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Interview with Greg Woods

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…

Inov-8 BareX 200 Review

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…

Getting Married in Primal Professional Shoes

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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…

Vibram FiveFingers El-X Review

Vibram FiveFingers El-X Review

Vibram just released the most minimalist pair of FiveFingers since the (discontinued and limited-use/indoor-only) Moc. It's called the FiveFingers El-X, and here's your first look.

Merrell Bare Access 2.0 Review

Merrell Bare Access 2.0 Review

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…

FiveFingers are terrible?

FiveFingers are terrible?

I came across this yesterday. FiveFingers are apparently terrible and need to go away in 2013. Now, I think the author was joking to a large degree. Cord Jefferson's mention of owning a pair of skinny jeans himself and still wearing them is a smirk at h…

The FiveFingers El-X is EARLY!

The FiveFingers El-X is EARLY!

We've learned in the last couple days that the Vibram FiveFingers El-X is for sale now at REI, online only. Seriously, check it out. , which was slated to be released in Spring 2013, Official Product Description:: The EL-X is a thin, breathable…

Topo Athletic Launched by Tony Post, Vibram's ex-CEO

Topo Athletic Launched by Tony Post, Vibram's ex-CEO

What is Topo Athletic, the new company founded by Tony Post - ex-CEO of Vibram (who presided over the U.S. launch of the FiveFingers/toe shoes minimalist/barefoot running explosion)?

Lontra Vibram FiveFingers Review

Lontra Vibram FiveFingers Review

One of the inherent drawbacks to the minimalist nature of Vibram FiveFingers (VFFs) is that, being extra close to the ground, they are highly susceptible to letting in moisture and the cold. While this isn’t really a problem during the summer months, t…

Vibram FiveFingers Deal Alert: The "HookUp:" $50 gets you $100 of Merch

Vibram FiveFingers Deal Alert: The "HookUp:" $50 gets you $100 of Merch

There's a new deal out—one that ends after December 19th—that lets you spend $50 to get $100 worth of anything on VibramFiveFingers.com. Taking advantage simply requires creating an account and forking over the $50 to purchase the deal. This gets you…

SeeYa later, 'shroom!

SeeYa later, 'shroom!

A couple of months back I followed Mellow Mushroom on Twitter (@MellowMushroom). A few days after that, I pulled on my FiveFinger SeeYas to go out for a run and something slightly unexpected occurred. Yes it was creepy, but fortunately he had a h…

Ridgewood Turkey Trot 8K—Or, how to do barefoot all wrong

Ridgewood Turkey Trot 8K—Or, how to do barefoot all wrong

Like many runners and other athletes, I hold several concurrent goals in mind — most of which are ever-moving targets. First is the simplest and most familiar: the shifting distance goal. At first I just wanted to work up to a 10k. Then it was maybe 15…