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why barefoot minimalist footwear is great for your feet

Why Barefoot Minimalist Shoes? Best benefits to your health.

The benefits of barefoot  or minimalist shoes is that they lead to healthy feet. Only barefoot minimalist shoes allow you to trust the natural powe...
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Lessons from the SOM Footwear Shoemaker’s Dojo*

Lessons from the SOM Footwear Shoemaker’s Dojo*

Thomas Skelly Chairez, Shoemaker Assistant Regardless of gender, these SOM Footwear shoes represent the seed of potential in each one of us. I like...
The Shoemaker’s Heart: To serve his customers’ needs.

The Shoemaker’s Heart: To serve his customers’ needs.

I feel grateful when I have a chance to be an observer of our SOM journey. This is not something I often have a chance to do, but it happened rece...
The best of southwest Colorado manufacturers

The best of southwest Colorado manufacturers

Happy ending to 2020. I’m sure that got your attention! With the perseverance and resilience of the American people, we will make it better. In thi...
How 10 percent can change the national economy! You have a choice.

How 10 percent can change the national economy! You have a choice.

This holiday season, be an American who is going to spend 10%+ of their gift budget with Made in America companies. Learn how you will impact the national economy.

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Being feet healthy starts from the ground up!

Treat your feet well and trust them!

A message from SOM Footwear shoemaker. No one was ever born with arch support, air-cushioning, a rocking sole, or any of the other gimmicks that ar...
Newbie to SOM Footwear Company

Newbie to SOM Footwear Company

My experience as a new team member of SOM Footwear: I have to tell you this is my first experience working in this industry. I’ve worked for a larg...
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How SOM shoes became my favorite hiking shoes.

How SOM shoes became my favorite hiking shoes.

Disclaimer: Shirley Miller has been a long-time customer. She joined the team later by becoming SOM Super Editor. There is no one like her to give ...
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DIY Masks: Let’s be proactive and help each other

DIY Masks: Let’s be proactive and help each other

Making face-masks is the new normal for our shoe factory; a way to help our local healthcare communities. Welcome to another blog about the impact ...
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Love Your Heart

Love Your Heart

SOM Footwear wants to remind you there is more to February’s celebration of love than the boxes of chocolate and candy hearts. February is Heart Disease Awareness month and is dedicated to helping the American Heart Association bring awareness to heart disease.
Carbon Footprint and Our Future

Carbon Footprint and Our Future

SOM Footwear stays USA-made because we care about future generations and want to reduce our carbon footprint.
Brfur Mountain Mittens Review

Brfur Mountain Mittens Review

This blog is about a pair of high quality mittens from Brfur, made in Wisconsin from domestic materials. I am originally from northeast Quebec, Can...