BirthdayShoesPart 2 of My First Half-Marathon (Read Part 1: A Man Can Outrun a Horse in a Race)
Okay, so I’ve already gone over how my (probably irrational) contempt of horses is a motivator for me to run distance events with this non-distance running body. We ma…
It’s with sadness that I learned this weekend that Micah True, a.k.a. Caballo Blanco (“The White Horse”), passed away last week while running in the Gila National Forest of New Mexico. There are many news articles about his passing; here is but one. T…
Got some breaking (and unfortunate) news: Vibram is being sued in a class action lawsuit over “deceptive claims” associated with the sale of FiveFingers. The case is VALERIE BEZDEK, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff…
I think I laughed out loud when I saw these purple Vivo Ultras! They look like someone took a hexagonal hole punch to a pair of Crocs…not a fan of Crocs. Vivo says, “Innovation at its best, the Ultra is a 3 in 1 chameleon shoe i…
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…
Where it all began:
My route to Half Marathon-dom began with Christopher McDougall believe it or not. If it wasn’t for him, I would not have had my first experience on the trail, and be a part of an awe-inspiring organization.
It was all because of…
If you haven’t been too distracted by all the new shiny FiveFingers out in 2012, or the newest and latest minimalist/barefoot shoes like the New Balance Zeros, the Altra Samsons, or the Merrell Road Gloves, you might have noticed that Vibram appears to…
Interview with Mountain Chang, Creator of the Primal Professional
The Primal Professional – Original Promotional Video
http://www.facebook.com/thePrimalProfessional
http://www.indiegogo.com/the-Primal-Professional-barefoot-dress-shoe…
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…
Imagine a minimalist shoe that is lightweight, has a plus-sized toe box, breathes well, provides good ground feel, has virtually no seams, and is basically a sole that wraps the entirety of your foot. What would such a shoe look like? Well, it’d look…