My three year old Avi has had a couple months to test out the Merrell Barefoot Flux Gloves for Infants and Toddlers* — she’s worn them almost exclusively (even setting aside her custom kid’s “la-laches” — huaraches by Xero Shoes). Merrell provide…
The Lontra could be described as a ‘roid-raging KSO — outfitted with the most aggressive 4mm rubber, “lightly cleated” “Trek” outsole + 4mm EVA midsole and a wholly new water-resistant, tri-layered upper that’s topped off with a very aggressive ankle cuff to seriously keep stuff out. That’s how I’d put it, anyway.
The Vibram FiveFingers Speed XC started hitting retailers two weeks ago. I got my pair only a few days back and have been scrambling trying to clobber together an initial review of them.
At $140 a pair, the Speed XC isn’t cheap. It’s $10 more tha…
A Review of Eat & Run: an Unlikely Combination of Recipes and Racing
Two of the great ultra-runners from Born to Run, Jenn Shelton and Scott Jurek, have lived here in Ashland, OR (one still does). Although Scott’s time here was brief, he forged f…
I’ll make this as short and sweet as possible. I’ve been alerted to a handful of sales that could save you some cash on Vibram FiveFingers, Vivo Barefoots, and Inov-8s. The thing is, they’re going on at different retailers, so you might have to hop ar…
I work for a company in Southern California where the dress code for men is slacks and a dress shirt with a tie being optional. I needed to find some barefoot/minimalist zero-drop shoes that still looked professional. But where?
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Altra Instinct 1.5 Review
In short the Instinct 1.5 is a nice upgrade to the original Instinct. If you liked the original Instinct you’ll love the new 1.5 even more. The overall fit is superb and my toes have never been happier having plenty of room to splay!
Recently I took a trip out West in U.S. to see some great sites, one
of them including the Zion National Park. One particular trail that tests someone’s will is called the Narrows. It consists of a flowing, cold river and rocky, usually slippery terrai…
Cold weather running in minimalist footwear can be challenging. Our new Lontra makes the experience fun and comfortable. A multi-layer laminate upper with fully taped seams provides insulation and water resistance. The micro pile fleece liner is soft ag…
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Xero Shoes–Huaraches in Color
Invisible Shoes recently changed their name to Xero Shoes. The name-change came about to focus the brand (50% less syllables!) and better capture in words the awesome quality and barefoot-proximity you get with a pair of the Invisible Shoes Xero Shoes…