We posted an article about the Swiss Protection Socks sometime last month. They are Kevlar and PVC based pair of socks that protect you from sharp objects while you are exploring the outdoors. They were kind enough to send me a pair to test out. I sp…
Category: Barefoot Shoes
Women’s VIVO BAREFOOT Ultra Review
I think I laughed out loud when I saw these purple Vivo Ultras! They look like someone took a hexagonal hole punch to a pair of Crocs…not a fan of Crocs. Vivo says, “Innovation at its best, the Ultra is a 3 in 1 chameleon shoe i…
Interview with Mountain Chang, Creator of the Primal Professional
The Primal Professional – Original Promotional Video
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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…
Aguias Spartan 1 Review
I came across the Aguias Spartan 1 because of a post on the forum awhile ago. When I checked out the companies website I really liked the look of their shoe. It reminded me of a retro style basketball sneaker with a minimalist twist.
The people at…
I was inspired to become a barefoot runner after reading Born to Run, and started looking for “barefoot” shoes. My first pair of minimalist/barefoot shoes were Vibram Sprints.
I liked the FiveFingers Sprints but …
They…
Here at BirthdayShoes.com we’ve provided exhaustive coverage to the new New Balance Minimus Zero line-up for 2012 — including wide reviews of the Minimus Zero Road (MR00) and Minimus Zero Trail (MT00) and a multi-user review of the Zero Road and T…
Altra Samson Review
Altra Footwear made a splash in 2011 as they brought to market a handful of shoes designed to accommodate a natural running style — shoes that were neutral from heel-to-toe (Altra coined the term “zero-drop”) with an anatomically correct design an…
For all of you eagerly awaiting the first “zero drop,” neutral-from-heel-to-toe minimalist/barefoot running shoes to arrive from New Balance, I’m happy to announce that the NB Minimus Zero Road (MR00 and WR00) and NB Minimus Zero Trail (MT00 or WT00) ha…
The release of the next generation of New Balance Minimus minimalist shoes — the “Minimus Zeros,” so called for being the first “zero-drop” or same sole thickness at the heel as at the ball of the foot — is imminent. One exciting aspect of…