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The Anti-Shoe Infomercial

The Anti-Shoe Infomercial

I'm glad someone finally did this — created a commercial for the foot! After all, it's got all the bells and whistles you need, it's sold at a rock bottom price (free!), and lasts you a lifetime. Your bare foot — the anti-shoe! From the…

Vibram FiveFingers Jaya LR Review

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Vibram FiveFingers Jaya LR Review

Going from skeptic to believer with the Jaya LR Vibram FiveFingers — as a second pair of FiveFingers toe shoes.

VIVOBAREFOOT Neo Trail Review

VIVOBAREFOOT Neo Trail Review

If you’re looking for a sturdy minimalist shoe to use over the roughest terrain, the VIVOBAREFOOT Neo Trails definitely deserve some attention. The no drop heel and thin soles provide an excellent feel for the ground that will satisfy any discerning minimalist shoe wearer’s requirements and the extr

Elusive Fall 2011 FiveFingers

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Elusive Fall 2011 FiveFingers

Fashion-forward to the extreme, these limited release Vibram FiveFingers will be extremely hard to find: Classics Paillettes, Carezza, and women's Bormio.

Walter (W.G.) George and Learning to Run with the 100-Up

Could a drill you could practice virtually anywhere be the key to better, even possibly best, running form? And if W.G. George's 100-Up could make you a better runner — teach you how to run fast and injury free — wouldn't you want to learn it? The possibility of mastering the 100-Up so fascinated me

VIVOBAREFOOT Barefoot Running Technique Course

VIVOBAREFOOT Barefoot Running Technique Course

"I agree with you completely. After looking at what is involved, it looks like a money making scheme to profit on the barefoot movement." This was the comment I posted on Jason Robillard's Barefoot Running University website in reply to his blog post,…

Senior Year: Through the Feet of a FiveFingers Wearer

Senior Year: Through the Feet of a FiveFingers Wearer

Today's user submitted story was an entire year in the making. It comes to us from Daniel Vu (or DVu for short as his friends call him) out of the Seattle Washington area. Daniel was a senior at Mercer Island High School and is an avid cross country…

FiveFingers and Flat Feet? Shin Splints? Slippery Surfaces?

Got the following email in the mailbag last night and got a bit carried away with my response so I figured I'd share the exchange below in hopes of helping others — and also if I'm missing anything, please add a comment to help G out further!…

New Balance's NewSKY Minimus Recycled Shoes Review

New Balance's NewSKY Minimus Recycled Shoes Review

New Balance recently released a new shoe built on the Minimus platform — specifically the New Balance Minimus Life/Wellness sole. It's called the newSKY. What makes the newSKY interesting as a shoe is less the fact that it has a minimal amount…

CrossFitter's Guide to Barefoot or Minimalist Shoes

CrossFitter's Guide to Barefoot or Minimalist Shoes

I’m a CrossFit instructor and gym manager in Thousand Oaks, CA at Live Train Play CrossFit and as such I am hard on my shoes. Some days I will be on my feet for a large portion of 14 to 15 hours. Throughout any given day I teach six classes, do a couple personal training sessions, and frequently do

Waterproofing the Bormio FiveFingers

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Waterproofing the Bormio FiveFingers

The leather toe shoe boots from Vibram — the FiveFingers Bormio — are made even more incredible: by waterproofing them.

Adidas Toe Shoes: AdiPure Trainer Review

Adidas Toe Shoes: AdiPure Trainer Review

A review of the newest toe shoes from Adidas — the Adidas AdiPure Trainer. How do these "barefoot shoes" stack up?