What's your story?
BirthdayShoes was founded by sharing stories from people like you. How has your life changed — from the ground up?
Vibram FiveFingers — what are they?
The history of the world's first toe shoes is as weird as the shoes themselves. This is the definitive backstory of Vibram FiveFingers.
5 million steps
How I took 13,699 steps a day and more than 5,000,000 steps in a year to improve my health, change my life, and even learn to run again. The failures — and success — of pursuing a wholly arbitrary goal.
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Feiyue Tiger Claw Review
An unexpected source of minimalist shoes.
Huaraches: Review of the Original Minimalist & "Barefoot" Sandals
Vibram FiveFingers opened my eyes to minimalist shoe running. Ever since, I've been on a quest to find the best balance of lightweight protection and comfort without sacrificing flexibility and ground feel. Enter huaraches.
How to Walk Barefoot
Most of us learned to walk in heeled shoes, but learning to walk barefoot or in barefoot shoes requires listening to your body and relearning biomechanics to minimize impact. Like a fox.
Hello, World?
Notes from the founder 16 years after creating BirthdayShoes.com. (Yes, I'm still here.)
Lems Drifter Grip & Lems Nine2Five V2
The Drifter Grip and Nine2Five 2 both bring Lems’ signature wide toe
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!
Lems Primal 3
Ten years since the launch of the Primal 2, we have the
Shamma Sandals Numa Warriors and Numa Chargers Review
(Plus a TrailStar Maximus LE update!)
The always-innovative folks at Shamma Sandals