BirthdayShoes
Word has made it my way that Vibram Italy recently showcased some concept Vibram FiveFingers — pre-production models — that feature a new sole. And if you’re a fan of “barefoot shoes,” loosely defined as shoes that let your feet function as they would…
I’ve personally witnessed firsthand over the last two years a marathon runner, Alexander Pachev, race the Rocket City Marathon in my home town in a pair of Crocs™. Alexander not only raced in Crocs™ he raced very fast! A brief inspection of his running log shows that he’s run several marathons in the 2:35-2:45 range in Crocs™!
Greg Woods is a writer, CrossFitter, and runner based out of Durham, North Carolina.
Below is an interview with Greg that talks about running off weight, his foray into “barefoot” running shoes, his ideal minimalist shoe, and a desire to move to a pl…
For any emotional, spiritual, or otherwise high-energy situation, I’ve found that there’s always some token that stands out to remind me of the whole situation. When going to my grandma’s Baptist church, it was the butterscotch lifesavers she gave me to…
Like many of you, when I got into minimalist running I went a little nuts. I read all the books and articles I could. I did (what felt at the time like) strange exercises to increase my foot strength. I tried all manner of shoes. And of course I prosely…
I got married in mid-October of this year, and suffice to say there were a lot of things that went wrong. It stormed like crazy on our outdoor wedding. Water began to leak in from the sides of our tent. The band cancelled last minute. Our outdoor pictur…
Vibram just released the most minimalist pair of FiveFingers since the (discontinued and limited-use/indoor-only) Moc. It’s called the FiveFingers El-X. It’s a men’s model that rivals (beats?) the original Classic FiveFingers in terms of ground feel,…
The new edition of the Merrell Bare Access is a complete overhaul of the original and mostly for the better. The coarse mesh upper with synthetic leather overlays has been exchanged for a two-layer mesh with plastic overlays. The midsole con…
I came across this yesterday. FiveFingers are apparently terrible and need to go away in 2013. Now, I think the author was joking to a large degree. Cord Jefferson’s mention of owning a pair of skinny jeans himself and still wearing them is a smirk at h…
We’ve learned in the last couple days that the Vibram FiveFingers El-X is for sale now at REI, online only. Seriously, check it out. , which was slated to be released in Spring 2013,
Official Product Description::
The EL-X is a thin, breathable…