I won something. This was a great way to wake up on the first day of spring and the only way it could have gone better was with some chocolate chip, gluten-free pancakes. Miraculously, my girlfriend made me some delicious ones for breakfast(I probably won't need to eat until supper now).
So what did I win and how did I do it?
Well I was lucky enough to win the newest model of huaraches(sandals) El Mono, produced by Luna Sandals. Luna Sandals was founded by Barefoot Ted whom some of you may know from the book, Born to Run. Barefoot Ted learned how to make huaraches from the Tarahumara of Mexico's Copper Canyons and has taken this knowledge to create a line of premium huaraches.
I won these sandals because I read a review of El Mono at The Running Lunatic Blog written by Patrick Sweeney, a Luna Sandals sponsored runner. At the end of his review Pat set up a giveaway using rafflecoper.com. I'm not a stranger to Luna Sandals and I love my Luna Originals(now the Venado) and my Leadvilles w/ ATS Laces so I figured I would jump at the chance to own another pair of Luna's.
My current Luna's are my current favorite go-anywhere do-anything shoe to wear when the whether is permitting. I even wear them when the weather isn't permitting (sub-freezing temperatures with snow and ice) without much of an issue but that's just because I am kind of an idiot.
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I have horrible balance. Good thing I was wearing my Luna's. |
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She ran a sub 4-hr marathon in Luna's for her first marathon ever, not bad. |
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We use our Luna Sandals for hiking, running, and relaxing. |
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I even wear my Luna's to look out windows. Very brave of me. |