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Fall 2012 FiveFingers Lontra, Speed XC, and SeeYa LS are OUT!

Fall 2012 FiveFingers Lontra, Speed XC, and SeeYa LS are OUT!

Cold weather running in minimalist footwear can be challenging. Our new Lontra makes the experience fun and comfortable. A multi-layer laminate upper with fully taped seams provides insulation and water resistance. The micro pile fleece liner is soft ag…

Xero Shoes--Huaraches in Color

Xero Shoes--Huaraches in Color

Invisible Shoes recently changed their name to Xero Shoes. The name-change came about to focus the brand (50% less syllables!) and better capture in words the awesome quality and barefoot-proximity you get with a pair of the Invisible Shoes Xero Shoes…

SeeYa LS Vibram FiveFingers Initial Review

SeeYa LS Vibram FiveFingers Initial Review

Any day now the (new for Fall 2012) Vibram FiveFingers SeeYa LS will hit the shelves. When it does, you can expect to hear it here first — you might as well know that one retailer is already taking pre-orders with an expected ship date of October…

Vivo Barefoot Oak Review - Business Casual Barefoot Shoes

Vivo Barefoot Oak Review - Business Casual Barefoot Shoes

I have liked the stylish, Wallaby-esque look of the Vivo Barefoot pretty much from the first day I saw them some three years ago. For that matter, I got my first pair of Oaks back in 2010 and did a "first look" on them here. Fast-forward and I pic…

Merrell Barefoot Vapor Glove First Look [Exclusive!]

Merrell Barefoot Vapor Glove First Look [Exclusive!]

A few days back I got a pretty interesting note from BirthdayShoes reader, Gadi. Check this out: I just went to buy the [Merrell Barefoot] Trail Gloves and surprsingly I got some final salesman samples of the [upcoming 2013 release] "Vapor Glove."…

Run Free Barefoot Tattoo

Run Free Barefoot Tattoo

I got a little over weight in the last 10 years in fact i never played any sports except a little baseball when i was young. In fall of 2010 i decided that i needed to change. Surrounded by fast food and eating unhealthy i decided it was time to chan…

Coast to Coast in Minimalist and Toe Shoes

Coast to Coast in Minimalist and Toe Shoes

David talks about traveling and saving money on minimalist shoes and Vibram FiveFingers thanks to birthdayshoes!

Impromptu Luna ATS Sandals Repair

Impromptu Luna ATS Sandals Repair

Some of you may be familiar with "Barefoot Jake." He's a minimalist hiker based out of Washington who routinely goes off the grid. Recently, Jake was out hiking in Luna Sandals (with the ATS lace) when disaster struck and one of the laces snapped.…

Speed LR Vibram FiveFingers First Look

Speed LR Vibram FiveFingers First Look

We announced a week ago that the Speed LR Vibram FiveFingers had hit the market via REI (see here) in what seems to be an exclusive, limited U.S. release. What is the Speed LR, you ask? Well, it's basically a reboot of the all-black Trek LS FiveFi…

Vibrams for Humans and Dogs, Alike

Vibrams for Humans and Dogs, Alike

Moji trains his clients in them and his clients have bout them. He always had problems building calves but he now works out with them so his calves have improved a lot. You can view him on his website www.mojifitness.com or I have them on my FB. Moji ha…

Hiking the Austrian Alps in Vibram FiveFingers

Hiking the Austrian Alps in Vibram FiveFingers

Despite being told that hiking boots are necessary for more serious walks, I found the opposite to be true. I've tried both, and for me FiveFingers are far superior in all but the most extreme environments.

Speed LR Vibram FiveFingers Out!

Speed LR Vibram FiveFingers Out!

In what appears to be an exclusive release at REI, http://birthdayshoes.com/index-ssc.php?a=edit&s=REI_SpeedLR