How to Wear Tarahumara Huarache Running Sandals

The Tarahumara Indians (Raramuri) of Northern Mexico are famous for their long-distance mountain running abilities. They run in seemingly simple sandals made out of old tire treads. I learned how to make and wear them. They are an excellent running shoe with ancient roots.

You can usually trust indigenous design when it comes to active footwear. These sandals and others similar have been around for 1000s of years, and I know why. They have no frills, just exactly what you need and not a bit more. Elegant design.

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• tarahumara
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• barefoot
• ted

[ahsans786]

what do you think about crocs as running shoes? pretty much all rubber too right?

[barefootted]

@ahsans786 I know people who run ultras in them

[bukito74]

but the original sandals are made from tires the rest of them are copies and am from chihuahua were the tarahumaras arefrom

[barefootted]

@bukito74 Hahahaha. Actually the original (depending on how you want to define that) are NOT tires...how silly. The classics tend to be animal hide, like deer. Or, in some tribes in the Southwest, woven yucca. But there are many different ones that developed over time. I think the tire is the worst one yet, but it last long. It really is too thick and heavy compared to the real traditional ones.

[evolvedape10000]

Its not the sandals that prevent injury, its the way you run. If you just stay off your heel and use your foot muscles and calf muscle as shock absorbers, then you never get any joint or bone injury. I hear the first couple weeks of training are rough, but after that, a short jog becomes like 20 miles

[barefootted]

Like everything, start slow and build up. Foot strength comes from use. If you keep you foot in a cast all the time and always supported, it ain't gonna get strong.

[MdsFiveOhOneFour]

his goose.. he apologized in the beginning of the video

[5tonyvvvv]

@ahsans786 People have been running alot longer than shoes have been around, leather, bark sandals have been around alot longer, and people had healthier feet thousands of years ago, but Gluten, sugar and dairy was unknown to these people, thats why they were so healthy!

[TheJaydeemovies]

@ahsans786 POOR PERFORMANCE KEEPS YOUR FEET ARCHING TO A CONVEX SHAPE

[hyst999]

idiots.

[kiuvas]

LMFAO THE GOOSE THUMBS UP IF U FREAK OUT

[WesRebirth]

@spazzout686 Its called a silkie chicken i do believe, used to have them. Pretty cool animal.

[Jackio0chizz]

those look etremly unconfy :/

[jhessgirl]

Hey there Barefoot ted! thanks for the info! Just mad e my huarches today! There pretty good! Did you feel this in Mexico?

[szokal92]

Do you think Nike FreeRuns would simulate this close enough?

[spazzout686]

Is it just me or did the chicken @3:07 look like it was wearing a pair of these shoes too!