Didn't you say the first time you put on your Skeletoes you ran 17 miles? That's more than a half-marathon, and it's getting close to a full. I'm actually surprised you haven't run that distance as part of your on the job training or work.
I'm telling you, we'd make a killing.
I've found that this is a common feature of many races, one of my favorite features in fact.
There are a lot of mud/obstacle races out there and most of them are only 5k runs. The Spartan Race has different lengths ranging from 5k to a full marathon to their Death Race where they don't tell you the length, just that it might last for 24-48 hours. Some races have electroshocks, but not most of them. Tough Mudder does, Run For Your Lives (now called Zombie Race) has a couple, and the MudmanX Beach Run had one, but it wasn't working.
18 miles, but I didn't do it as an official event or anything. And we've repeatedly established just what a terrible idea that was. And I have done it for work (which was why I chose that distance for the Skeletoes). But doing stuff for work sucks all the fun out of it. I love shooting, camping, hiking, and I had always wanted to jump out of an airplane, yet all of these things are ruined for me when done on the job.
I don't doubt it. There really aren't any companies catering to that niche right now.
I noticed you didn't mention blowing stuff up.
Yeah, I know. Now if we only knew the first thing about shoe production and design. Vibram tends to design and produce soles for various companies. I don't see why they wouldn't do it for a boot. The only thing is how to design a real minimalist sole that still provides the protection need for hiking? I may just have to look into this.
