Barefoot Shoes Black El-X FiveFingers Out! The wait for the all black men's Vibram Fivefingers El-X is over! You can get them now with free two-day shipping (through Feb. 10) here for $75.
Barefoot Shoes Tune Footwear Penny Loafer Review Before I even I started writing for BirthdayShoes, I?d been searching for a pair of minimalist dress shoes to wear for work. I?ve had a couple good options from VivoBarefoot that I can wear on casual Fridays, but I?ve been waiting for someone to come a…
Barefoot Shoes Luna Split-toe Tabi Socks + Leadville Huaraches Review When I signed up for my first marathon in March, I stupidly did not consider that such timing meant I'd be doing all of my training in the winter. Mercifully, the southeastern United States has had a rather mild winter. I've had no problem running in my…
Barefoot Shoes Bedrock Sandals Earthquake V2 Review About a year ago, I reviewed the original Bedrock Sandals followed by a review of the Earthquake Sandals. Nick and Dan, the barefoot running friends who Kickstarted Bedrock Sandals the company in 2011, have released an updated pair of Earthquake Sa…
hiking Hiking, Traveling New Zealand with KSO Trek FiveFingers (and Sprints) My husband and I had the privilege of taking a vacation to New Zealand this December with another couple for our honeymoon. We got married this past June, and decided to make our trip a memorable one. I had purchased the KSO Treks earlier this year…
General Inov-8 Bare-Grip 200 Review So I wanted something with good grip, but also something that wasn't as stiff and restrictive as the cleats I'd been wearing all my life. I started a journey to find a pair of minimal shoes that could replace football cleats. I searched high and low for user opinions on "minimal cleats" or "minimali
General Topo Athletic's Two-Toed Tabi Sneaker Today, we get a more tangible glimpse of just what Post is bringing to market come Summer 2013. And namely, what you can expect are advanced versions of some of the original toe-minded shoes a.k.a. the Jika-tabi (often referred to as just "Tabi" or "tabi boots"). The split-toe Tabi design is probabl
General Concept FiveFingers Break from Barefoot Word has made it my way that Vibram Italy recently showcased some concept Vibram FiveFingers — pre-production models — that feature a new sole. And if you're a fan of "barefoot shoes," loosely defined as shoes that let your feet function as they would…
Barefoot Shoes Running In Off Road Crocs™ Can you run long distances — like marathon long distances — in Crocs? An ultramarathoner (with a midfoot strike) reviews Off Road Crocs for running.
General Interview with Greg Woods Greg Woods is a writer, CrossFitter, and runner based out of Durham, North Carolina. Below is an interview with Greg that talks about running off weight, his foray into "barefoot" running shoes, his ideal minimalist shoe, and a desire to move to a pl…
Barefoot Shoes Inov-8 BareX 200 Review For any emotional, spiritual, or otherwise high-energy situation, I've found that there's always some token that stands out to remind me of the whole situation. When going to my grandma's Baptist church, it was the butterscotch lifesavers she gave me to…
primal professional Getting Married in Primal Professional Shoes I got married in mid-October of this year, and suffice to say there were a lot of things that went wrong. It stormed like crazy on our outdoor wedding. Water began to leak in from the sides of our tent. The band cancelled last minute. Our outdoor pictur…