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I was fortunate enough to meet the guys from Altra at the 2011 CrossFit Games. They were very friendly, and very staunch advocates of a wide toe-box, and zero heel drop. All of their shoes, they explained, are built on variations on those two themes. Th…
I reviewed the original Bedrock Sandals back in December and found them to be a solid option for a basic huarache sandal suitable for both casual wear and running. I’m pleased to report that based upon feedback, Nick and Dan have tweaked the design to…
“Blending cushioned protection with the benefits of barefoot freedom, Altra footwear is designed to reduce injury and promote proper technique for the most natural run. Every shoe features Zero Drop™ and a foot-shaped, gender-specific design so everyone…
Stem is getting a good bit of press here on BirthdayShoes and while I’ve pointed out a few nits above in this review, my overall take on these shoes is glowingly positive: if you’re looking for a casual mono-toed barefoot/minimalist shoe, the Stems are worth serious consideration.
As the minimal/barefoot movement gains momentum and traction it seems every shoe maker is jumping at the chance to get in on it. K-Swiss has now thrown their hat into the ring… er, well, they are about to. The Blade Foot won’t be out until early 2012,…
Over the course of the past few months, a number of VFF and Birthday Shoes fans have asked if I could create some barefoot or VFF paraphernalia. It is in this spirit, and in a humble request for support for the proprietor of this site (me), that I crea…
It’s 2012 and Merrell is on round two of their Barefoot line. We’ve previously reviewed their flagship minimalist shoe, the Merrell Barefoot Trail Glove, and since shoe design tends to be iterative, this review is going to be doing some comparisons to the Trail Glove. Also, I’m going to leverage a few barefoot blogging, running friends’ reviews to highlight different perspectives on the Road Glove as a running shoe — so this review is going to be broken up into my assessment of the Merrell Barefoot Road Glove based on it’s new design and barefoot feel/function; then I’m going to dive into some perspectives on it from around the web.
The Vibram FiveFingers Spyridon LS is a new Vibram FiveFingers model specifically built for trail running. It’s named after Spyridon Louis, the Greek shepherd who won the first modern-day marathon in the 1896 Athens Olympics. The course was run on dir…
Barefoot Ted and Luna Sandals have released another new model adding to their extensive line of huarache sandals. Lunas are sandals inspired by those worn by the Tarahumara featured in Born to Run. The All Terrain Sandal, or ATS for short, adopts many…
Review of the Lems Shoes Primal barefoot shoe.