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WHO IS IT FOR?

LUNA Roots Sandals are for people who are excited about experimenting with this time tested traditional huarache sandal style. Remember, it takes time and skill to tie and get used to this type of footwear. How to tie your Roots? click here

Are you looking for modern LUNAs with ease of use and superior performance? Check out our bestsellers!

WHAT IS LUNA BUILDER?

Barefoot Ted here. Quick story to share. The Roots Sandal Builder has been a dream of mine for over 10 years. Now it is here!

From the earliest days of LUNA Sandals in a garage in Seattle, I have dreamed of an online place where in realtime you could step-by-step build the perfect huarache-style sandal. The Roots Builder allows this. The steps are simple and fun.

What does "Roots" mean? LUNA Roots #lunaroots sandals are crafted by hand in our own factory here in the USA. We obsess on finding the finest materials and making the highest quality sandals. We love what we do and you'll notice the difference.

How to tie your Roots? click here

The main choices you have are:
Outsole - the material that touches the ground.
Footbed - this is the material on the top of the sandal that your foot touches.
Lace Styles - Slip-On laces or Multi-Wrap laces. Both now come with plugs!
Tech Strap - available on sandals with Slip-On laces.
Color - pick the color of laces and tech strap.

THE INSPIRATION FOR ROOTS

As many of you know, in 2006 I ventured down into the Copper Canyons of Mexico to participate in a now famous footrace with some of the greatest indigenous mountain runners in the world, the famed Tarahumara. The book "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall gave many in the world their first deep glimpse of these people and their amazing running skills and their distinctive footwear, the simple huarache sandals.

Upon my return, I started experimenting with making my own simple sandals using the huarache as my launching point. By 2007, I had returned to the Copper Canyons to see if I could complete the 50 mile course in my own sandals. My success launched a footwear revolution. The "barefoot shoe" craze began and many jumped on the bandwagon.

LUNA Sandals is the outcome of all that experimenting and fun. We feel like surfers making surfboards. We enjoy turning others onto the simple joy of running and living in sandals, and we make them in a way that makes us proud. You'll feel the difference. #lunaroots

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01/09/2020

sean l.

United States

These replace the third pair I have worn through over 8 years

My wife and I haven't ran in anything other than Lunas since we started 8 or so years ago. No injuries. All joy. Thank you, Barefoot Ted!

AS

01/08/2020

Alexandria S.

United States

Really nice for running!

I got these to start trying barefoot running and they're great! Unfortunately the way they tie it in the instruction videos tends to slip off really easily for me, so I do a modified tying method where I basically do a makeshift tech strap and it stays on great. I've had it for about a month and a half now and have noticed the leather straps stretching and my feet starting to slip on the footbed more, so I'm going to tighten it and see if that fixes the issues. It does take a little bit of time to tie, so it's better for long runs and day trips. Definitely be ready to have to adapt to the shoe, break it in, and figure out what works best for you, but after that it's great for just wearing out on the town or running down the road!

DB

09/10/2019

David B.

United States

One of 2 best running sandals that I own (BTW: the other one is a Luna!)

The most comfortable running experience I have had in years. My feet were very very happy. And when my feet are happy I can fully concentrate on my running mechanics and form. Wonderful! I have been training in the Berkeley hills (1000 plus ft climbs, uneven pavement, dirt paths, etc.). I routinely run 8 to 15 miles in these sandals without ANY foot or ankle discomfort or blistering. Recovery? What recovery. Ready to go the next day as fresh as the first. Amazing. Thanks!!!!

A

09/05/2019

Anonymous

United States

Great For Anything

I've really enjoyed these sandals. As a purist at heart, I love the simplicity of rubber and leather becoming footwear that can be used in a variety of environments. These sandals get better with age! The more you use them the more they become part of you. I'm a middle distance runner and these sandals have been perfect for any run in my training so far.

JB

08/28/2019

Jonah B.

United States

Sandals are awesome and exchanges aren’t a headache!!!

I did an exchange to get these sandals, and read on the website that it is a very easy and straightforward process. I’m often skeptical of how easy an exchange will really be and this was my first time doing so with LUNA Sandals. I was blown away at how easy it actually was! I wrote them and asked if I could do an exchange, noted that the sandals had not really been worn, sent them back and they sent me what I wanted. That was it, no issues, no headaches, just one pair of really awesome sandals! I love this company!