BirthdayShoesIt’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…
Vibram just launched a huge sale on (older) FiveFingers, offering up to 60% off some models with free shipping plus orders will get a bonus coupon code to take 50% off any remaining stock from this initial sale, usable once the sale ends on November 26…
Some of you may have heard early rumblings about another initiative to bring suit- or slacks-ready barefoot shoes — no, I’m not talking about Primal Professionals or Tune Footwear’s just arrived loafers (Surprise! Tune’s are for sale now! Stay “t…
I have just completed the 2012 Jungle marathon in Brazil, and in doing have become the first person ever to take part in and finish this grueling event wearing a pair of Vibram Fivefingers. With the help of a pair of Spyridons I even managed to finish t…
I want to tell you that the reason I ultimately got a pair of these shoes was because I read Born To Run and was properly inspired by Eric Orton that I sought his business out and bought a pair of shoes right away. But I’d be lying. Yes, the book Born T…
It’s a pleasure to write another review of Soft Star shoes for Birthday Shoes. This time I?ll be talking about my family?s favorite pairs of children?s shoes, the Rambler and Hotcakes. I’ve weighed shoes. I’ve squeezed shoes. I’ve photographed my 2 1/2…
Flash sale outdoor gear site LeftLane Sports has just launched a flash sale of New Balance shoes, including Minimus Zeros and MT10s (the leather ones reviewed here). The sale has the shoes at 40% off (so about $65 for Zero Trails or Roads or $70 or $60…
“You know, I was just thinking that you look pretty grungy,” one of my friends said, “Even for you.”
We were walking with the crowd towards the start of the Color Me Rad 5k in Raleigh. I was wearing a tattered white t-shirt, 4mm Xero Shoes, and the m…
I recently got a note from Shuhong, a BirthdayShoes reader and runner from Malaysia. Shuhong’s story is one of slow and steady transition to minimalist shoes, ultimately switching over to KomodoSport Vibram FiveFingers.
Here’s Shuhong’s story:
Gr…
Running is a growing sport, this much is for certain. With that has also come increased interest in the details, differences, quirks, and outliers of the sport. Specifically, things like ultrarunning, minimalist footwear, and natural biomechanics. One o…