Our sandals are designed to keep you grounded via Grounded Conductive Laces™. When worn on bare earth, Earth Runners give you an effective connection with the ground, through a copper lace plug on the outsole. Electron transfer between your body and the earth is facilitated through the stainless-steel lined lace circuit. This process grounds the body via intimate connection of lace and foot–similar to that of being barefoot. 

Our conductive laces™ feature two parallel stitches of conductive thread up the entire length and are secured to the bottom of the sandal with a copper plug to keep you grounded. Our laces are extremely adjustable allowing you to independently alter the thong, heel and ankle strap to accommodate your unique fit preferences. After your laces are properly adjusted, putting on your sandals is simple as slipping the heel strap on and off!

Want to confirm your best fit? With our downloadable sizing templates, you can print & 'try on’ your sandals before ordering! Click here to see our sizing chart with international size conversions, sandal lengths in both inches and centimeters, as well as photos of what the best fit looks like.

Your order will ship out via USPS within 3-7 business days of receiving it. All orders placed by Monday 7am Pacific will be shipped Thursday. Orders placed by Thursday at 7am Pacific will ship Monday. Any changes to your order must be requested within 24 hours of placing your order.

All sandals are made to order in our Sonoma County workshop. *Please note we cannot guarantee changes made to your order 24 hours after it has been placed*

Domestic:

First Class Mail cost $3-5 and takes 3-5 days for delivery from ship date.

Priority Mail (flat rate) cost ~$7 and takes 2-3 days for delivery from ship date.

Priority Mail Express (flat rate) cost $22.38 and takes 1-2 days for delivery from ship date.

International:

Learn more here.


DDP ePacket (Canada only): average 9-12 day transit time.

*shipping costs are estimated based on the weight of 1-3 items

Can Earth Runners be worn in water?

Yes, all of our sandals can be worn in water. The Earth-Grip footbed—which can be found on our Circadian, Chronos, and Alpha models—resembles the feel of a mild bare earth experience, but with superior all-weather traction. The 100% cotton footbed will hold some water weight until it has a chance to dry. In comparison, our Primal model dries much quicker by featuring no Earth-Grip footbed, but the trade-off is less effective grip/performance in water.

How does the Vibram outsole compare to the Walkbase outsole?

The raw materials for these two outsoles are produced by different companies in different countries, but the compound and tread pattern offer a very similar experience underfoot that is indistinguishable to most people.

How do the lifestyle laces compare to the performance laces?

The lifestyle laces offer slightly more comfort while the performance (adventure) lace is more burly & secure. They also come in different color schemes which may be a deciding factor.

Why are the Circadian the most popular Earth Runners model?

It's Earth-Grip footbed provides a comfortable secure experience along with ideal light weight, proprioceptive feel and aggressive traction. These factors work in concert to make the Circadian at home in the backcountry or around town.

Is the Earth-Grip footbed Organic?

The footbed is dyed in small batches using GOTS certified organic dye in Los Angeles California. The fabric itself is not certified organic. The farmers in India who grow our cotton use traditional practices that have been in place for over 100 years--before non-organic fertilizers were introduced.

We laminate the Earth-Grip footbed to the Vibram® outsole using solvent free thermal adhesive.

Earth Runners are inspired by ancient huarache running sandals. We are grateful to the Tarahumara for originating this design and feel fortunate to have the ability to give back and honor the creators of the huarache running sandal.

We donate 1% of all sales to True Messages, a non-profit focused on honoring the running heritage that remains so important to the Rarámuri culture. True Messages listens to the input of the local National community to determine where to allocate resources which includes sponsoring races, trail projects, and initiatives to support the youth of the community.

Thank you for helping us support the Tarahumara!