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VivoBarefoot Ultras the Ultimate Travel Shoe

VivoBarefoot Ultras the Ultimate Travel Shoe

Guest post by Nicholas Hind Birthday Shoes originally opened my eyes to the world of minimalist footwear through a link about reebok's sponsorship of Crossfit and it's upcoming shoe range. As an avid crossfitter this piqued my interest and now I'm ho…

Barefoot Farm Half Marathon

Barefoot Farm Half Marathon

Where it all began: My route to Half Marathon-dom began with Christopher McDougall believe it or not. If it wasn't for him, I would not have had my first experience on the trail, and be a part of an awe-inspiring organization. It was all because of…

The Primal Professional - Barefoot-Friendly Dress Shoes [Sneak Peek]

The Primal Professional - Barefoot-Friendly Dress Shoes [Sneak Peek]

Interview with Mountain Chang, Creator of the Primal Professional The Primal Professional - Original Promotional Video http://www.facebook.com/thePrimalProfessional http://www.indiegogo.com/the-Primal-Professional-barefoot-dress-shoe…

Why Vibram FiveFingers Work for Wide Feet

Why Vibram FiveFingers Work for Wide Feet

Vibram FiveFingers work for wide feet by featuring a sole that can expand width-wise as needed due to the rubber wrapping the foot at the sides; stretchy uppers and toe pockets also work to add width when needed. Guest post by Ted In the fall of 2009 I donned my first pair of VFF, the KSO Trek. I di

Vivo Barefoot Ultra Review

Vivo Barefoot Ultra Review

Imagine a minimalist shoe that is lightweight, has a plus-sized toe box, breathes well, provides good ground feel, has virtually no seams, and is basically a sole that wraps the entirety of your foot. What would such a shoe look like? Well, it'd look…

FiveFingers in the Philippines

FiveFingers in the Philippines

Hey Justin! I love your site so I just really wanted to share my story with my Five Fingers. So here goes: In about a month, I and my friends are going to graduate from college and go on to study in medical school. To celebrate, we decided to take a…

That's a Lot of Classic FiveFingers

That's a Lot of Classic FiveFingers

There are FiveFingers fans and then there are really FiveFingers fans. While there are a growing number of people who have five to ten pairs of toe shoes in their closet, there are only a handful who have over forty — that's over 400 toe pockets.…

Aguias Spartan 1 Review

Aguias Spartan 1 Review

I came across the Aguias Spartan 1 because of a post on the forum awhile ago. When I checked out the companies website I really liked the look of their shoe. It reminded me of a retro style basketball sneaker with a minimalist twist. The people at…

Sockwas - a Minimalist Shoe Mini-Review

Sockwas - a Minimalist Shoe Mini-Review

I was inspired to become a barefoot runner after reading Born to Run, and started looking for “barefoot” shoes. My first pair of minimalist/barefoot shoes were Vibram Sprints. I liked the FiveFingers Sprints but ... They…

Icebreaker Clothing for Minimalist Runners

Icebreaker Clothing for Minimalist Runners

A review of Icebreaker clothing for minimalist runners.

Going for a World Record: Juggling an entire Triathlon

How to Run in Minimalist Footwear (a.k.a. "Barefoot Shoes")

Going for a World Record: Juggling an entire Triathlon

Most didn’t think it’s possible. I mean, how would you swim and juggle? How about biking and juggling? Well, I’ll explain briefly how I got to this goal of juggling while competing in a triathlon. I am a runner, juggler, and joggler. Joggling (running a…

New Balance Minimus Life/Wellness Zero Review

New Balance Minimus Life/Wellness Zero Review

Here at BirthdayShoes.com we've provided exhaustive coverage to the new New Balance Minimus Zero line-up for 2012 — including wide reviews of the Minimus Zero Road (MR00) and Minimus Zero Trail (MT00) and a multi-user review of the Zero Road and T…