Mike has enjoyed hands-on projects from a young age. From Lincoln Logs and Legos to overloading his parents’ converted garage workshop with homemade experiments, he has always been drawn to the “flow state” that comes from creating functional gadgets in pursuit of growth and self-improvement. This project-driven mindset led him toward health, fitness, and engineering.

Growing up in sports, Mike traveled the West Coast playing outside midfielder for his soccer team, earning the nickname “the kamikaze.” He later traded the pitch for a helmet, embracing American football and thriving in the physical, team-centered environment that satisfied his Libra inclination toward balance and community.

His love of sport evolved into a passion for the outdoors and a more natural lifestyle, inspiring a journey to “rewild” his life. After earning a Mechanical Engineering degree from San Diego State University, Mike committed to a non-stationary career path. That vision led to the creation of Earth Runners in 2012, which has since become a notable name in minimalist footwear. Today, Mike continues developing the sandals while growing a global community around the #RewildBeFree lifestyle.

Colin is involved in a lifelong love affair with the mountains and other wild environments. He joyfully practices fitness and physical education systems which promote natural movement, such as Parkour and MovNat. Colin is a true gearhead, an ancestral skill enthusiast, and a father of 4 incredible humans. He is passionate about rewilding himself and sharing his discoveries with others along the way. Colin believes that Earth Runners are the best all-around footwear both in the city and wild environments and that freeing the feet is the first step to freeing the mind.

Colin edits and creates online content for Earth Runners, provides design feedback, and gives fantastic advice whether it’s asked for or not.

Lauren has been passionate about the outdoors since a young age. Growing up an only child, she found comfort in nature and all living organisms. As she got older, she spent most of her free time competing in sports, including soccer, cross-country, track, swimming, and water polo—activities that kept her high-energy spirit outside. Feeling societal pressure to pursue a stable career, she interned with the Senate in Washington, D.C., and later earned a degree in Political Science & Pre-Med from Long Beach State University.

After graduating, she entered a sedentary office career that left her feeling unfulfilled and disconnected from the wild places she loved. Leaving the office became a turning point toward greater freedom, movement, and creativity. Introduced to earthing through the documentary Grounded, Lauren discovered minimalist footwear and now trains exclusively in barefoot shoes, remaining happy and injury-free.

Aimée loves writing, creating, biohacking, and soaking in the sunshine. She attended the arts-forward Waldorf school and studied linguistics at La Sorbonne in Paris. With an inclination for the arts–along with an inquisitive spirit–she happily applies her creative passions and proclivity for learning to her work by creating captivating visual and educational content.

Growing up between the beach and the mountains fostered a sense of adventure and an admiration of nature from an early age. A free spirit at heart, Aimée has never liked fancy footwear (or wearing footwear in general). As you can imagine, she has found her home in the Earth Runners tribe!

Megan feels most at home in the outdoors. She spent her early years in rural Alaska, where she learned to be inspired by nature, and how to be really cold. She graduated with a degree in Adventure Education from Prescott College in Arizona, and has worked in the outdoor industry instructing backpacking trips, and river guiding. Her spare time is spent creating art, going on picnics, getting scared while mountain biking, and exercising with her dog, Peeve.

Megan gauges her summers by the intensity of her sandal tan. She began working for Earth Runners in the workshop, and fell in love with the sandals and grounding. She has found her happy place with the Earth Runners tribe.