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MEET THE FOLKS BEHIND ESCAPE SPORTS

Escape Sports is an outdoor recreation store located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Not only does Escape Sports offer amazing, high quality gear, but they also offer lessons and rentals in Stand Up Paddleboarding, Yoga, snowskating, and tons of others cool activities. Additionally they are also Lems Shoes’ first retailer in Canada! We recently interviewed founders Marcus and Jonny to learn more about themselves and their awesome store!

THE BAREFOOT CONVERT

While the style of my shoes continued to stay a priority, I began shopping for footwear that would not only look good, but would also allow me to walk with ease and comfort. With this, my interest in barefooted, minimalist shoes was discovered.

LEMS BOULDER BOOT REVIEW: GLACIER NATIONAL PARK

You may be asking yourself, “If you do not market the Boulder Boot as a performance hiking/backpacking boot, why would you do a review of the product on a 6 day – 62 mile hike?” Confidence – that’s why. I was confident that the Boulder Boot would be able to withstand everything a 180 lb frame with a 50 lb pack could throw its way. And I must say, the Boulder Boot not only withstood the abuse, but it far exceeded my high expectations.

PRIMAL REVIEW BY 'BAREFOOT IN ARIZONA'

After switching to minimal running shoes I began the search anew but still couldn't find anything I really liked. Most good minimalist running shoes aren't particularly comfortable to wear all day (such as Merrell's Trail Glove), while most shoes that are comfortable aren't very minimal (such as New Balance's MT10).
So you can imagine my excitement when the kind folks at Leming agreed to provide a pair of their shoes for me to review. After all, they basically set out to make the exact shoe I had been looking for. The only question was, did they succeed?

Review: Lems Shoes Primal - A Comfortable, Casual Shoe By: BIRTHDAYSHOES.COM

You may remember these shoes from an initial review on a preproduction model from startup company StemLems Shoes back in the summer. We’re going to take a closer look at what has been in the works since then, how the Primals have been tweaked, and what makes them so comfortable.

INTRODUCING STEM FOOTWEAR

We pride ourselves on the barefoot feel and natural ground feel Stem Footwear gives.

LEVI’S REVIEW OF STEM PRIMAL ORIGINS

Levi, the author of a Second Wind Reviews the Primal Origin.

RUNBARE WITH STEM INTERVIEW VIDEO

Salt Lake City, UT- Michael Sandler, author of Barefoot Running Book, interviews the creator of STEM Footwear.

PRIMAL SHOES REVIEW BY MINIMALISTRUNNINGSHOES.ORG

PRIMAL SHOES REVIEW BY MINIMALISTRUNNINGSHOES.ORG

"(These shoes) are for everyone who wants to get back to their roots and feel the ground again. We have weakened our feet over time with traditional shoes and thus losing touch with one of our vital senses – proprioception, the outsole-to-insole-to brain sensory feedback system. STEM believes that by strengthening the muscles in your feet, you are inadvertently strengthening your entire body."
FIRST STEM BOOTH AT OUTDOOR RETAILER SHOW

FIRST STEM BOOTH AT OUTDOOR RETAILER SHOW

Wow. Our first OR Show was an incredible trip and an overwhelming success we will never forget.

FAN MAIL: CHRIS MELLO

"Like you, I suffered from a host of injuries; heel bursitis, plantar fasciitis, posterior tibias tendonitis, patella tendonitis, and the worst of all for me: compartment syndrome. I saw a number of orthopedists and other doctors and none of them had answers (some suggested it was in my head!). Needless to say, I was very frustrated...I finally quit athletics all together because I grew to hate running so much as it was very painful. This year I started out running completely barefoot, and it has been wonderful so far...I don’t know why I didn’t realize this earlier."
GREAT TOE "BIG TOE" POSITIONING

GREAT TOE "BIG TOE" POSITIONING

The Great Toe, otherwise know as the Big Toe, is the centerpiece in so many foot functions. Simply correcting the positioning of the Great Toe and giving the other toes space to splay can cure pain from plantar fasciitis to bunions, and neuropathology (numbness).

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