Categories
Barefoot Shoes Reviews

Soft Star Roo Long-Term Review

Fourteen years (and a few days) ago, I published my first Soft Star Shoes review (here) — that of the Soft Star “Grippy¹” Roo Moccasins. Nearly 12 years ago, I published a review of my Soft Star Roos (and Ramblers). Today, I’m going to share some long-term thoughts about the Soft Star Roo, a special, […]

Categories
General

Hello, World?

Hey, y’all. It’s Justin. If you don’t know me, that’s my fault. You see, over the last several years, I’ve fallen off the edge of the earth—at least when it comes to BirthdayShoes. I haven’t posted a thing since April 2019. Had it not been for the faithful and regular work of Jarvis Chen, who […]

Categories
General

I Missed It

It’s been on my mind recently—a big anniversary of sorts coming up. Only, as these things go, I thought about it and forgot it. What’s the big deal? Well, yesterday marked the 10 year anniversary of BirthdayShoes.com. I launched BirthdayShoes on April…

Categories
General

Could BirthdayShoes Get a Reboot? Watch This Space

It is 2019, and 2019 marks the 10th year of BirthdayShoes’ existence. Hard to believe, I know. Where does the time go? Long-time readers may have lamented BirthdayShoes isn’t as fresh as it used to be (Perhaps never was! I’m no designer.). The site…

Categories
Barefoot Shoes

Review: Vivo Barefoot Tracker FG Minimalist Hiking Boots

What’s the deal with minimalist, barefoot-minded hiking boots? Is a “barefoot hiking boot” even possible? If you’re like me, when you think about hiking boots, you probably think of those stiff-soled shoes you can pick up at REI—like these. Traditional…

Categories
General

MyMayu Waterproof Minimalist Boots Kickstarter

A BirthdayShoes reader named Justin recently reached out about a Kickstarter campaign for MyMayu waterproof, minimalist boots. Justin shared: I was wondering if you’ve noticed the MyMayu (www.mymayu.com) kickstarter for their adult-sized, waterproof,…

Categories
General

You Can Buy These Old School Vibram FiveFingers

PSA: Vibram has a handful of the “OG” FiveFingers on sale on their website. Sure, a couple of them weren’t “1st gen.” However, even the Seeyas are “classics” since they came out some six years ago. Here’s what they’ve got: KSOs! — Available in 3…

Categories
Barefoot Shoes

Lems Trailhead Shoes First Look Review

Are you a long-time fan of Lems and love minimalist shoes? Well, I’ve got some good news and bad news. The good news: Lems has a new shoe called the Trailhead and it looks great! The bad news: it’s a fairly significant departure from Lems previous shoes…

Categories
General

Martin Berkhan’s Leangains Method Book (Diet) Review – JustinOwings.com

For seasoned BirthdayShoes veterans, you might recall discussion about Martin Berkhan’s “Leangains,” the original 16:8 (16 hours fasting, 8 hours eating) diet and training protocol. For example, Hugh Jackman, who we’ve seen photoed deadlifting in Speed…

Categories
General

Kickstart Splay Athletics—Minimalist Shoes for Kids

If you have kids (And yikes! I have three!), you know the struggle that is finding shoes for your kids that fit, are comfortable, and well, good for them. And this last criteria is near impossible to find—at least not at a pricepoint that is reasonable.…