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Book Review: Run Barefoot Run Healthy

Run Barefoot Run Healthy: Less Pain More Gain for Runners over 30 by Ashish Mukharji is a compilation of hundreds of answers to the questions most often asked on the topic of barefoot running. Ashish makes a strong case for shedding footwear altogether…

Vibram FiveFingers Trunk Show at Born To Run in Seattle

Vibram FiveFingers Trunk Show at Born To Run in Seattle

I found out last Sunday that Born to Run in Seattle Washington was having a Vibram FiveFingers Trunk Show. I promptly dropped what I was doing grabbed my camera and headed down to check out what they had going on. The Local Vibram representative h…

2011 Barefoot and Minimalist Holiday Gift Guide

It is that time of year again... got to find gifts for all of your family and friends. Well a few of us here got together and put together our recommendations for this holiday season. Justin's Picks: If you want to give something high quality…

Running in Stem Natural Origins Shoes and KSOs

Running in Stem Natural Origins Shoes and KSOs

This is a user submitted story that was sent to me by a forum member of ours. He wanted to share his experience training for and running in his first race. First off, I want to say Special thanks to Elizabeth Chauncey of EastCan (www.eastcan.or…

Roo and Rambler Soft Star Shoes Review

Roo and Rambler Soft Star Shoes Review

A review of the Soft Star Shoes Roo and Rambler, two similar but different modern moccasins handmade in Oregon by "elves." Can suede soled shoes stand the test of wear indoors and out?

I am a Barefoot Runner. It's changed my life.

The following video has been making a few rounds among barefoot running circles. I'd describe it as a comical take on barefoot running. Allow me to introduce Rory Coatsworth, the Barefoot Runner. Note: before you press play, it's ever so slightly…

OTZ Troop Boot Review

OTZ Troop Boot Review

It is winter time. For some of us that means it is time to bust out the winter boots and slosh our way through the winter months. I recently picked up the OTZ Troop Boot a winter weather friendly minimalist boot. I thought I would share with you

Bedrock Sandals Huaraches Review

Bedrock Sandals Huaraches Review

As a fan of huarache sandals for running and casual wear, I welcome the chance to try another interpretation of the classic minimalist footwear. Bedrock Sandals began as a Kickstarter project in which the two friends and founders, Nick and Dan, were su…

New Balance Minimus Zero First Look

New Balance Minimus Zero First Look

Tim My background experience with the New Balance Minimus lineup is a bit limited as I have only really extensively used the Minimus Trail shoes for casual wear. I felt the Minimus Roads had too much of a heel on them to get a good feel of the groun…

FiveFingers Kids KSO at Machu Picchu

The Vibram Five Fingers KSO Kids [Barefoot] Toe Shoes

FiveFingers Kids KSO at Machu Picchu

This is a shorter user submitted story. It comes from Shipmon family. They wanted to share a couple of photos of Diego Shipmon age 5 sporting his five fingers at the ruins of Machu Picchu. Diego will be 6 years old this month so Happy Birthday to him…

Running a Marathon in Japan in Vibram FiveFingers

Running a Marathon in Japan in Vibram FiveFingers

Today's user submitted story comes to us from Marcc Occhio Canadian expat living in Japan. He had the opportunity to participate in the Shin-Tomei full marathon recently in his Vibram FiveFingers KSO and wanted to share his experience with us. To…

Fila Skele-Toes 2.0 Review

Fila Skele-Toes 2.0 Review

It looks like minimalist footwear and toe shoes are starting to become rather mainstream. The fact that major footwear brads are starting to develop minimalist and toe shoes of their own design is proof that the mainstream public is starting to accept…