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Topo Atheltic RR Split-Toe Shoe Review

A look at the Topo Atheltic RR, a racing, split-toe or “Tabi” style running shoe new for 2013 from Topo Athletic.

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Vibram FiveFingers Injury Study Confirms the Body Needs Time to Adapt

A new study Foot Bone Marrow Edema after 10-week Transition to Minimalist Running Shoes appears in the recent Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. In the small short duration study researchers divided young (ave age 26) recreational runners…

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Doing the Ultimate Hike in FiveFingers – Help Alejandra Out!

On May 4, 2013, I will be participating in Ultimate Hike, a 28.3 mile hike benefitting CureSearch for Children’s Cancer. My goal is to not only complete this very long hike in one day, but also help raise awareness and $2500 in funds for CureSearch.…

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Inov-8 Bare-Grip 200 Review

So I wanted something with good grip, but also something that wasn’t as stiff and restrictive as the cleats I’d been wearing all my life. I started a journey to find a pair of minimal shoes that could replace football cleats. I searched high and low for user opinions on “minimal cleats” or “minimalist football shoes”. Needless to say, there wasn’t much out there to help me in this search. So after looking at endless websites and fighting with my indecisive self, I finally settled on a pair that looked to be up to the challenge. What I ended up with was a pair of Inov-8 Bare-Grip 200’s.

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Hiking the Austrian Alps in Vibram FiveFingers

Despite being told that hiking boots are necessary for more serious walks, I found the opposite to be true. I’ve tried both, and for me FiveFingers are far superior in all but the most extreme environments.

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VivoBarefoot Ultras the Ultimate Travel Shoe

Guest post by Nicholas Hind

Birthday Shoes originally opened my eyes to the world of minimalist footwear through a link about reebok’s sponsorship of Crossfit and it’s upcoming shoe range. As an avid crossfitter this piqued my interest and now I’m ho…

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Why Vibram FiveFingers Work for Wide Feet

Vibram FiveFingers work for wide feet by featuring a sole that can expand width-wise as needed due to the rubber wrapping the foot at the sides; stretchy uppers and toe pockets also work to add width when needed.

Guest post by Ted

In the fall of 2009 I donned my first pair of VFF, the KSO Trek. I did a long hike in them and one huge difference soon became apparent. My feet didn’t hurt!

On the typical ho…

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Barefoot Shoes

Sockwas – a Minimalist Shoe Mini-Review

I was inspired to become a barefoot runner after reading Born to Run, and started looking for “barefoot” shoes. My first pair of minimalist/barefoot shoes were Vibram Sprints.

I liked the FiveFingers Sprints but …

They…

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Icebreaker Clothing for Minimalist Runners

A review of Icebreaker clothing for minimalist runners.

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Going for a World Record: Juggling an entire Triathlon

Most didn’t think it’s possible. I mean, how would you swim and juggle? How about biking and juggling? Well, I’ll explain briefly how I got to this goal of juggling while competing in a triathlon. I am a runner, juggler, and joggler. Joggling (running a…