Say Yes in Vibram FiveFingers
If you're going to propose, why not do it at the top of a beautiful mountain? Why not do it wearing your favorite shoes that look like feet? Vibram FiveFingers!
Adidas Sued for Barefoot Running Claims
Adidas can now join Vibram as another toe shoe manufacturer being sued for barefoot-related marketing claims. Reuters reports plaintiff Joseph Rocco believes he was "duped" into buying his $90 pair of Adidas Adipure Trainers (reviewed here) based on…
School Says No Skele-Toes Shoes Allowed
A couple weeks back Louisiana school Vermilion Parish set before it's school board an important question concerning kids' footwear — should toe shoes (Fila Skele-toes apparently being the primary culprit) be allowed in schools? A local Vermilio…
Vibram FiveFingers Inventor Robert Fliri Talks Ultra-minimal FiveFingers Prototype for 2013
I've recently received some scuttlebutt surrounding a new Vibram FiveFingers style for 2013 (not the dressy leather Capri toe shoes we saw last week). All the information has come by way of Robert Fliri. If you're a fan of five toed shoes, you sho…
Handstands in Toe Shoes Around the World
Hey Justin, My name’s Ben, I just wanted to write in and share some experiences and pictures with you and your readers. I work for Barefoot Inc; the New Zealand supplier of Vibram FiveFingers and in March took five weeks away visiting friends and fami…
FiveFingers Capri - Dressy Toe Shoes on Tap for 2013 from Vibram
Dressy, professsional toe shoes (FiveFingers) on tap from Vibram for 2013? Meet the the five-toed Capri, which is debuting in Pitti Uomo in a few weeks! Is your office ready for leather-clad shoes that look like feet?
VivoBarefoot Off Road Hi Boot Review
Sometimes you just need an old fashioned hiking boot. But you don?t have to settle for the traditional kind. The Off Road Hi boots are VivoBarefoot?s minimalist version. I was intrigued by the minimalist boot idea since boots tend to drag…
Spyridon Vibram FiveFingers First Look
Vibram has snuck one on us here in the U.S. — well in advance of a Fall 2012 release, it seems that at least one retailer (REI) has gnabbed the laceless Spyridon FiveFingers. Yeah, they're out right now (for $110). You'll recall that these pup…
Laced SeeYa LS Vibram FiveFingers for Fall 2012
We got a glimpse of what must have been a Vibram FiveFingers SeeYa LS (laced!) prototype a bit over a month ago. With nothing to go on but speculation, I guessed that these laced SeeYas were going to show up sometime in the Spring of 2013. Well what…
Skechers GO Run Ride Review
If I had to compare the Skechers GO Run Ride™ to another shoe of my recent experience, I’d say it’s very much like the marriage between the Saucony Kinvara2™ and the Nike Free™. It’s like the Kinvara2 in terms of low heel-to-toe drop (4mm),…
Shoe Innovation through Collaboration: Skechers Performance Division
Honestly when I was first approached by Justin about doing some wear testing for Skechers™ I was a bit skeptical. After all, these days when the word “Skechers” is brought up in conversation it’s usually referring to, at best, their casual line of footw…
True Linkswear Phx (Minimalist) Golf Shoes Review
In early 2011, TRUE linkswear brought barefoot shoes to the attention of golfers everywhere with the first golf shoe designed to be "the closest thing to a barefoot golfing experience as possible." The shoes received rave reviews from golfers as they w…