The Merrell Bare Access Arc 2 is my first barefoot shoe, and I’m incredibly happy to have this as part of my hiking gear. I always thought I disliked hiking long distances, as my feet would feel heavy even in normal cross-trainers. However, two months a…
A look at the Topo Atheltic RR, a racing, split-toe or “Tabi” style running shoe new for 2013 from Topo Athletic.
I got the following photos and user story in the mailbag from Jerry, who recently completed section “J” of the Pacific Crest Trail (more on this here ? east of Seattle, Washington) . Jerry did the hike in Vibram FiveFingers TrekSports.
I wanted to hi…
Exodus Minimalist Sandals Review
A look at some barefoot/minmialist sandals that aren’t huaraches! Meet the Exodus, which is strapped similarly to a pair of Chacos but without the hefty sole.
Justin recently reviewed the Speed XC Lite from a casual perspective with lots of information and photos (link). Given that the XC-lite is actually listed in Vibram?s golf category, this review focuses on the functionality of the shoes primarily from a…
Vibram FiveFingers KSO EVO
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If there was one model that brought Vibrams to the masses, it had to have been the FiveFingers KSO. When it launched, there…
This review is long overdue. The Merrell Vapor Glove was released to great fanfare in February of this year, and almost immediately came the flood of fawning reviews. I think in the months since release I’ve only seen one negative review, with even that…
Vibram FiveFingers Bikila EVO
Vibram is evolving their flagship running shoe. The “Bikila,” which was first introduced in April 2010, is getting a reboot as the Bikila EVO some four years later in Spring 2014.
Experience:
Putting these shoes on for the first time was similar to what I imagine waking up as a mermaid might feel like. One moment I was standing on the ground barefoot, the next I had almost iridescent green, scale-like wrappings snugly buoying…
Hugh Jackman is a fan of toe shoes — in particular, Vibram FiveFingers Speeds!
Most recently, Jackman a.k.a. Marvel’s The Wolverine incarnate, tweeted a photo taken of him deadlifting 350+ pounds, the olympic bar flexing under the weight, wit…