DoesItTwist? b2d review of Xero Shoes Umara Z-Trails & getting smarter effortlessly
Channel: begin2dig
Date: 19/04/2016

Want to explore minimalist shoes - but ease into it? Or just want to be smarter without trying?
Already a minimalist shoe wearer/runner, but want to explore more comfort without compromising the flexibility and feel?
You will be delighted with the Umara Z-Trails by XeroShoes.com 

Keen to explore the mental / cognitive benefits of letting your feet be feet? (see 40secs in for that!)

The Umai Trails are super light, super flexible, pack-able and totally weather resist-able - which in these Vegan-friendly designs 

What may be surprising is JUST how non-barefoot/twistable every other sport sandal on the market is. 

A link mentioned in the video: the twist test - how to test any shoe for optimal foot-be-a-foot-ness.
http://www.begin2dig.com/2010/01/do-your-shoes-pass-twist-test-how-to.html

If you'd like to learn a bit more about the genesis of xero shoes and its founder, Steven Sashen, here's the b2d interview
http://www.begin2dig.com/2012/10/steven-sashen-of-invisible-shoesxero.html

if you're interested in some more of the science behind the value of minimalist footwear, here's an overview (by yours truly)
http://www.precisionnutrition.com/barefoot-running

If you find this article helpful, you can support begin2dig by using an affiliate link for your Xeros
http://xeroshoes.com/go/begin2dig (US Link)
http://xeroshoes.co.uk/?a_aid=b2d (UK link)
(note - xero did not pay me to do this review; if you check begin2dig, you'll see i only do reviews of tools i use pretty much daily)

Let me know about your barefoot'ing/minimalist footwear'ing here

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