Cruising and Climbing in Bermuda with Vibram Five Fingers

Vibram Five Fingers KSOs and Sprints provided sure footing for Joe and his girlfriend on their recent cruise to Bermuda. Joe comments on their adventure:So I have been doing pretty much everything in these Vibram KSOs ever since I bought them about…

Weekend Link Love 5/30/10

BirthdayShoes News This week’s poll is on beer, tacos and running — be sure to vote! Latest Vibram Five Fingers Links An article in the Wall Street Journal, on the demise of high tops in the NBA, cites Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman’s studie…

Interview with Patrick Sweeney, Winner of the Palos Verdes Marathon

We recently interviewed Ultra Marathoner and barefoot runner, Patrick Sweeney, who, in what may be the fastest marathon ever run in Vibram Five Fingers, recorded an awesome time of 2:37:14 winning the Palos Verdes Marathon. He ran in Vibram Five Fingers…

Aussie Vibram Team Five Fingers Takes on The North Face 100

Last Saturday, the Australian Vibram Team Five Fingers completed the The North Face 100, a 100Km race through the Blue Mountains.Team member, Max, comments on the race:The four team members were Max and Sally, wearing KSO Treks, and Scott and Jase…

Parkour traceurs are head over heels for their Vibram Five Fingers Sprints

Vibram Five Fingers fan, Charlie, on Parkour in Vibram Five Fingers Sprints:I am always looking to convert newcomers to the Way of Bare Feet. Walking around in “those toe shoes” always grabs peoples’ attention, and I have grown to love the freeing…

Athletic Director and Primal Lifestyle Devotee Rockin’ his KSOs in Southeast Asia

Vibram Five Fingers fan, Bob, on his KSOs:I live in Bangkok, Thailand, and my wife and I took a trip recently to Cambodia, and we walked all around the wonderful temples near Siem Reap, including Angkor Wat – one of the most beautiful historical site…

The Definitive Guide to Cleaning Vibram Five Fingers a.k.a. How to Get the Smell out of your Vibrams!

One of the first discussions on the Birthdayshoes.com forum was on perhaps the most widespread problem with Vibram Five Fingers — they can develop quite a stench, “VFF Stank,” or Vibram funk. It’s enough that VFF fans so afflicted with smelly Vibr…

An Interview with Irish Mountain Running Champion Moire O’Sullivan

We recently interviewed Irish Mountain Running Champion Moire O’Sullivan. She loves running up and down mountains and writing about it all once she gets home. She started out mountain running in Ireland, where she became Ireland’s 2007 and 2008 Mountain…

Australian Wombat Bowls in Japan Wearing Vibram Five Fingers Sprints

Uh..perhaps we should explain. Australian Vibram Five Fingers fan, Alex, is a bowler for the Tokyo Wombats Cricket Club. He recently gave his Sprints a try on the cricket field. (Alex was previously seen on BirthdayShoes running in Japan wearing his Spri…

Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks Provide a Firm Footing at the Homestead of the Rocks

Mike comments on his trip to Ireland and how he found out about Vibram Five Fingers:I just got back from a week in Ireland on March 20th. I enthralled the Irish populace with my “cool slippers”. From Dublin to Ballinskelligs, they were a hit, rain…