BirthdayShoesI grew up in the woods of North Louisiana, and inherited a love of the outdoors and a strong desire for adventure from my parents. Before I knew anything about endurance sports, I would hike for hours in the woods around our house, or for miles and miles on annual summer trips to the San Juan Mountains or Yellowstone. I married my beautiful wife in 2007, graduated from LA Tech with a MS in Electrical Engineering in 2008, and moved to Alabama for work that summer. After the move, my wife wanted to meet people by joining a running group, so I tagged along with her. It was through this group that I was introduced to the world of long distance running. Since August of 2009, I have completed 3 road marathons, 3 trail 50k, and a 50 mile race. In spring 2011, I decided make the switch to minimalist footwear and have been hooked ever since.
Why would you want to run that?
The first step to any adventure is even knowing that the adventure exists. I first intersected this world of endurance running while I was hiking Handies Peak in July 2007 with my parents and fiancé. There were little fl…
The new edition of the Merrell Bare Access is a complete overhaul of the original and mostly for the better. The coarse mesh upper with synthetic leather overlays has been exchanged for a two-layer mesh with plastic overlays. The midsole con…