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I Made The Switch to Minimalist Shoes - I'll Never Go Back!

I Made The Switch to Minimalist Shoes - I'll Never Go Back!

Like most people, I didn't think much about my feet or what footwear I wore day in and day out. I wore standard dress shoes that squeezed my toes together...
How we made the Primal 2 a versatile and vegan-friendly shoe

How we made the Primal 2 a versatile and vegan-friendly shoe

Lems new Primal 2 is the evolution of a product line 10 years in the making. With our standard zero-drop platform and weighing in at an airy 6.9 ounces, this...

Heel-to-Toe Drop: What You Should Know About Zero-Drop Shoes & Boots

Heel-to-Toe Drop: What You Should Know About Zero-Drop Shoes & Boots

One of the most essential things to understand in natural footwear design is a term known as drop. In fact, we could argue that zero-drop is the whole point of...

10 ESSENTIALS YOU CAN'T #VANLIFE WITHOUT

10 ESSENTIALS YOU CAN'T #VANLIFE WITHOUT

Living on the open road is one cultural trend taking America by storm. Some people are learning how to make a life — and a living — while traipsing around...

THE LEMS TRAILHEAD: BEHIND THE DESIGN

THE LEMS TRAILHEAD: BEHIND THE DESIGN

The Trailhead came about from a need for a shoe that can do it all; walking, hiking, biking, traveling, and even light running. When this idea came to me,...
Lems Boulder Boot Review – A Homesteader’s Take By Matt Stern

Lems Boulder Boot Review – A Homesteader’s Take By Matt Stern

Quick Look: After wearing these boots almost every day for the last 16 months, in a variety of conditions – garden, forest, town – I recommend them, with a few...

7 Summer Activities for the Minimalist Lifestyle

7 Summer Activities for the Minimalist Lifestyle

In the summer, days get longer. Life slows down. Warm temperatures open the door to an abundance of outdoor activities. The increase in temperature reduces the amount of gear you...

Same company, NEW LOOK!

Same company, NEW LOOK!

As we grow, we continue to better understand ourselves, and who we are as a brand. We look forward to inspiring others through our energy, appreciation, and passion for the...

WANT TO MOVE MORE NATURALLY? FOCUS ON YOUR TOES.

WANT TO MOVE MORE NATURALLY? FOCUS ON YOUR TOES.

Lems’s design philosophy is built around the natural foot. All of our efforts are put toward making feet feel like they’re walking barefoot—even when cloaked in shoes.

INSIDE THE DESIGN: LEMS FOUNDER ON CRAFTING FOR THE NATURAL FOOT

INSIDE THE DESIGN: LEMS FOUNDER ON CRAFTING FOR THE NATURAL FOOT

Traditional shoes were not shaped around the shape of a human’s natural foot. Early hunters and gatherer obviously went barefoot or started to shroud the foot in floppy animal hides to...

NFL-ER COOPER HELFET CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT HIS LEMS

NFL-ER COOPER HELFET CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT HIS LEMS

Feet have been a big issue for outdoor enthusiast and NFL athlete and Cooper Helfet, 29, who has played for Seattle and Oakland. He’s had two season-ending injuries, one to each...

THIS GUY RAN A FULL MARATHON.. IN HIS NINE2FIVES!

THIS GUY RAN A FULL MARATHON.. IN HIS NINE2FIVES!

A lot of our customers wear Primal 2s for physical activity or working out, and sometimes we even hear of them wearing the Boulder Boots. But this one threw us...

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