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The Guide to Fake Vibram FiveFingers

The Guide to Fake Vibram FiveFingers

The original guide, once updated daily with listings of fake FiveFingers retailers. Countereiters game Google Search results and even try to use Google Ads to hawk fake products. If you see any "fake fingers" sites, let us know!

Luna Sandals Mono Winged Review

Luna Sandals Mono Winged Review

A long-term Luna Mono huaraches/sandals review — with nods to Bedrock Cairns and even Shamma Warriors.

Soft Star Roo Long-Term Review

Soft Star Roo Long-Term Review

Fourteen years (and a few days) ago, I published my first Soft

I Missed It

I Missed It

It's been on my mind recently—a big anniversary of sorts coming up. Only, as these things go, I thought about it and forgot it. What's the big deal? Well, yesterday marked the 10 year anniversary of BirthdayShoes.com. I launched BirthdayShoes on April…

Review: Vivo Barefoot Tracker FG Minimalist Hiking Boots

Review: Vivo Barefoot Tracker FG Minimalist Hiking Boots

What's the deal with minimalist, barefoot-minded hiking boots? Is a "barefoot hiking boot" even possible? If you're like me, when you think about hiking boots, you probably think of those stiff-soled shoes you can pick up at REI—like these. Traditional…

MyMayu Waterproof Minimalist Boots Kickstarter

MyMayu Waterproof Minimalist Boots Kickstarter

A BirthdayShoes reader named Justin recently reached out about a Kickstarter campaign for MyMayu waterproof, minimalist boots. Justin shared: I was wondering if you've noticed the MyMayu (www.mymayu.com) kickstarter for their adult-sized, waterproof,…

Lems Trailhead Shoes First Look Review

Lems Trailhead Shoes First Look Review

Are you a long-time fan of Lems and love minimalist shoes? Well, I've got some good news and bad news. The good news: Lems has a new shoe called the Trailhead and it looks great! The bad news: it's a fairly significant departure from Lems previous shoes…

Quick Review—Magical Shoes Receptor Explorer

Quick Review—Magical Shoes Receptor Explorer

I'm going to venture a guess—you've never heard of Magical Shoes—I certainly hadn't. The company is based out of Poland and reached out to tell me about their products. Intrigued by their website, I requested they send me a pair of their "Receptor…

Review Lems Boulder Boots in Leather Russet

Review Lems Boulder Boots in Leather Russet

Since Lems shoes released their Boulder Boots nearly five years ago, they have updated the line with additional colorways and styles. One of those styles is their leather Boulder, which they make in a brown or black full-grain leather. These boots…

Kickstart Bison Boots

Kickstart Bison Boots

I just got word about a budding minimalist boot company called Bison Boots. Bison is being kickstarted here and Gwyn reached out to tell me about the vision she and her husband have for manufacturing handmade minimalist boots out of Bison leather and…

VivoBarefoot Primus Lux Review

VivoBarefoot Primus Lux Review

VivoBarefoot has been in the business of making minimalist, "barefoot shoes" for a long, long time. Looking back, I first reviewed Vivo Barefoot Aquas on BirthdayShoes seven years ago—this was back when they were Terra Plana Vivo Barefoot. What a…

Review Lems Mariner 2, Barefoot Boat Shoe

Review Lems Mariner 2, Barefoot Boat Shoe

A look at the updated Lems Mariner — the Lems Mariner 2