BirthdayShoesJustin Owings is a deadlifting dad of three, working from Atlanta. When he's not chasing his three kids around, you'll find him trying to understand systems, risk, and human behavior.
The new 2012 Vibram FiveFingers Speed colorways are out!
In what is certainly a sign of things to come with regards to the imminent release of the SeeYa and Spyridon LS FiveFingers (there’s still a chance to subscribe to win a pair! See the SeeYa re…
30 Rock fans who are also Vibram FiveFingers fans were pleased to see Liz Lemon — played by Tina Fey — briefly show off some Bikila FiveFingers (toe shoes) on the February 2, 2012, episode of the show.
Altra Running is a new zero-drop running manufacturer based out of Utah. It was born out of necessity: the founders, themselves long-time runners and owners of a running shoe store, had been chopping off the heels of running shoes effective…
My good friend and founder of Invisible Shoes Steven Sashen recently released a spoof video titled “Sh*t Barefoot Runners Say,” playing into the meme created by a certain twitter user (with nearly 3mm followers!) (By the way, follow BirthdayShoes on twi…
Feel grounded and enjoy life in our edge glove barefoot shoe Its minimal cushioning and Vibram® sole give you just enough underfoot protection, while letting your feet land flat to feel the earth beneath your feet ? stimulating the senses, strengthening…
The Fall 2012 Vibram FiveFingers line-up features water-resistant toe shoes in a big way! The Lontra, Speed LR and XC, Classic Fresca, and Spyridon are all coming to the U.S. and Europe is getting two new versions of the KSO Trek as well as a laced Lontra!
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Check out this press release from Vibram Italy:
Do you like water but only for bathin…
If it’s past 10AM EST or 7AM PST where you are, word to the savvy shopper: flash sale site LeftLane Sports has just opened up a new VIVO BAREFOOT flash sale!
**NOTE: If you’re not a member of LeftLane Sports, you need to join first AND IF YOU USE MY…
Stem is getting a good bit of press here on BirthdayShoes and while I’ve pointed out a few nits above in this review, my overall take on these shoes is glowingly positive: if you’re looking for a casual mono-toed barefoot/minimalist shoe, the Stems are worth serious consideration.
Over the course of the past few months, a number of VFF and Birthday Shoes fans have asked if I could create some barefoot or VFF paraphernalia. It is in this spirit, and in a humble request for support for the proprietor of this site (me), that I crea…
It’s 2012 and Merrell is on round two of their Barefoot line. We’ve previously reviewed their flagship minimalist shoe, the Merrell Barefoot Trail Glove, and since shoe design tends to be iterative, this review is going to be doing some comparisons to the Trail Glove. Also, I’m going to leverage a few barefoot blogging, running friends’ reviews to highlight different perspectives on the Road Glove as a running shoe — so this review is going to be broken up into my assessment of the Merrell Barefoot Road Glove based on it’s new design and barefoot feel/function; then I’m going to dive into some perspectives on it from around the web.