barefoot Rights
Photo: LogoProducts4Less.comThe Primalfoot Alliance leadership has reached out to a University of Vermont sophomore who is staunchly defending his barefoot lifestyle against discrimination. David...
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Airline Refuses Flight to Shoeless Toddler, Family
source: news.com.au An woman and her two young sons recently were kept off a Virgin Australia flight after the younger child had lost his shoes and was going to board in stockinged feet, according to...
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Alliance Opposes Ohio Statehouse Shoe Rule
The Primalfoot Alliance, an organization that advocates worldwide for the barefoot lifestyle, stands in opposition of a rule requiring that visitors to the Ohio Statehouse wear "shoes or comparable...
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Your Day Without Shoes is May 26.
The Primalfoot Alliance is pleased to announce that "Your Day Without Shoes" 2012 will be on Saturday, May 26. The day is for people who love to go barefoot to spend an entire day without having to...
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TOMS' 'One Day Without Shoes': Our Position
Today, countless people around the world will go barefoot to participate in TOMS' "One Day Without Shoes" (ODWS). The event is meant to bring awareness to the plight of people throughout the world who...
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Bosilevac Sets Women's Barefoot Running Record
Debbie Bosilevac, Primalfoot Alliance advisory board member and experienced ultra marathon runner, recently set what is believed to be a women's record by running barefoot for 76.62 miles (123.31 km)...
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Olympics Features Several Sports With Barefoot Athletes
Many athletes find that their sport is best performed while barefoot. After all, going barefoot is a great way to maintain strength, flexibility and sensation in the feet! As the Games of the 30th...
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Now a Butterfly
Welcome to the new Barefoot Alliance! For more than a year, plans have been in the works to change the Primalfoot Alliance brand to this one. It is a much more clear identity for all supporters of bare...
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There Are More of Us Than You Might Think
In our advocacy for barefoot living, it's prudent for The Barefoot Alliance to get some kind of idea of how many people have an actual interest in going barefoot when they feel they can't. Knowing this...
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Thoughts on a Study of Pronation and the Need for Shoes
Foot pronation is not associated with an increased risk of injury in novice runners, a prospective study by the British Journal of Sports Medicine found. The study calls into question claims that foot...
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Hiker Hits 2,000 Barefoot Miles
Bob Neinast's son hiking up Chaco Canyon in New Mexico in May 2013Bob Neinast, long-time barefooter from Ohio, reported on his blog today that he has officially hiked more than 2,000 miles barefoot....
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Now on Instagram
The Barefoot Alliance is pleased to announce that we are now on Instagram, a social media service for sharing photos and short videos. This expands our social media presence into one of the more...
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MOM's Takes a Step in the Right Direction
MOM's Organic Market, a grocery retailer in Maryland and Virginia, has reversed their policy requiring that customers don footwear in their stores. We wholeheartedly applaud this decision as a step in...
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We Have a Dream
Fifty years ago today, on August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech which called on America to judge others not by the color of their skin, but by the...
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Help! Wanted: Passionate Volunteers
It may be the middle of winter (in the northern hemisphere), but with the new year our advisory committee is looking for help in advocating for bare feet when nicer weather approaches. Do you love...
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Update Your Links: 'Primalfoot' Resources Expiring
Persons with Websites and other online resources linking to early "Primalfoot Alliance" brand content will want to update their links by Tuesday, March 18, when these resources expire. When our current...
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Donations Requested for 'Foot' Documentary
The filmmakers behind Foot, an independent documentary that explores the human feet and society's "dysfunctional relationship" with footwear, are seeking donations to help complete the film's...
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A Barefoot Story: Michelle Works on a Victory
Michelle Sanders recently got a job at an insurance company and did wonderfully at making them comfortable about her barefoot lifestyle. She kept tactfully bringing it up and is now allowed to shed her...
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