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.
This Friday December the 16th LeftLane Sports Is going to have a flash sale on Vibram FiveFingers. In case you don’t know about LeftLane Sports it is a flash sale site similar to Woot! or TheClymb. They offer deep discounts on certain items of which t…
A review of the Soft Star Shoes Roo and Rambler, two similar but different modern moccasins handmade in Oregon by “elves.” Can suede soled shoes stand the test of wear indoors and out?
The following video has been making a few rounds among barefoot running circles. I’d describe it as a comical take on barefoot running. Allow me to introduce Rory Coatsworth, the Barefoot Runner.
Note: before you press play, it’s ever so slightly…
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My background experience with the New Balance Minimus lineup is a bit limited as I have only really extensively used the Minimus Trail shoes for casual wear. I felt the Minimus Roads had too much of a heel on them to get a good feel of the groun…
An entirely different approach to all-season outdoor athletics, the New Balance Minimus Multi-Sport MO10 takes the proven versatile durability of a Vibram® outsole and combines it with a fitted, minimalist upper that’s comfortable with or without socks. Navigate the trails through the winter months with this water- and odor-resistant Minimus edition.
I’m glad someone finally did this — created a commercial for the foot! After all, it’s got all the bells and whistles you need, it’s sold at a rock bottom price (free!), and lasts you a lifetime. Your bare foot — the anti-shoe!
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Could a drill you could practice virtually anywhere be the key to better, even possibly best, running form? And if W.G. George’s 100-Up could make you a better runner — teach you how to run fast and injury free — wouldn’t you want to learn it? The possibility of mastering the 100-Up so fascinated me that I dedicated a chunk of my weekend to creating a challenge around the exercise but I need your help.
Could a drill you could practice virtually anywhere be the key to better, even possibly best, running form? And if W.G. George’s 100-Up could make you a better runner — teach you how to run fast and injury free — wouldn’t you want to learn it? The possibility of mastering the 100-Up so fascinated me that I dedicated a chunk of my weekend to creating a challenge around the exercise but I need your help.
Got the following email in the mailbag last night and got a bit carried away with my response so I figured I’d share the exchange below in hopes of helping others — and also if I’m missing anything, please add a comment to help G out further!…
New Balance recently released a new shoe built on the Minimus platform — specifically the New Balance Minimus Life/Wellness sole. It’s called the newSKY. What makes the newSKY interesting as a shoe is less the fact that it has a minimal amount…
Adidas shook the minimalist footwear/”barefoot shoes”/five toe shoe world a couple months back with the announcement that they would be releasing their own take on toe shoes called the Adidas Adipure Trainer come Fall 2011 (some time in November is the…