27 Octobre 2013, Long Run along the Arve River with my future running fellows of the Paris Marathon 2014

Deborah, Kristof and Barefoot Pat

Very muddy but no rain.
Uneven trails alongside the Arve, nice for ankle training and to keep springy calves.

Perfect test for my new Zero-Drop Trail Shoes, the Inov-8 TrailRoc 235.

I tested them already in mountains trails in Le Salève last month and they are awesome, unbelievable grip whether uphill or downhill on very muddy and slippery mountain trails, amazing barefoot-like feeling with no pain when stepping hard of sharp pebbles. With these shoes you can keep a springy and natural stride for hours on any terrain without even thinking about it.

Works also with Brooks PureGrit

And Nike Free Run

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2013 Geneva Half: 21 kms in Huaraches

On May 5, 2013, for the Geneva Half-Marathon, I tested a "long run" in Huaraches, the running sandals of the Tarahumara people. I was not sure whether my legs and especially my calves were strong enough and springy enough to caress the ground for 21 km so I estimated my time between 2h and 2h30. The result was 2h06, i.e. exactly 10 kph and a big smile during and after. This is another step towards a full Marathon in sandals. And before this running "shoes" become a standard, I can seriously show off and the color of the soles and laces attracts girls. They cannot resist asking me where I got my sandals and if they can have the same color. Note the perfect match with the t-shirt I got at the 20 km of Lausanne just a week before.

Première sortie Salève en Huaraches 2017

Pas vite mais sympa. Reprise après un hiver à me trainer comme un sac. Dernière sortie de mes vieilles Huaraches Xeroshoes. Elles sont un peu usées de la semelle et parfois je recule sur des terrains un peu glissants. Avant d'en refaire une autre paire, je photographie l'usure pour les archives de Steven Sashen à Xeroshoes.

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