{"id":14341,"date":"2023-04-12T09:59:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T09:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shoestechnologies.exum.eu\/?p=14341"},"modified":"2023-09-15T16:00:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T16:00:05","slug":"xero-shoes-steven-sashen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shoestechnologies.exum.eu\/?p=14341","title":{"rendered":"Xero Shoes: onto the barefoot way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-medium-font-size\">Founded in <strong>2009<\/strong> and headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Xero Shoes has evolved into the<strong> top barefoot-style shoe brand in the U.S<\/strong>., with customers in over 97 countries. Xero Shoes offers styles in over a dozen footwear categories, including over <strong>30 styles of casual and performance boots, shoes, and sandals<\/strong> so customers can enjoy life-changing comfort and performance wherever they go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">So what&#8217;s the story behind Xero Shoes? It all starts with <strong>Steven Sashen<\/strong>, who tried barefoot running to cure his injuries and from the benefits he found his life changed, he wanted to <strong>be barefoot all the time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Of course, being barefoot is not possible in all situations, which is why he created the <strong>first pair of sandals<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FuO2-C-rx68?autohide=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;mute=0&amp;controls=1&amp;fs=0&amp;loop=1&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;playlist=FuO2-C-rx68&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;theme=dark&amp;wmode=&amp;playsinline=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Every Xero <strong>Shoes shoe has as a key feature: <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">the sensation of being barefoot, so much so that <strong>the wearer might forget about it<\/strong>. Careful research in the design phase led to the development of a <strong>flat shoe from toe to bottom<\/strong> with a thin sole that makes the shoe extremely <strong>light<\/strong> and <strong>flexible<\/strong>, perfectly adapted to the<strong> natural movement<\/strong> of the foot during walking or running. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z5n44IYbPqQ?autohide=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;mute=0&amp;controls=1&amp;fs=0&amp;loop=1&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;playlist=Z5n44IYbPqQ&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;theme=dark&amp;wmode=&amp;playsinline=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">A further focus in the design phase is <strong>sustainability<\/strong>, as it is very difficult to produce footwear using sustainable materials and processes. However, Xero Shoes is committed to <strong>minimalist footwear<\/strong> and consequently uses <strong>less energy<\/strong> during production thanks to a <strong>faster process<\/strong>. In addition, in collaboration with Michelin and JV International it has introduced an <strong>outsole that can withstand up to 5,000 miles<\/strong> and therefore lasts longer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BAs3Th_PpJY?autohide=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;mute=0&amp;controls=1&amp;fs=0&amp;loop=1&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;playlist=BAs3Th_PpJY&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;theme=dark&amp;wmode=&amp;playsinline=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shoestechnologies.exum.eu\/fiberlite-2-components-lots-of-benefit\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/shoestechnologies.exum.eu\/fiberlite-2-components-lots-of-benefit\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fiberlite<\/a><\/strong>, that is what excited Xero Shoes to team up with Michelin and JV International, <strong>the technology chosen for the design of some of these footwear including hiking boots<\/strong>. As a result, these boots are <strong>extremely high-performance<\/strong>, <strong>flexible<\/strong> and incredibly <strong>lightweight<\/strong>, as well as the <strong>maximum grip<\/strong> essential when running and hiking over unstable terrain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RcZPZEewv-I?autohide=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;mute=0&amp;controls=1&amp;fs=0&amp;loop=1&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;playlist=RcZPZEewv-I&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;theme=dark&amp;wmode=&amp;playsinline=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Feet are meant to bend, flex, move, and feel<\/strong>. Xero Shoes lets them do that with the collection of radically <strong>lightweight footwear<\/strong> designed with a <strong>foot-first philosophy<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xeroshoes.eu\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=paid-search&amp;utm_campaign=Search_Brand-Generic-ITA-CM&amp;utm_term=xero%20shoes_p_c&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwgZCoBhBnEiwAz35RwmukAUOs5GQIjfPIaDHhQEkDajkrOreJyoLHCuU95KJSXfRyev_K3BoCT5oQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.xeroshoes.eu\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=paid-search&amp;utm_campaign=Search_Brand-Generic-ITA-CM&amp;utm_term=xero%20shoes_p_c&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwgZCoBhBnEiwAz35RwmukAUOs5GQIjfPIaDHhQEkDajkrOreJyoLHCuU95KJSXfRyev_K3BoCT5oQAvD_BwE\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xero Shoes<\/a>\u2019 <strong>comfort, durability, and styling <\/strong>take everyone wherever want to go. 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