BirthdayShoesI'm a strength and conditioning coach, running coach, and Owner of a [url=http://www.livetrainplay.com/crossfit-thousand-oaks/]CrossFit Gym in Thousand Oaks, California[/url]. When I first discovered the "barefoot" movement, and minimal shoes in 2009, I jumped in too far, too fast and messed up some toes. I needed a transitional shoe to ween myself off a 30 year addiction to cushion and padding. Yes, I said addiction. Bad shoes are like a drug. It's time to break the habit!
I was fortunate enough to meet the guys from Altra at the 2011 CrossFit Games. They were very friendly, and very staunch advocates of a wide toe-box, and zero heel drop. All of their shoes, they explained, are built on variations on those two themes. Th…
As the minimal/barefoot movement gains momentum and traction it seems every shoe maker is jumping at the chance to get in on it. K-Swiss has now thrown their hat into the ring… er, well, they are about to. The Blade Foot won’t be out until early 2012,…
I’m a CrossFit instructor and gym manager in Thousand Oaks, CA at Live Train Play CrossFit and as such I am hard on my shoes. Some days I will be on my feet for a large portion of 14 to 15 hours. Throughout any given day I teach six classes, do a couple personal training sessions, and frequently do two to three of my own workouts. I’ve been wearing minimal shoes for years now, and I am still struggling to figure out what shoes work best for the life of a CrossFitter.
For me the NB Minimus Cross (the “MX20”) were “Like-At-First-Sight.” When I first opened the box I grinned at the design. We’ve got simple, clean lines, no flashy distractions or garish colors, and a cool contrast from the upper to the sole. I actually…
strong>These shoes are the real deal. They feel light as a feather, they provide just enough protection from the abuse my feet would suffer if I CrossFitted barefoot, and they breath well enough even in the 90 degree heat/humidity where I work in Pasadena
When I first saw the Teva Nilch on the Teva website I immediately thought of Terra Plana’s Vivo Barefoot line, and Justin’s review of the NB MINIMUS Life. Though the Nilch are sold as “water booties” these looked simple and nice enough to pass as a nice…
Only a few months back, lightweight racing flats were one of the few non toe shoe options for barefoot minimalist runners. Though they still may have a place as a transitional shoe, the recently released Merrell Barefoot and the New Balance NB Minimus li…