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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…

Luna Sandals Catamount (Plus Original) Review [Huaraches]

Luna Sandals Catamount (Plus Original) Review [Huaraches]

We've reviewed a number of huaraches here on BirthdayShoes. "Huaraches," is simply Spanish for "sandals." While huaraches may refer to Mexican sandals of all varieties, here we're specifically talking…

BeNat Shoes First Look

BeNat Shoes First Look

[gallery] [gallery] Availability BeNat shoes can be purchased off the BeNat website for €89. They size in European sizing (my FiveFingers size is a 43; my BeNat size is the same).

Vibram USA Opening Flagship Store in Boston

Vibram USA Opening Flagship Store in Boston

Announcement! Vibram is opening their first ever retail store in the US--in Boston--launching the store the weekend prior to the 2012 Boston Marathon!

Fila Skele-toes Voltage: Nike Free,Toe Shoes Lovechild

Fila Skele-toes Voltage: Nike Free,Toe Shoes Lovechild

What if the grid-foam-soled shoe, as pioneered by Nike via the "Nike Free x.0," somehow copulated with a pair of toe shoes? What would you get? The Skele-Toes Voltage; a four-toed Frankenstein toe-shoe-slash-sneaker-slash-Nike-Free-wannabee. But…

Remembering Micah True a.k.a. Caballo Blanco

Remembering Micah True a.k.a. Caballo Blanco

It's with sadness that I learned this weekend that Micah True, a.k.a. Caballo Blanco ("The White Horse"), passed away last week while running in the Gila National Forest of New Mexico. There are many news articles about his passing; here is but one. T…