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Vibram’s dedicated road shoe received several upgrades this year and a new name, V-Run.
With new upper and new sole materials, the already versatile Bikila EVO has been upgraded to handle warmer and cooler runs.
Read on for my thoughts on the Vibram…
One of my favorite running sandals gets revamped for 2016 with a more premium leather topper, a new leather insole post, updated buckles and highly-requested heel strap.
Do these updates keep the Jerusalem Cruiser on top (see my review of the original…
Vibram’s Trek Ascent Insulated is a fantastic variant of the Trek Ascent for a variety of winter activities. Featuring a wool sockliner that does a fantastic job keeping you warmer than you would expect from a toed shoe, the Ascent Insulated is great…
Time for a comparison update!
As a supplement to my review for the Soft Star Shoes Hawthorne, I will be adding additional thoughts on the shoe and a comparison with another handcrafted leather chukka, the Vivobarefoot Porto (That’s a link to Justin’s…
Time for a comparison update!
As a supplement to my review for the Soft Star Shoes Hawthorne, I will be adding additional thoughts on the shoe and a comparison with another handcrafted leather chukka, the Vivobarefoot Porto (That’s a link to Justin’s…
Topo Athletic recently released two new models of running shoes. They sent both pairs my way for the purpose of putting them through the paces and seeing what I thought! So that’s what we’ll be doing today — reviewing the Topo Tribute and the Topo…
Overview
The Hawthorne from Soft Star Shoes is their latest flagship chukka for casual wear. It has beautiful leather throughout, excellent workmanship, and a durable, resolable Vibram Geo sole that is great for casual users.
What Soft Star…
The ECO is an interesting new model from Gladsoles that is made entirely from upcycled car tires. There is 5.5mm of rubber for tons of groundfeel and flexibility. Huarache lovers and “Born To Run” readers should definitely give this one a look!
Read on to hear my thoughts on this eco-friendly, custom-cut huarache!
Making its rounds around reddit and the rest of the web, the 2016 Vibram Fivefingers Catalogue shows off the upcoming Vibram lineup with a number of very interesting new models and colors.
Read on for a run through of the new models!
The Vibram FiveFingers Trek Ascent LR is the latest premium all-terrain shoe from Vibram Five Fingers. It features a MEGAGRIP sole compound, a very aggressive tread design, and good protection from just about anything you can run into, onto, and over on the…