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Teva Nilch Review (Barefoot/Minimalist Shoes)

Teva Nilch Review (Barefoot/Minimalist Shoes)

When I first saw the Teva Nilch on the Teva website I immediately thought of Terra Plana’s Vivo Barefoot line, and Justin's review of the NB MINIMUS Life. Though the Nilch are sold as "water booties" these looked simple and nice enough to pass as a nice…

Unshoes Wokova Minimalist Sandals Initial Review

UnShoes Minimalist Footwear

Unshoes Wokova Minimalist Sandals Initial Review

Minimalist Sandals Like Huaraches, But Simpler to Put On (That Remind Me of Minimalist Chacos) I recently learned of (another) new minimalist footwear company that is making a splash on the "barefoot shoes" (or sandals in this case!) scene: Unshoes Mi…

Army Says No to Toe Shoes

Army Says No to Toe Shoes

The U.S. Army has officially, unequivocally banned the use of toe shoes. Read the relevant part of the ALARACT and weep: "Only those shoes that accomodate all five toes in one compartment are authorized for wear. Those shoes that feature five separate,…

Breaking In a Pair of Vibram FiveFingers Classics

Breaking In a Pair of Vibram FiveFingers Classics

New Vibram fan Katie wrote in the following about her recent discovery of FiveFingers Classics:While still deciding whether or not to buy some VFFs, I browsed the web extensively, finding mostly running and hiking stories. I was looking for an exampl…

Vivo Barefoot Achilles Review (Minimalist Sandals)

Vivo Barefoot Achilles Review (Minimalist Sandals)

Guest review by James SavageI have been running in homemade 4mm-thick soled huaraches for eight months now and enjoying them very much, but I'm always on the lookout for something even better. I was intrigued when I learned Vivobarefoot would be rel…

FiveFingers for Dancing the Night Away at Senior Prom

FiveFingers for Dancing the Night Away at Senior Prom

Spencer writes in about his recent senior prom experience in Vibram FiveFingers!Me and my Girlfriend's family all love FiveFingers! I have two pairs, Black VFF's and Gray/green Bikila's. We wear them everyday! This year for my senior prom at Gran…

Teva Zilch Barefoot/Minimalist Sandals

Teva Zilch Barefoot/Minimalist Sandals

Teva is coming around and meeting me somewhere in the middle with their release of the Teva Zilch sandals. While I love my huaraches, I'm still willing to experiment so I purchased a pair of Zilch sandals to see how they perform as running sandals.

Vibram FiveFingers Speed For Sale in the U.S.!

Vibram FiveFingers Speed For Sale in the U.S.!

The FiveFingers Speed is Coming to the U.S. any day now!Hallelujah!The Vibram FiveFingers Speed a.k.a. the retro-styled, laced-up, limited-release Vibram toe shoes are finally about to be available at large, here in the United States, for purchas…

Soft Star RunAmoc Dash Review (Barefoot Running Shoes)

Soft Star RunAmoc Dash Review (Barefoot Running Shoes)

Two weeks ago, I won second place in the 35K division of the Santa Barbara Endurance Race, wearing Soft Star’s new minimalist running moccasin, the RunAmoc Dash, scheduled to be released near Memorial Day. [Insert “Intro.jpg” photo here, titled “Soft…

Keith Olbermann has Stress Fracture Running in FiveFingers

Keith Olbermann has Stress Fracture Running in FiveFingers

On May 18, 2011, ex-MSNBC news personality Keith Olbermann appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman — his first television appearance since his exit from MSNBC on January 21, 2011.Though the interview with Letterman is more about Olberman…

Lems Shoes Barefoot Shoes - Initial Review

Lems Shoes Barefoot Shoes - Initial Review

How did you get into minimalist footwear? In Feb 2009 I was talking with a friend after he read the article "You Walk Wrong" and he explained something to me that I had never heard or understood in my entire life up until that point. He explained tha…

Vibram FiveFingers Bikila and Sprint Long-Term Review

Vibram FiveFingers Bikila and Sprint Long-Term Review

1,250 miles later: VFF Sprints & BikilasOver the last two racing seasons, I’ve used Vibram Five Fingers Sprints and Bikilas in training and racing a number of events ranging from 5K running races and sprint triathlons to half marathons, marathons,…