SELECTED SOURCES AND RESEARCH NOTES

Rodríguez-Longobardo C, et al. (2025). Effects of barefoot and minimalist-footwear strength-oriented interventions. PubMed Central.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12609320/

Peters-Dickie JL, et al. (2025). Foot core exercises and minimalist footwear: systematic review.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0268003324002493

García-Arrabé M, et al. (2024). Technological running shoes versus barefoot runners: intrinsic foot muscles and dynamic control.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413355524005021

Xu L, et al. (2025). The role of footwear in improving running economy: systematic review.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-88271-2

Merrell. Vapor Glove collection and specifications.
https://www.merrell.com/US/en/vapor-glove/

Tolos. Archetype 3.0 official product page.
https://weartolos.com/products/archetype-3-0

Realfoot. Natural Runner 2 and current barefoot collection.
https://www.realfoot.cz/en/barefoot-shoes/

Softstar. Megagrip Primal RunAmoc and RunAmoc fit comparison.
https://www.softstarshoes.com/adult-primal-runamoc-megagrip.html

Anya’s Reviews. Current barefoot brand and children’s brand market overviews.
https://anyasreviews.com/best-barefoot-minimalist-shoe-brands/