Our free shoe contest is over and done now, congrats to our winners!
Our free shoe contest is over and done now, congrats to our winners: Kathy, Carey, Byron, and Brian! We received many great comments on why you should win shoes. FYI we chose our winners randomly, but for your reading pleasure here is a taste of the comments:
Because I’m out there burning up the trails and running XTERRA races
- trail running is a different beast and I need to be better and this is the shoe to make me a bad ass trail runner.
- it would be awesome!
- chicks did me. guys want to be like me
- Because I want to get unFAT…
Check out all the best trail running shoes and cross training shoes at XTERRA Footwear.com
XTERRA Footwear, Running Shoes, Trail Running Shoes, CrossFit Shoes.XTERRA XR 1.0 now in Pele Orange! Running shoes, trail running shoes, a true multi surface running shoe.
Introducing the XTERRA XR 1.0 now in Pele Orange! Running Shoes, Trail Running Shoes. A true multi surface running shoe.
XTERRA’s XR1.0 are the ultimate all-purpose running shoes. Lightweight and stable, this shoe provides the optimal flexibility, breathability, cushioning, and support to handle the roughest trails or the calm neighborhood roads. A running shoe for heel-strike and forefoot runners alike.
Sync in with our SYMBIONICS WILDTred technology. Engage with the grace and agility of a big-game predator. Independent touch pads for wrap-around grip, lugged claws for traction, and the convertible breeze of XHale a webbed nylon weave that allows your feet to catch their breath. Everything bred together to give you a running experience that till now, was only for those who ran on all fours.
The midsole is injected EVA, no cushioning is wasted by compressing the EVA into a mold, plus no material is wasted during manufacturing. The XR1.0 has a blown rubber outsole with a carbon rubber toe. Blown rubber is lighter. We use carbon rubber on the toe so the lugs can dig better on those gnarly, muddy trails. We’ve built in just enough protection with our forefoot rock plate and an I-beam arch shank for support and ride stability.
What is WILDTred? Inspired by a big cats paw, WILDTred is our out-sole’s solution to traction. When a big cat runs it uses it’s paws for traction, claws only come into play as a last resort. Our out-sole works the same way, the entire blown rubber perimeter wraps around surfaces for traction, while the large indentations dig and bite allowing the perimeter to perform like separate pads. The center section of the outsole is concave with aggressive lugs, this provides two advantages. When running on a firm surface the center will compress increasing your stability, but when on an uneven surface, the center lugs can protrude to help grasp the trail.
What is XHale Mesh? This is our proprietary three layer upper construction. An External web frame offers optimal breathability and abrasion protection, The ultra suede core maximizes support in key areas, and an ultralight mesh liner for superb comfort and debris protection.
The Ultimate Running Animal
Weight: 11.5 ounces (men’s size 9)
Light is fast!
Thanks Seattle Times!
The Seattle Times reviewed and include our multi-surface XR1 trail running shoe in their Father’s day gift guide. Check it out here! What are you getting your dad?
XTERRA Footwear, Running Shoes, Trail Running Shoes, CrossFit Shoes.Win Free Running Shoes!
Enter for your chance to win at www.XTERRAfootwear.com. We are giving away a pair of our XR1.0 running shoes every week for the next month. Good Luck!
XTERRA @ American Odyssey Relay
We were on hand in DC sponsoring this great event, fitting folks in our shoes and spreading the love. Thanks to John, Neil, Nikki, and George for all their effort!
We gave Dane Rauschenberg a pair of the XR1’s after he ran the 202 miles SOLO! His comment, “nothing would feel good on my feet right now, but these fit great.” We hope to hear more from Dane soon.
One team was chosen (by convincing the RD they needed them the most) to receive free XTERRA shoes. Congratulations to “The Sweaty Dozen.”
Another highlight was Joseph Angelilli, who came to the event from Baghdad, with baggage lost en route. We gave him a pair of the XR1’s Friday, and his next leg was a personal best.
XT2.0 CrossFit shoes review
XTERRA Footwear hooked Rob Durfee up with our XT2.0 for CrossFit, here is what he had to say:
When starting Crossfit I must have tried 20 pairs of shoes looking for something that worked. Having a tri background I had plenty of running shoes, but when we had to move heavy weight in training or a contest those shoes would just get squishy and unstable. When I moved to more of a typical cross/strength training shoe they performed well under a load but were terrible to run in and I would lose overall time. I recently hooked up on a pair of XTERRA XT2.0’s and they have proved to be the perfect mix. They are as light and comfortable for running and body weight movements as anything I have worn before and still solid and stable enough to handle any weight I throw at them. For my final test after and hour of road work today I hit the garage and loaded up a bar with all the weight that will fit. The weight moved, I could feel the bar bending in my hands and as it came up my XT2.0’s never gave an inch. I’d recommend them to anybody!
Rob Durfee
Oregon Crossfit
5th place team World Games
The XT2 Hawaiian vacation album
“The XTERRA XT2.0 cannot be beaten for coral scrambling and beach running on the North Shore. The forefoot flexibility and rearfoot stability are the perfect combination for tired legs and feet after paddling!”
Doctor King
King Chiropractic Institute
XTERRA Footwear, Running Shoes, Trail Running Shoes, CrossFit Shoes.Tag the World Celebrity Triathlon
XTERRA Footwear went Hollywood recently when we helped sponsor a celebrity triathlon in Hawaii. Tag the World and a local Hawaiian charity “It Takes an O’hana” put on the Celebrity Tri to benefit local foster youth. The race had 250 participants with 25 celebrities racing. Some of the celebrities that participated were Laird Hamilton, Gabby Reese, Matt Schulze Darin Brooks, Michael Copon, Sean Faris, Clayne Crawford, Ryan Eggold, Rebecca Mader, Kyle Lowder, Arianna Zucker, Drew Lachey, Mehcad Brooks, Heather Tom, Anthony Anderson, Andy Baldwin, Robert Parks-Valletta, Amber Valletta, Wilmar Valderamma, Nicole Eggert, Chris Judd, and Sacha Edwards.
Each celebrity was paired up with a sponsor child and all proceeds went to help out local foster youth programs.
Thanks to the help of Hannah Cornett, actress, Pro-triathlete and model, we were able to give some XR1.0’s as prizes for the race as well as give a pair to all the celebrities that participated. A number of Celebrities had a chance to wear the shoes and they had some very positive things to say about them. Check out some of the comments from the celebrity racers.
Laird Hamilton: “I’m all for the environment and making changes for the future, Xterra is a great product that is helping athletes make a difference”
Gabby Reese: “Having come from the volleyball world, I need comfort and durability, XTERRA has it!”
Hannah Cornett (see photo above)- Actress, XTERRA Pro-Athlete, Model: “I’m a huge XTERRA footwear fan, I’ve had an increase in performance and a decrease in overall time for my triathlons, can’t beat a shoe that makes such a difference.”
Jeremy Jackson: “LOVE my XTERRA shoes and stoked to wear them for my upcoming races, I’ve already seen an improvement in my running and times.”
Michael Copon: “Huge fan, stoked on the new XTERRA shoes”
Robert Parks-Valletta: “XTERRA shoes are some of the most comfortable and fashionable shoes I’ve ever worn and everyone asks me who makes them and I always say, Nike, ha just kidding, XTERRA’s are great and seriously, you’ve made huge fans here in LA.”
Heather Toms: “Comfortable and durable, XTERRA shoes are my new favorite shoe.”
Mehcad Brooks: “These shoes are perfect for any activity, I’m actually using them to train in now for my next race.”
Matt Schulze: “cool shoes, def in my wardrobe favs now.”
Sasha Edwards: “love my new XTERRA shoes, they’re so cute and fabulous,
totally girly!”
Sean Faris: “these shoes rock, totally stylin’ for play and competitions”
XTERRA Footwear, Running Shoes, Trail Running Shoes, CrossFit Shoes.XTERRA Footwear reviewed by L. Neil King, DC
Problem Solved
How many times have you had a patient come in with a myriad of musculoskeletal complaints? You know the ones – they would like to increase their aerobic exercise, but end up back in your office with plantar fascitis, anterior compartment syndrome, patellar tendonitis, iliotibial band syndrome, trochanteric bursitis, and lumbar dysfunction with pain. Additionally, to their credit, they do not want to resort to medication or injections to keep exercising. They are looking for something they can do naturally to ease their pain and disability, while continuing on with their exercise program. Frankly, they are looking to you for answers. Answers that are different than the ones they read about online or pop culture is prescribing.
If you are like me in my twenty five years of treating athletes, you have encountered the above scenario, literally, thousands of times. I am here to tell you – I have great news, and it starts with their feet. You and I know how challenging it is to stay current with all of the different product lines each shoe company offers and the different demarcations they have. What we really need is a terrific shoe with support, control, flexibility, and the width most of our patients require. Oh yeah – we know it needs to look good and be somewhat different, as that is what pop culture prescribes! We now have that shoe, designed and produced by TJ Gray and Ashley Brown over at 20 Degrees North, the XTERRA. We have been running and prescribing this shoe line in my three offices since I found out about it, and it really is the universal answer to so many of our patients problems.
Why am I so excited about the XTERRA shoe? My enthusiasm was born when taking my XT 1.0 out of the box. I immediately sensed the lightness of the shoe, even though it was for trails, a refreshing change. What impressed me was the sturdy calcaneal control coupled with a flexible forefoot. What impressed my wife, an interior decorator (the artistic one in the family), was how cool the color combination worked together. Additionally, it seemed as if someone finally realized most patients require a wider toe box than just about any shoe company has produced thus far. We know, as our patients age, their anterior arch flattens and results in pain and irritation in the forefoot and the metatarsals. Sometimes, we even need to supply them with a custom orthotic, further complicating the issue when the shoe just will not handle the device. You will not encounter that problem with XTERRA footwear.
Now we all know the real test is in hitting the roads or trails. I have tried to make a point to test drive whatever I suggest or offer my patients, and this has served me well over the years. I was so surprised by the feeling of grip in the forefoot of the 1.0, how it allowed my longitudinal and anterior arch to work in concert, grabbing stones and branches on my run through the National Park by my home. Our pedal foundation is designed exquisitely to dissipate shock, yet shoe companies have, for decades, tried to create a formula that works with appropriate control and flexibility. Gray and Brown have done it — by controlling the calcaneus, allowing flow to the midfoot, and flexibility in the forefoot, they have lessened impact to the kinetic chain above. That is how we address our patients’ maladies – with a shoe that, through a combination of both internal and external mechanics, allows the kinetic chain to work as it was designed.
I recommend XTERRA shoes without hesitation. I will be providing more prescriptive details later, but my first recommendation is that you try a test run yourself – your patients and their neuromusculoskeletal systems will thank you!
Happy Trails!
L. Neil King, DC
CEO King Chiropractic Institute
Potomac, MD
XTERRA Footwear, Running Shoes, Trail Running Shoes, CrossFit Shoes.XTERRA Footwear road-show
I’ve been slacking on the blog posts….. better late than never. What can I say we’ve been busy. Here’s a shot of our all-star event sales team (Buck and TJ with help) working one of our local 5K races, we had several runners in the XR1.0, it’s proving to be a great multi-surface shoe. Yes, keen eyed viewers we are working on some great new colors too.
Here you can see our sweet XTERRA Footwear road-show at the Pumpkinman Triathlon in Maine. This is a great race, that happens to be just over the boarder in Maine from us. I was once again supposed to be participating, but had to bail out for an unexpected west coast trip. Next year I’m definitely going to be racing this one. Plus we’ve signed up to sponsor next years race too. Sign up early, this race fills up fast!
XTERRA Footwear, Running Shoes, Trail Running Shoes, CrossFit Shoes.