Category: user stories
Vibram FiveFingers: Engaged!
Feb 8, 2012 | Leave a comment »
James and Ashley take Captain Picard's order to Engage! at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado. You can see they're sporting FiveFingers KSOs and the Bikila LS!
Justin (not me) sent in a few photos his fiancee Ashley and he took for their engagement. Congrats, you two! Check'em out:
And here's what Justin had to say about the photos:
Hello,
Our names are Justin and Ashley and we took some of our eng… more »
Running in Stem Natural Origins Shoes and KSOs
Dec 14, 2011 | 8 comments »
This is a user submitted story that was sent to me by a forum member of ours. He wanted to share his experience training for and running in his first race.
First off, I want to say Special thanks to Elizabeth Chauncey of EastCan (www.eastcan.or… more »
FiveFingers Kids KSO at Machu Picchu
Nov 29, 2011 | 1 comment »
This is a shorter user submitted story. It comes from Shipmon family. They wanted to share a couple of photos of Diego Shipmon age 5 sporting his five fingers at the ruins of Machu Picchu. Diego will be 6 years old this month so Happy Birthday to him… more »
Running a Marathon in Japan in Vibram FiveFingers
Nov 28, 2011 | 1 comment »
Today's user submitted story comes to us from Marcc Occhio Canadian expat living in Japan. He had the opportunity to participate in the Shin-Tomei full marathon recently in his Vibram FiveFingers KSO and wanted to share his experience with us.
To… more »
Senior Year: Through the Feet of a FiveFingers Wearer
Oct 30, 2011 | 6 comments »
Today's user submitted story was an entire year in the making. It comes to us from Daniel Vu (or DVu for short as his friends call him) out of the Seattle Washington area. Daniel was a senior at Mercer Island High School and is an avid cross country r… more »
An Infantryman's Leave: Dunes and Mountain Trekking in Foot Fingers
Oct 14, 2011 | Leave a comment »
Eric on leave hits up Birmingham and Colorado in his various FiveFingers shoes.
Hello fellow "foot fingers" I would just like share what I did in my FiveFingers while I was on block leave.
The first picture (Bham) is just me in my home town Birmingham, Alabama playing around at a mini golf course "Roll Tide".
My second pictur… more »
Hiking the Smoky Mountains in Toe Shoes
Sep 19, 2011 | 2 comments »
Nathan sports his KSO FiveFingers (and takes along his Merrell Barefoot Trail Gloves) on a hike to the top of Mt. Leconte in Tennessee. Note his wife sporting the Merrell Barefoot Pace Gloves!
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… more »
KSO Kids FiveFingers for Running a Kids Marathon
Jul 8, 2011 | 2 comments »
Skye, a 7-year-old girl in Germany, running her first Kids Marathon in her KSO Kids FiveFingers. Looks like she's having a great time!
How cool is this girl? She recently ran a race in Germany sporting KSO Kids Vibram Five Fingers! Check it out:This is Skye she is 7 years old. She recently got her first pair of kid KSO vibrams. The picture of her is running her very first America… more »
Breaking In a Pair of Vibram FiveFingers Classics
Jun 22, 2011 | 12 comments »
New Vibram fan Katie wrote in the following about her recent discovery of FiveFingers Classics:While still deciding whether or not to buy some VFFs, I browsed the web extensively, finding mostly running and hiking stories. I was looking for an exampl… more »
Former Sprinter Finds New Passion for Running in Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas
Apr 11, 2011 | 1 comment »
Eugene in his Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas at the Showdown at Sundown Thriathlon
As a sprinter in college, Eugene would have never considered running distance, but after laying off a few years he decided to give it a try in Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas. Read Eugene's story after the jump!The Joy of RunningI used to hate… more »
Putting the New Balance NB Minimus Trail to the Test
Apr 4, 2011 | 6 comments »
Gerald running in his New Balance NB Minimus Trails.
Gerald is a dedicated trail runner from New Zealand who recently put the New Balance NB Minimus Trail through its paces in the Tarawera Ultra Marathon. See what Gerald had to say about how they performed after the jump!Guest Post by Gerald Water… more »
A Vibram FiveFingers and Barefoot Wedding
Mar 30, 2011 | 3 comments »
Gidds and her husband at their wedding.
Gidds sent us the following story about going barefoot at her wedding with the groom wearing Vibram Five Fingers black KSOs, of course.I started wearing VFFs last year around Memorial Day because I have a lot of foot problems but I strive to have a… more »
Natural Running in Huaraches and Vibram Five Fingers
Mar 28, 2011 | 4 comments »
James, Al and Spud at the 2011 Pensacola Double Bridge 15K Run.
James and his buddies have been gradually increasing their miles and competing in longer races in preparation for a half marathon. James sent us this story about their last run in the 2011 Pensacola Double Bridge 15K Run:Fellow barefoot runners a… more »
Trekking through New York City in Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks
Mar 15, 2011 | 5 comments »
Paul and Mallory in the Big Apple.
Mallory and Paul recently traveled to New York City in their new Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks and sent us the following report:A few months back my friend Paul introduced me to the wonderful world of barefoot running. He and I were planning a week tr… more »
Vibram Five Fingers to Lose Weight and Get in Shape
Mar 8, 2011 | 13 comments »
Chris says, "Here's a photo of me in the VFFs July 12, 2009 at Carolina Beach. It's a little frightening to look at even for me."
The BirthdayShoes.com forum is chock full of great information from the most passionate minimalist shoe fans around. Sometimes the stories are so compelling that they need to be published here on the main blog. Chris's story is one of those. He has been… more »
Pregnant Runner Loves Her Vibram Five Fingers KSOs
Feb 16, 2011 | 9 comments »
Josephine out for a spin in her Vibram Five Fingers KSOs.
As you can see from the picture above, there aren't many things that keep Josephine from going out on her daily run in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs. Pregnancy and snow didn't stop her. Here is Josephine's amazing story:I'm almost 5 months pregnant … more »
Surviving a 7 hour Fitness Camp in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs
Feb 11, 2011 | 2 comments »
Coach Jake, Lindsay (second closest) and others enjoy "7 hours of non stop fun".
Jake Morrison, of PA Fitcamp, introduced his client Lindsay to Vibram Five Fingers as a way to help her get fit. Lindsay shared her fitness journey with us in the following testimonial:My VFF StoryLindsayI had chronic knee problems since I wa… more »
Couch to Half Marathon in 8 Months wearing Vibram Five Fingers
Feb 9, 2011 | 2 comments »
Jeremy in his Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas at the Dubai Marathon.
We love getting stories and photos from BirthdayShoes readers. The following post came in from Jeremy who is a Vibram Five Fingers Fan in Dubai. If you would like to send us your photos and a brief story that goes along with them, here is a guide on just… more »
Who says you can't use Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas in the snow?
Jan 24, 2011 | 4 comments »
Mark recently made the switch to running in Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas with great success. He even decided to give them a try in a race on the snow. Here is Mark's story:My first "race" of the year went well. It was just a little under 5 miles - 3… more »
A Five Fingers Christmas
Dec 23, 2010 | 4 comments »
Molly's Christmas Tree
Molly sent us the pics above and the following note about their Five Fingers Christmas:It's Christmas in our house and what better time to celebrate Vibram Five Fingers. This is our collection of VFF, mostly obtained throughout 2010. Between the two… more »
Hiking through the Andes of Peru in Vibram Five Fingers Sprints
Dec 22, 2010 | 13 comments »
Scott hiking through the Andes in his Vibram Five Fingers Sprints.
Professional photographer and Vibram Five Fingers fan, Scott Gold, recently visited Peru with his girlfriend. Read what Scott had to say about their trip and see some amazing photos after the jump!My girlfriend and I wore our Sprints in Peru and lo… more »
Doctor Volunteers to Help Others See
Dec 15, 2010 | 3 comments »
Dr. Thomas Srun treats patients on his recent mission trip to India.
In this season of giving we are excited to share the inspiring story of Optometrist, Dr. Thomas Srun. He volunteers his time to do mission work all over the world. His efforts help the blind see and help others see better. Oh, he is also a Vibram Five Fi… more »
Vibram Five Fingers Help with Plantar Fasciitis
Dec 8, 2010 | 13 comments »
John running in a local Turkey Trot and trail running in the Coronado Mtns, AZ.
John sent us the following story about how Vibram Five Fingers have helped him solve his plantar fasciitis problems:Listen up kiddos. I have major feet problems, plantar fasciitis and the Army gave me inserts, which gave me Stress Fractures. Told m… more »
Evolution of an Ultrarunner in Five Fingers KSOs and TrekSports
Dec 3, 2010 | 7 comments »
Ultrarunner, Jon, running in the Stone Mill 50 Miler
What follows is the Jon's journey from running marathons in traditional shoes to running the in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs an then later running Ultra Marathons in Five Fingers Trek Sports. After the jump, read about his successes and the bumps he enco… more »
New York City Marathon in Vibram Five Fingers Speeds
Dec 1, 2010 | 7 comments »
Michal running the New York City Marathon in his Speeds
Michal recently ran his first marathon in Vibram Five Fingers Speeds finishing the New York City Marathon in a time of 3:47:40. Read his race report and story after the jump!I have been a fan of minimalist shoes for a few years, owning, let me co… more »
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