Statistically speaking, a hiking boot for men will have a slightly wider toe box and heel compared to a boot for women. So if you’re a man with a narrow foot, you might consider a “woman’s” boot. And if you’re a woman with a wide foot, consider a “men’s” boot for hiking.
Whether you’re a man or woman, hiking boots should be, first and foremost, COMFORTABLE. That doesn’t mean they’re cushy and soft and full of padding. It means that at the end of a walk or hike you’re not in a rush to rip off your boots so your feet can feel better. If you are […]
Humans have been wearing huarache sandals since practically, well, there have been humans. They’re the simplest form of footwear — something to protect your foot, and some way to hold that protection onto your foot. So, not surprisingly, people have been doing almost anything in their huaraches: Running (pretty much every distance, from 5K runs […]
Nike makes a product they call the Nike Air Huarache and I have to be honest, I don’t really know why because it has nothing to do with the Mexican huaraches, which are sandals that have the woven leather upper. And it certainly has nothing to do with the Tarahumara huarache running sandals. So I […]
Women have a lot of huarache sandal style options with Xero Shoes. All of our shoes are like ballet flats. We don’t have any wedge-style sandals because we believe that natural is better, and having your heel elevated can offset your posture in ways that cause problems for your back. We want women to enjoy […]
If you want to learn how to make a modern version of the Tarahumara huarache, either in leather or not in leather, there are instructions that are in the playlist below that show you where you can get all the things that you need for a do-it-yourself sandal-making kit. If you want to learn how […]
If you look at the earliest huaraches, and if you look at sandals made in other indigenous cultures in Australia and in Africa, you’ll find that they are made with leather. Sometimes they are all leather, with a leather base and leather upper. Some have a woven leather upper for a traditional Mexican huarache or […]
Huarache is a Spanish word. The pronunciation is “wah-RAH-chay”.
A huarache sandal, technically, is a Mexican sandal with a woven leather strap upper. That has changed a little bit because of the popularity of this book, Born to Run, about the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico who wear sandals for running. Their huaraches are a thong-style sandal made with a tire tread for the bottom […]
When people think of sandals, they often think of “beach” or “summer.” We’ve had lots and lots of people who have worn Xero Shoes at the beach. Sometimes they’re using Xeros for walking around, when they don’t want to step on debris (natural or otherwise), or the sand is too hot for bare feet. And […]
