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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…

Vibram in Class Action Lawsuit over FiveFingers Barefoot Running Claims

Vibram in Class Action Lawsuit over FiveFingers Barefoot Running Claims

Got some breaking (and unfortunate) news: Vibram is being sued in a class action lawsuit over "deceptive claims" associated with the sale of FiveFingers. The case is VALERIE BEZDEK, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff…

VivoBarefoot Ultras the Ultimate Travel Shoe

VivoBarefoot Ultras the Ultimate Travel Shoe

Guest post by Nicholas Hind Birthday Shoes originally opened my eyes to the world of minimalist footwear through a link about reebok's sponsorship of Crossfit and it's upcoming shoe range. As an avid crossfitter this piqued my interest and now I'm ho…

The Primal Professional - Barefoot-Friendly Dress Shoes [Sneak Peek]

The Primal Professional - Barefoot-Friendly Dress Shoes [Sneak Peek]

Interview with Mountain Chang, Creator of the Primal Professional The Primal Professional - Original Promotional Video http://www.facebook.com/thePrimalProfessional http://www.indiegogo.com/the-Primal-Professional-barefoot-dress-shoe…

Why Vibram FiveFingers Work for Wide Feet

Why Vibram FiveFingers Work for Wide Feet

Vibram FiveFingers work for wide feet by featuring a sole that can expand width-wise as needed due to the rubber wrapping the foot at the sides; stretchy uppers and toe pockets also work to add width when needed. Guest post by Ted In the fall of 2009 I donned my first pair of VFF, the KSO Trek. I di

Vivo Barefoot Ultra Review

Vivo Barefoot Ultra Review

Imagine a minimalist shoe that is lightweight, has a plus-sized toe box, breathes well, provides good ground feel, has virtually no seams, and is basically a sole that wraps the entirety of your foot. What would such a shoe look like? Well, it'd look…

FiveFingers in the Philippines

FiveFingers in the Philippines

Hey Justin! I love your site so I just really wanted to share my story with my Five Fingers. So here goes: In about a month, I and my friends are going to graduate from college and go on to study in medical school. To celebrate, we decided to take a…

That's a Lot of Classic FiveFingers

That's a Lot of Classic FiveFingers

There are FiveFingers fans and then there are really FiveFingers fans. While there are a growing number of people who have five to ten pairs of toe shoes in their closet, there are only a handful who have over forty — that's over 400 toe pockets.…