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Mar 2024
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554. Throw Out Your (Old) Shoes with Gal...

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About this episode
In this episode, Galahad Clark, founder of VivoBarefoot, take us through the ins and outs of making shoes that are actually good for your feet — and the planet. Learn how to take care of your feet so they can support you the rest of your life!

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Topics covered: 

00:02:00: In what ways does the modern shoe affect the physiology of the foot?
00:08:00: The history of footwear
00:16:00: How the tennis shoe came to be
00:23:00: Why going barefoot or wearing barefoot shoes increases longevity
00:31:00: The challenge to make footwear more sustainable
00:40:00: Regaining natural foot strength
00:48:00: What is the technology behind the “conductive soul”?
00:57:00: Galahad Clark’s personal story of how he came into shoemaking
00:01:09: Benefits of “grounding”

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