Above are photos sent in by Jeff (and his significant other) taken amidst the Washington D.C. “Snowpocalypse.” They went for a six mile run which included “ice skating” on the reflecting pool. Check out Jeff’s account:Just got back from one of the mo…
Below are this past week’s latest reviews: Product review: Vibram Five Fingers KSO at The Normans in North Africa! [KSO]:My initial results have been positive. I’ve only run about a dozen times, each between 2 and 4 miles, but my joints feel grea…
In the video above is Bob wearing black Flow Vibram Five Fingers. The video was shot at Dupont Circle, Washington D.C. at a massive snowball fight. If you didn’t already know, D.C. got nailed with a snowstorm that shutdown the city. Here’s Bob on…
I did an hour hike up and down a back-country ski trail the other day in a custom pair of minimalist shoes. Packed snow, nine degrees Fahrenheit, and my feet were toasty the whole way. They have no heel lift, no cushioning, an anatomically correct desig…
Hey,Just thought you might like this pic! I got my Classics (my first pair of VFFs) yesterday and fell in love immediately. I was wearing them round my apartment to break them (and my feet) in, when I looked out the window… and there was the best d…
Robert Fliri is the original creator of what we now know as Vibram Five Fingers. Fliri was a student at an Italian design school back in 1999 when he originated the concept of a foot glove for outdoor use, specifically in the mountains. It was only lat…
How-to guide to Vibram Five Fingers for beginners, this free PDF talks about the background to the barefoot running movement; the standard Vibram shoes – Sprint, KSO, and Classics; sizing and fit; where to buy; and links to user reviews and photos.
I stumbled on a great VFF trail running video by Samuel Duregger the other day. I asked Sam if he’d mind I share the video with birthdayshoes and he kindly obliged:Cool video — I really dig the accompanying music.Sam has been running…
This week’s latest VFF reviews: Vibram Five Fingers (VFF) KSO Trek at Rundurance [KSO Trek]So this is a review of the KSO Trek’s, which are very similar to my classic VFF KSO’s, except with new and hugely improved traction on the sole. The original…
Last week and weekend was the winter market 2010 Outdoor Retailer trade show out in Utah. Vibram apparently had a booth and thanks to Byron over at iRunFar, we get his scoop — seems Vibram is working on a FiveFingers Trek Sport for fall 2010. The…