BirthdayShoes
Had the fantastic opportunity to get up to New York City for the 2011 NYC Barefoot Run this past weekend. Special thanks to Merrell Barefoot for getting me up there — you want to talk about a company that cares about an authentic supporter of the…
The other day I took a few minutes to do a quick video review of the recently released Vibram FiveFingers Trek LS (See my full review of the Trek LS Vibrams here).
In the review I cover things like:
Ground feel of the Trek LS
Different la…
A look at the outsole design of the New Balance NB Minimus Zero – the first zero-dropped New Balances that cater to the trail and road barefoot/minimilist/natural running communities!
In the reader mailbag (a few weeks back!) I got the following note from FiveFingers fan Nathan on his KSOs:
This past week I hiked with my wife and some of my family to the top of Mt. Leconte in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. I wore my VF…
Tom a.k.a. “Tommodore64” took his Speed FiveFingers to the Penny Arcade Expo—or “PAX”— recently and saw 50+ other Vibram fans sporting their toe shoes over the course of the three day event — that’s gotta be some kinda record outside…
The following was submitted by “Orka” as a comment to our post on “Why Toe Shoes?”
I think I am one of the rare individuals who not only grew up barefoot, but did so in the rugged wilderness of Northern California. Throughout the summers of my chil…
What to expect, details for this year’s NYC Barefoot Run
Straight from organizer John Durant:
The 2nd Annual New York City Barefoot Run is shaping up to be even better than last year: more clinics, more speakers, more sponsors, more excitement. G…
For me the NB Minimus Cross (the “MX20”) were “Like-At-First-Sight.” When I first opened the box I grinned at the design. We’ve got simple, clean lines, no flashy distractions or garish colors, and a cool contrast from the upper to the sole. I actually…
Guest review by James Savage
Fortunately for those interested in minimalist shoes, we’re seeing not only an explosion in closed toed minimalist footwear, but we’re also able to choose from an ever widening selection of open toed sandals inspired by t…
How do you walk barefoot? Given most of us have learned to walk in heeled shoes, learning to walk barefoot requires listening to your body and retraining your biomechanics to minimize impact and walk gently.