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FiveFingers Maiori, Signa For Sale with Free 2-Day Shipping

FiveFingers Maiori, Signa For Sale with Free 2-Day Shipping

Vibram's Spring 2013 FiveFingers line-up include two wholly new models that are geared towards wetwear—they're called the FiveFingers Maiori and the FiveFingers Signa (seen above). We've yet to review these new offerings. This is mostly due to…

Review New Balance Minimus 10v2 Trail and Road

Review New Balance Minimus 10v2 Trail and Road

If you’re like me, then it’s time to replace those original Minimus Trails that you picked up back in 2011 just a few weeks after they were widely released. Luckily, New Balance has come through with a reboot and update of the Minimus 10 in both the Ro…

LUNA Mono Huaraches Review

LUNA Mono Huaraches Review

A review of the LUNA Mono huaraches minimalist sandals. Meet the popular minimalist running sandals from LUNA.

Vibram FiveFingers Injury Study Confirms the Body Needs Time to Adapt

Vibram FiveFingers Injury Study Confirms the Body Needs Time to Adapt

A new study Foot Bone Marrow Edema after 10-week Transition to Minimalist Running Shoes appears in the recent Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. In the small short duration study researchers divided young (ave age 26) recreational runners…

Merrell Vapor Glove Available for Sale!

Merrell Vapor Glove Available for Sale!

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Doing the Ultimate Hike in FiveFingers - Help Alejandra Out!

Doing the Ultimate Hike in FiveFingers - Help Alejandra Out!

On May 4, 2013, I will be participating in Ultimate Hike, a 28.3 mile hike benefitting CureSearch for Children's Cancer. My goal is to not only complete this very long hike in one day, but also help raise awareness and $2500 in funds for CureSearch.…

The Inaugural Asheville Marathon at the Biltmore - in Luna Sandals (Venado/original)

How to Run in Minimalist Footwear (a.k.a. "Barefoot Shoes")

The Inaugural Asheville Marathon at the Biltmore - in Luna Sandals (Venado/original)

You're out on a run. Your nose is getting stuffy, so you lean to the side for a quick farmer's blow. It's cold out, but you didn't realize how cold until you go to wipe your nose with the back of your glove to clear off any additional moisture -- only t…

First Half-Marathon in Toe Shoes (Vibrams)

How to Run in Minimalist Footwear (a.k.a. "Barefoot Shoes")

First Half-Marathon in Toe Shoes (Vibrams)

I had a great time running the 30th Annual Kaiser SF Half Marathon earlier this month in my 5 Fingers KSOs (sans socks)! It was a wonderful event with over 5,000 participants held in beautiful Golden Gate Park. Although I had run in hi…

Research Study Looks at Foot Injuries from Transitioning to Vibram FiveFingers

Research Study Looks at Foot Injuries from Transitioning to Vibram FiveFingers

Recent research released late Feb. 2013 implies that there's a good chance transitioning to Vibram FiveFingers may cause injury—specifically, bone injury. The study was titled "Foot Bone Marrow Edema after 10-week Transition to Minimalist Runni…

Hiking Despite Osteoarthritis in Barefoot Shoes

Hiking Despite Osteoarthritis in Barefoot Shoes

I recently got the above photo from Ron. Ron is a 60+ guy who was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in one knee—after some 32 years of running. What follows is his story about what the doc's had to say about how he should handle the news, and as y…

Muddy Paintball in FiveFingers

Muddy Paintball in FiveFingers

I've been trying to paintball regularly for a year or so now, something more active then my usual regime of computer games and TV. I'd scoffed at Vibrams the first time I saw them, but the more and more I spotted people wearing them the more I wanted to…

SeeYa, Speed FiveFingers Back in Black!

SeeYa, Speed FiveFingers Back in Black!

Did you know that Vibram has snuck out two new colorways of the men's SeeYa and Speed FiveFingers? Yep! And the colorways are likely to please as the Speeds are now available in a flat black (see above) and the SeeYas in a black/grey mash-up (al…