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Vibram FiveFingers Sale – 45% off V-Run, Spyridon Elite, Trek Ascent

Outdoor gear site LeftLane Sports just launched a 24 hour only sale on Vivo Barefoot shoes that includes a large variety of Vivos shoes–if you can find your size! They’re dubbing it an “early access” Black Friday sale and I have to say—it is…

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The Great BirthdayShoes Garage Clean-up

I often tell people: careful what you decide to blog about; it might become your life.

It’s tongue-in-cheek but truthfully, I never thought creating BirthdayShoes going on 8 years ago that I’d become the Al Bundy of barefoot shoes, but well, that…

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Review Feelmax Vasko 2

The Vasko 2 from Feelmax is a cold-weather, water-resistant outdoor shoe with an incredibly thin sole and thicker lining that aims to excite minimalist adventurers as the temperatures dip and the terrain gets tough.

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Review Lems Mariner 2 (updated!) – Barefoot Boat Shoe

I love Lems Shoes. My 9to5s continue to be a staple in my closet.

Many months back (now) Andrew sent me a pair of the updated version of the Lems Mariner to test and review. Long-time readers might remember I had highly positive things to say about the…

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Combo Review: Vivobarefoot Eclipse and Shamma Sandals Warriors 2.0 with Power Straps

While I am a huge fan of running in huaraches all year long, the summertime provides zero excuses for us to get closer to the ground and to air out our feet during our sunny adventures!

For this review, I picked up two…

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Review – Xero Shoes Umara Z-Trail Minimalist Sandals

I’ve been a fan of Xero Shoes since before they adopted their current monicker. Like many runners, I was greatly affected by reading Born to Run and immediately set out to find myself some of those magical running sandals known as huaraches.

My very…

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Vibram FiveFingers V-Run (Bikila EVO update) Review!

Vibram’s dedicated road shoe received several upgrades this year and a new name, V-Run.

With new upper and new sole materials, the already versatile Bikila EVO has been upgraded to handle warmer and cooler runs.

Read on for my thoughts on the Vibram…

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Shamma Sandals – Jerusalem Cruiser 2.0 Review

One of my favorite running sandals gets revamped for 2016 with a more premium leather topper, a new leather insole post, updated buckles and highly-requested heel strap.

Do these updates keep the Jerusalem Cruiser on top (see my review of the original…

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Trek Ascent Insulated Vibram FiveFingers Review

Vibram’s Trek Ascent Insulated is a fantastic variant of the Trek Ascent for a variety of winter activities. Featuring a wool sockliner that does a fantastic job keeping you warmer than you would expect from a toed shoe, the Ascent Insulated is great…

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VIVOBAREFOOT Stealth II Review

It’s been almost two years since my last post here on BirthdayShoes. Reason being that I’ve transitioned almost completely to barefoot living. Or, at most, a pair of light running sandals. I mean, I’m no barefoot activist. I’m not going to be that…