I work for a company in Southern California where the dress code for men is slacks and a dress shirt with a tie being optional. I needed to find some barefoot/minimalist zero-drop shoes that still looked professional. But where?
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Altra Instinct 1.5 Review
In short the Instinct 1.5 is a nice upgrade to the original Instinct. If you liked the original Instinct you’ll love the new 1.5 even more. The overall fit is superb and my toes have never been happier having plenty of room to splay!
Recently I took a trip out West in U.S. to see some great sites, one
of them including the Zion National Park. One particular trail that tests someone’s will is called the Narrows. It consists of a flowing, cold river and rocky, usually slippery terrai…
Cold weather running in minimalist footwear can be challenging. Our new Lontra makes the experience fun and comfortable. A multi-layer laminate upper with fully taped seams provides insulation and water resistance. The micro pile fleece liner is soft ag…
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Xero Shoes–Huaraches in Color
Invisible Shoes recently changed their name to Xero Shoes. The name-change came about to focus the brand (50% less syllables!) and better capture in words the awesome quality and barefoot-proximity you get with a pair of the Invisible Shoes Xero Shoes…
Any day now the (new for Fall 2012) Vibram FiveFingers SeeYa LS will hit the shelves. When it does, you can expect to hear it here first — you might as well know that one retailer is already taking pre-orders with an expected ship date of October…
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Let’s talk about (toe) socks, baby.
Introduction
Following up on a recent post on ToeSox Ultralite socks, I got to thinking about the many pairs of socks I use for various activities and weather conditions. While many people prefer going sockless when running or exercising, I almost a…
I have liked the stylish, Wallaby-esque look of the Vivo Barefoot pretty much from the first day I saw them some three years ago.
For that matter, I got my first pair of Oaks back in 2010 and did a “first look” on them here. Fast-forward and I pic…
Let’s talk about socks. When it comes to wearing them with Vibrams, some people love them and some people hate them. I’m in the “love” camp, and always wear socks when running. I find it keeps me from getting blisters when I’m running mo…
A few days back I got a pretty interesting note from BirthdayShoes reader, Gadi. Check this out:
I just went to buy the [Merrell Barefoot] Trail Gloves and surprsingly I got some final salesman samples of the [upcoming 2013 release] “Vapor Glove.”…