Barefoot running is not new, kids in Kenya-have-been learning barefoot running for Many Years, and Kenya Produces Reviews some of the best distance runner and Strongest in the world. Another group of barefoot runners are the Tarahumara Indians in northern Mexico, They use barefoot running as Their main method of transportation, Often covering 70 to 100 miles. They do MOST of Their barefoot running on trails in the Sierra Madre mountains wearing open toed sandals made from old tires.