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An innovative fittech company called Vivobarefoot claims it will "change the game" for runners and the sports footwear industry with its new running shoes that don't feature padding and instead mimic ...

UK-based shoe brand and Crowdcube alum, Vivobarefoot, announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with crowdfunding clothing platform for independent designers and major brands, Betabrand, for its ...

Back in 2015, we heard about how bioplastics firm Algix and clean tech company Effekt were collaborating to make eco-friendly foam based on algae instead of petroleum. The material is now being ...

British footwear brand Vivobarefoot has partnered with material science firm Balena in a bid to develop the world’s first 3D-printed shoes that are fully compostable and recyclable. Vivobarefoot has ...

Smart footwear maker Sensoria has teamed up with British barefoot shoe maker Vivobarefoot for a smart running shoe. Debuted at CES, the Vivebarefoot Smart Shoe monitors speed, pace, cadence – but also ...

We've seen Adidas sneakers made from ocean waste, but for the next big thing in eco-friendly footwear, look no further than algae. This July, the shoe innovators at Vivobarefoot will release an ...

Simply sign up to the Style myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. “Shoes are trashing our feet and our planet,” says Asher Clark, seventh-generation scion of the Clarks shoemaking dynasty.

Galahad Clark, the man behind Vivobarefoot, hasn’t worn regular shoes in years. That’s because he believes the modern footwear industry is a public health scandal. In a recent interview, Clark told ...

For many runners, there is no substitute for barefoot shoes, which provide the most natural running experience. Smart running shoes have yet to catch up to this market, but a new collaboration between ...