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Skechers Forks Over Forty Million for Shape-Ups Deceptive Advertising Claims

Skechers Forks Over Forty Million for Shape-Ups Deceptive Advertising Claims

There's one website you don't want a vanity URL on — the FTC's. If you hop over to www.ftc.gov/skechers you'll find the following message: Did you buy Skechers Shape-ups, Resistance Runner, Toners, or Tone-ups shoes? You may be eligible for…

Minimus 3090 Connect from New Balance

Minimus 3090 Connect from New Balance

New Balance teased yesterday on their Facebook page a new shoe in their Minimius line -- the Minimus 3090 Connect. Here's a first look at the shoes, which seem aimed at the high-intensity fitness crowd. I hadn't heard a word about this new release from New Balance so I was intrigued. What more, ther

10 Marathons. 10 Days. In 10 Toed Shoes.

10 Marathons. 10 Days. In 10 Toed Shoes.

In less than 24 hours, Robert Dallison is to run a marathon — one of ten marathons he'll be doing on ten consecutive days. And he's going to be doing it in Bikila FiveFingers*. The race is the Brathay 10 in 10 — here's a bit more about the…

Interview with Tim Kelley

Interview with Tim Kelley

Tim Kelley is a runner, dad, and blogger here on BirthdayShoes.com. He's based out of Virginia and is somewhat famous for having a photo of Obama and himself photoshopped into a spoof show of support for Ron Paul. Below is a brief interview with Tim t…

Laced SeeYa LS FiveFingers Spotted in the Wild?

Laced SeeYa LS FiveFingers Spotted in the Wild?

Anything jump out at you from the photos above? Sure there are the crazy gold and green FiveFingers Speeds (More on those here), but the real eye-catchers are what appear to be the Vibram FiveFingers SeeYa with laces. Both our men's and women's re…

Rare Vibram FiveFingers Classics

Rare Vibram FiveFingers Classics

Covering some rare Classic Vibram FiveFingers, my all-time favorite toe shoes, in a crazy floral and black colorway as well as the awesomely white-soled with navy upper colorway only available in Europe.

Interview with Robert Barr

My path to minimalist shoes was a long one. For years, I wore the same type of dress loafer. You will see a picture of it below. They were almost always leather, heavy, black, and had a significant heel to toe…

Olympic-Themed FiveFingers Classics

Olympic-Themed FiveFingers Classics

If there's one FiveFingers model that garners more of a following all others, it'd have to be the Classic. It's my all-time personal favorite style of Vibrams and I'm not alone: just take this fan's 20+ pairs for reference. Unfortunately though, i…

BodyGlove 3T Barefoot (3-Toed Shoes) Review

BodyGlove 3T Barefoot (3-Toed Shoes) Review

if you can wrap your mind around the three toe pockets (and what that design means for the dynamic nature of your foot), the BodyGlove 3T Barefoots are a pretty great toe shoe.

Vibram, FiveFingers U.S. Store Grand Opening

Vibram, FiveFingers U.S. Store Grand Opening

On Saturday, April 14, 2012, Vibram opened it's flagship retail store (The first in the United States) on 292 Newbury Street in Boston. We covered the official press release here a couple weeks back. Vibram USA blew me away by offering to get me to Bo…

From Fila Skeletoes to Vibram FiveFingers

Fila Skele-Toes

From Fila Skeletoes to Vibram FiveFingers

David emailed me recently about adding to his now growing collection of FiveFingers. We got into talking a bit and I found out that he actually got his start into the minimalist shoes/toe shoes market via buying a pair of the original Fila Skeletoes.…

Fila Skele-Toes "Toetally Original"?

Fila Skele-Toes

Fila Skele-Toes "Toetally Original"?

Somewhere in America, the following conversation is taking place ... Guy 1: Have you heard of the "Fila Skele-toes?" They're those crazy new toe shoes! Guy 2: Oh yeah I saw those billboards driving to work the other day off I-70. Those things…