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Justin 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.

You might be a Vibram Five Fingers Fan if

You might be a Vibram Five Fingers fan if …

Pants on the Ground? A cheap and quick fix to stop jeans from dragging behind your heels while wearing Vibram Five Fingers and other Minimalist Shoes.

A side-by-side comparison of me wearing jeans with my KSO Vibram Five Fingers. These jeans would be the right length for normal footwear, but with KSOs, they drag behind the heels. By using an S-Biner, I'm able to keep my pants off the ground!
A side-by-side comparison of me wearing jeans with my KSO Vibram Five Fingers. These jeans would be the right length for normal footwear, but with KSOs, they drag behind the heels. By using an S-Biner, I'm able to keep my pants off the ground!

A quick fix/minimalist shoe or Vibram Five Fingers hack to keep the hem of your pants from dragging on the ground behind your heel, a common problem when you take away the heel as is the case with most barefoot-style shoes.

CEO Tony Post talks about the Vibram Five Fingers Bikila, Women’s KSO Trek, Increased Production, and Sales Growth

The Vibram Five Fingers Bikila in the grey and bright green (tween the toes) color combination for women.
The Vibram Five Fingers Bikila in the grey and bright green (tween the toes) color combination for women.

A round-up of the recent update from Vibram USA CEO Tony Post on Five Fingers product availability (manufacturing, shipping, inventory, and restocking), sales growth, and the upcoming Vibram Bikila, and the Performa Jane

Weekend Link Love 3/28/10

I’m mixing up how I’ve previously tracked new reviews of Vibram Five Fingers (As in, my “Latest Reviews” posts). Each week that goes by brings more and more reviews with it. As these reviews come in, I will be regularly updating this page:Vibram Fi…

Cut the Cord – Vibram Five Fingers Classics Strap Removal [modification]

Modify your Classic Vibram Five Fingers by removing the elastic bungee cord strap to make them more casual and more comfortable!
Modify your Classic Vibram Five Fingers by removing the elastic bungee cord strap to make them more casual and more comfortable!

Some have wondered how a pair of Classic Vibram Five Fingers would function if you removed the elastic bungee cord strap that cinches behind the heel — is it possible? Advisable? Will the Classic Vibrams stay on your feet? Learn more about this permanent modification to your Classics Vibram Five Fingers!

Vibram Five Fingers Reviews ’round the Web

A comprehensive list of Vibram Five Fingers reviews gathered from around the internet including reviews on Classic, Sprint, KSO (Keep Stuff Out), Flow, KSO Trek, Moc, and Performa reviews.

Barefoot Running Ultramarathons: Possible? Of course!

Jason Robillard of Barefoot Running University demonstrates barefoot running on the trails in Michigan.
Jason Robillard of Barefoot Running University demonstrates barefoot running on the trails in Michigan.

Jason Robillard discusses the advantages (and disadvantages) to barefoot running (or minimalist shoes running) an ultramarathon — things like moisture control, proprioception, and injury prevention!

More Scuttlebutt on the Seamless, Podded, FiveFingers Bikila

Ville shows off his pre-production FiveFingers Bikila. While not the final version, this photo makes clear the seamless upper design, which VFF fan Orlin recently confirmed via a third party source who met directly with Vibram.
Ville shows off his pre-production FiveFingers Bikila. While not the final version, this photo makes clear the seamless upper design, which VFF fan Orlin recently confirmed via a third party source who met directly with Vibram.

A rundown of confirmation regarding certain running shoe design features of the upcoming Vibram FiveFingers Bikila; specifically, information about the podded rubber sole technology and the seamless upper fabric.

Feeling lucky? Vibram Five Fingers Bikila Giveaway — Sponsored by City Sports!

Enter into the contest to win a free pair of the brand new Vibram Five Fingers Bikila from City Sports!

Vibram Five Fingers Bikila Release Date Update [Of Sorts]

The Vibram Five Fingers Bikila is coming Spring 2010 (mid-April being a best guess). Right click this image and either open link in a new window or "save target as" to grab this 1000x625 VFF Bikila wallpaper based on existing pre-production or stock imag
The Vibram Five Fingers Bikila is coming Spring 2010 (mid-April being a best guess). Right click this image and either open the link in a new window or "save target as" to grab this 1000x625 VFF Bikila wallpaper now! (Based on existing pre-production photos or stock images)

An update on the release of the new Vibram Five Fingers Bikila – the barefoot running shoe from Vibram slated to be available in Spring 2010.