Luna Sandals: Great for Adventure Travel Gear Review I’ve been traveling with a pair of Luna barefoot sandals for over 5 years now, wearing them for running, hiking, and everyday use. Here’s what I think. For the majority of human history, people haven’t needed sneakers. In fact they’ve only been in use for the past 70 years. It’s a modern product, created to solve a problem that never really existed. Research is starting to show that heavy, overly-padded footwear actually contribute to shin splints, knee injuries, and back problems. Which is why more and more people are re-discovering barefoot sandals for the first time. Including me! What Are Barefoot Sandals? You may or may not already know about the barefoot running movement. But it’s really taken off in the last 5 years. A barefoot shoe or sandal is one with very little padding on the sole. Without all that extra padding, it “barefoot” sandals allow you to feel the ground wh...