Luna Sandals Leadville Huaraches Review

i take a pair of Leadville Huaraches from Luna Sandals out for a brief spin along the trails and give you my review, especially comparing them with Vibram Five Fingers

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Howto & Style

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• huaraches
• barefoot running
• vibram five fingers
• huarache sandals

[barefootmofo]

In the "mountains" just outside Phoenix

[barefootmofo]

@SuperApparition Mad, no. Unconventional, yes. Before you buy into the hype that shoes are a requirement for exercise and knee/joint longevity consider that folks have only been running in shoes like your Asics since the 70s while man has been running barefoot or minimal since, well, a lot longer :) Plus there has been little to no scientific support showing that your Asics will actually benefit your body.

[barefootmofo]

@tortugo @tortugo I do prefer the slip-on style to the ankle wraparound. Just more comfortable for me - I dont care for the feel when wrapped around the ankles/calves. I've gotten pretty accustomed to the sandals since this review, having run 25k and 50k trail runs in them. Thayer haven't fallen off yet :)

[barefootmofo]

@Lordgout Good question. The only part of the strap that goes underneath the sandal is the initial knot you tie. The leather strap is quite tough but if you run on rocky and rough terrain there's no getting around the rocks chewing it up. After a while the knot will tear. Fixing it is pretty simple, just unlace the sandal and thread a little length of the strap back below the sandal and re-tie.

[msliwa]

I bought the invisible shoe kit and made my own. The sole is thinner(3mm) than the Luna model which some may like because it allows you to feel the ground. The Luna's look great! Good post.

[barefootmofo]

@msliwa thanks! not being the crafty type, i opted to have the huaraches custom made. probably safer for everyone that way :) as for sole thickness... durability is an issue on some of the terrain i run which, along with Barefoot Ted's recommendation, steered me to the Leadville model. if i didn't run the trails that i do, i would have chosen a much thinner sole for sure

[todeath42]

3:12 the elusive green-armed, black man. shame he never saw him :(

[IIGIOIDILIYII]

Where were you in this video the surrounding area/terrain looks awesome !!!

[SuperApparition]

@TheGreatAristo At least someone listens to me! Thanks buddy :) I have stopped running since I posted my last message due to a pretty sore knee and lower back. Doctor says I'm probably not built for running so it's back to the pool once a week for me. Nevertheless, I still recommend the Kinsei 4. Great shoes, solid design, and fast. Peace out.

[SuperApparition]

Has everyone who is posting on this YouTube video gone completely mad? Why do you insist on on living in the past BareFootMofo? Those sandals look ridiculous. My doctor recently told me to start exercising because I'm quite overweight. He advised me to purchase a pair of Asics Kinsei 4 runners, which are truly amazing. I can run faster and longer in my Kinsei 4 and my knees will probably be healthy for the next 50 years. Your sandals are at best a novelty, but get yourself some running shoes.