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)?
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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…
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…
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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…
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Rogue Soft Star Shoes Review
Soft Star Shoes Rogue barefoot shoes review.
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…
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Lacrosse Ball Stretches
I’ve been attend a Crossfit style gym for about a year. I really enjoy the challenge and I’ve seen a lot of great results (less fat, more muscles, confidence, strength, etc.). A typical day at my gym starts with the a short warm up with things like ru…
The Born2Run brand presents itself as more than just another minimalist shoe. In addition to the footwear, there’re also strength training packages, run training plans, and nutritional supplementation. I’ve talked to the coach, reviewed the shoes, and n…
Tune Footwear has officially launched! Their dressy loafer-style barefoot shoes are now available for sale via TuneFootwear.com for $99.
We previewed Tune Footwear back in late July of this year but that was prior to having seen the final product.…
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Cyber Monday Barefoot Shoes Sales!
It’s that time of the year (again) when retailers lose their minds and start offering crazy deals on just about everything. The madness is only amplified by the emerging consumer mentality where folks do price comparisons from the aisles of retail stor…