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Bikes, Cowbells & Beer on a Sunday Morning- My Cyclocross Experience.
Photo by Angela Moyer
Cyclists sprinting through the woods, hopping over barriers, climbing steep muddy hills and making sharp hairpin turns. This ...
How to Buy American
According to the Made In America Company, only 2% of the clothing sold in the United States today is actually made in the United States.
Buying Am...
3 fun ways to improve your balance
Whether you are a couch potato or a competitive athlete, balance is an important aspect of our daily lives. If you want to improve your balance, do...
2015 Industrial Fabrics Association International Expo
By: Olie Marchal, Founder, SOM Footwear
Photo by: Mark Skalny
Photography: Mark Skalny
Photography: Mark Skalny
One of the best ways to learn about...
My Sense of Motion
When shoe maker Olie Marchal decided to create his own shoes, he didn't search for the latest technology or come up with any marketing gimmicks. In...
I've been tying my shoes wrong my entire life
When I was in preschool, I remember learning how to tie my shoe on a paper plate with a shoe lace.
I was shown two different ways- the one ...
Customer Service: Why SOM is the BEST (a partially biased blog).
Not everyone feels comfortable buying shoes online, and we get that! In order to make the process of buying shoes on the web as seamless and enjoya...
10 reasons SOM will be your new favorite sneaker
All of our shoes are staff tested and customer approved! Wondering what it is about SOM shoes that sets them apart from the rest? Here's what our c...
I run in my SOM shoes... and I love it!
By: Olie Marchal, Founder, SOM Footwear
This past weekend I went to Crested Butte, Colorado with my wife and another couple to run a 19 mile trail ...
The Truth About "Buying Local"
By: Tammy Kulpa
Before you read this, I'd like to do a quick exercise. Put your phone down or walk away from your computer and grab any 5 items th...