Huarache (running shoe)
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Huaraches are an open type of outdoor footwear, consisting of a sole held to the wearer's foot by straps passing over the instep and around the ankle. The common understanding is that these sandals we
Huaraches, laced up on the ground
Man running, wearing huaraches
Rarámuri
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The Rarámuri or Tarahumara are a group of Indigenous people of the Americas living in the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. They are renowned for their form of prayer that involves running for extended pe
Huarache (running shoe)
…natural gait. They also help protect the foot from glass, gravel, and other debris. In Christopher McDougall's book Born to Run, the author describes the Rarámuri of the Mexican Copper Canyons teaching a fellow runner how to build huaraches. The primary design difference from traditional huaraches is in the straps…
Two Rarámuri men photographed in Tuaripa, Chihuahua, in 1892 by Carl Lumholtz
Rarámuri style flute, collected by Richard W. Payne, from the collection of Clint Goss
Rarámuri man collecting firewood
Two Rarámuri women (one with a baby nursing) at Arareco Lake near Creel, Chihuahua. The Rarámuri women wear the traditional brightly colored clothes for which they are famous. These women make and sell hand-made items at the lake.