Shamma News
Power Straps Now Available for Classics!
We have a new product for you! It's one people have asked about a lot, and it's here.
Classic Power Straps
Our popular Power Straps are now available for Classics models as well! Also, they're pretty stylin'.
We've received a lot of positive feedback from people using our Power Straps along with their favorite pair - but up until now they've only been available for sandals with the Ultra Lacing system.Now, you can get Power Straps for any of our sandals, and get that extra layer of stability and lock-in great for high-impact activities.
They're all-leather, with an easy snapping system that makes putting on and taking off a breeze! They work almost identically to our standard Power Straps, but clip over the leather lace of your sandal on the in-sole with a little snappy-snap.
Don't own Classics? Never fear! We still continue to make the standard Power Straps - whichever your sandal, there's more Power for you (if you want it).
Shamma Sandals in Italy
Anyone out there speak Italian? There's a new review up for our Warriors at Six Jibe Sport, an Italian minimalist footwear store outside of Milan. They also stock our sandals if you're in the area and want to try on a pair!
Ecco la prima impressione della prima uscita con i sandali Shamma Warriors, recensione di Riccardo Ageno!
Article Link:http://blog.sixjibesport.com/shamma-warriors/
Happy Trails!
- Team Shamma
Cruisers are now Chargers! In with the new.
Cruisers will now be called Chargers. We've made a lot of tweaks and adjustments over the years and we've decided that the Cruisers name no longer reflects what the sandals do best, so we're officially renaming them! From now on we're calling them the Chargers.
All of our sandals are geared for high performance, and the name just didn't ring true. There's good flip-flops out there, but that's not what we make here at Shamma Sandals. We want to let you know that Chargers are quite good for running and performing as active-wear, especially on hard and packed surfaces, and the new name, born from the powerful war horse of the same name, captures our idea better.
And to capture that name in an idea, our resident doodler has drawn this.
For anyone with Cruisers, don't worry, we'll still support your models if anything comes up!
Happy Trails everyone,
- Team Shamma
Endurance Training Guide
Hey everyone!
Star trainer Mike Prevost has written an in-depth guide on Endurance Training for runners and enthusiasts, and we want to give it to you. Get some great tips and tons of inside knowledge from a guy with more than 30 years of experience training and teaching athletes, US military and as Director of the Human Performance Laboratory.
This guide covers tools and sample plans that will help you build your endurance.
Get the Free Guide Here (PDF)
Mike's Bio:
Mike Prevost earned a PhD in exercise physiology from Louisiana State University in 1995, specialized in muscle physiology and metabolism. He has trained athletes for many different sports including triathlon, ultra-running, surfing, power-lifting, bodybuilding, mixed martial arts, football, basketball and more.
He received a commission in the U. S. Navy as an Aerospace Physiologist in the Navy Medical Service Corps. While serving in the Navy he developed human performance training material for the U. S. Special Operations Command, developed new fitness standards for Navy rescue swimmers, and served as a consultant to the USMC in evaluating the safety of the USMC Combat Fitness Test. During this time he trained thousands of aviators and aircrew on survival techniques, physiology, and human performance.
He served as the Director of the Human Performance Laboratory at the U. S. Naval Academy, where he performed physiological testing of athletes to improve performance, developed the Principles of Strength and Conditioning Course for all Midshipmen, and served as the director of remedial fitness training programs. He has also taught at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, training students in Exercise Physiology, Strength and Conditioning, and Anatomy and Physiology Labs.
Get the Free Guide Here (PDF)
Introducing Shamma Ultra Lacing
Hi Everyone,
I am pleased to announce that we are making a major update to our sandals with our new Shamma Ultra Lacing. We are always looking for ways to improve the sandals, and for over two years now we have been testing Ultrasuede® in our lacing to improve their fit, comfort, and stability. Ultrasuede® is ultra-soft, very durable, it's washable, and it is a perfect match for our sandals. Ultra Lacing is thinner, softer, lays flatter, the connection points are smoother, and the laces are overall much more comfortable.
Shamma Power Straps are here!
A quick piece of news - Power Straps are here and are available now in the Shamma store.Click here to check them out.So, why did we make these? Power Straps aren't for everyone. We make all our sandals with the idea of giving you more foot support in the lacing, preventing your feet from slipping around. But sometimes you just need even more, an extra layer locking you down. We has some feedback that something like a tech strap would be useful in certain situations. The Power Straps are our answer to that, made especially for high-impact activities and sports.We've been working on these for a while, having them tested by runners, kayakers, foot doctors, trainers and so on. With the Power Straps, we needed something simple - easy to put on your sandals, easy to take off when you don't need them, they had to be lightweight, and strong, and portable. Sometimes the simple things take longer to figure out - we tried a number of things that seemed great but just didn't work. They're here now, and they're simple, but we think they're great.
The response has been positive and we're liking the new level of control we get on trails, mountain biking, and all sorts of things. We're starting to see pictures of people running races and rocking the mountains in Power Straps crop up on Instagram and so on, and we're liking it. So, if you're into hardcore stuff and you need that next level, pick up a pair of straps and give them a spin.
Power Straps ship free with a purchase of sandals.
Win a FREE pair - Instagram Contest!
Hey everyone! We're hosting an Instagram repost contest for a FREE pair of Shamma Sandals! The way it works is simple - REPOST this image (and tag it with #winshamma if you like) for a chance to win! We'll randomly select the winner from everyone who's entered by reposting, and you'll win a coupon for a free pair of the Shammas of your choice! Sweet!
This contest starts 5/26/16 and ends 6/1/16.
Please note that this is a USA-only contest. Sorry to our International fans - we're cooking up some good things for you guys too, so stay tuned!
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