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A Vibram FiveFingers and Barefoot Wedding

A Vibram FiveFingers and Barefoot Wedding

Gidds sent us the following story about going barefoot at her wedding with the groom wearing Vibram Five Fingers black KSOs, of course.I started wearing VFFs last year around Memorial Day because I have a lot of foot problems but I strive to have a…

Natural Running in Huaraches and Vibram Five Fingers

Natural Running in Huaraches and Vibram Five Fingers

James and his buddies have been gradually increasing their miles and competing in longer races in preparation for a half marathon. James sent us this story about their last run in the 2011 Pensacola Double Bridge 15K Run:Fellow barefoot runners a…

Nike Zoom Waffle Racer VI Review

Nike Zoom Waffle Racer VI Review

Only a few months back, lightweight racing flats were one of the few non toe shoe options for barefoot minimalist runners. Though they still may have a place as a transitional shoe, the recently released Merrell Barefoot and the New Balance NB Minimus li…

Why Toe Shoes?

Why Toe Shoes?

The benefits of toe separation for barefoot feel and shoe functionality

Merrell Barefoot Trail Glove vs. Vibram FiveFingers TrekSport

Merrell Barefoot Trail Glove vs. Vibram FiveFingers TrekSport

A while back, I did a review of the Vibram Five Fingers Trek Sport. So, now that I have had a chance to try the Merrell Trail Glove I thought it would be interesting to compare the two trail shoes. What follows is a comparison and review as well as a vid…

Trekking through New York City in Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks

Trekking through New York City in Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks

Mallory and Paul recently traveled to New York City in their new Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks and sent us the following report:A few months back my friend Paul introduced me to the wonderful world of barefoot running. He and I were planning a week tr…

Vibram Five Fingers to Lose Weight and Get in Shape

Vibram Five Fingers to Lose Weight and Get in Shape

The BirthdayShoes.com forum is chock full of great information from the most passionate minimalist shoe fans around. Sometimes the stories are so compelling that they need to be published here on the main blog. Chris's story is one of those. He has been…

New Balance NB Minimus Life Give Away!

New Balance NB Minimus Life Give Away!

Win a FREE pair of the new New Balance NB Minimus Life shoes by entering our drawing! The random drawing will be held next Monday, March 7th. To enter, send us a picture of your last shoes before you went minimalist or any picture of shoes that need an u…

New Balance NB Minimus Trail Photos and Video

New Balance NB Minimus Trail Photos and Video

We've reviewed the New Balance Minimus Trail already, but I got my feet into a pair of the dark grey (I might call them black) and neon yellow New Balance NB Minimus Trails recently and figured I'd do a little video overview and snap some photos to share…

Vibram Five Fingers Kid's KSOs for Sale!

Vibram Five Fingers Kid's KSOs for Sale!

. . . and 7% off FiveFingers at Massey's Outfitters with code BIRTHDAYSHOES7!Vibram Five Fingers Kid's KSOsThe Kids KSO Vibram FiveFingers are finally available for sale! This release marks not only the last of the Spring 2011 Vibram Five Finger…

Review Fila Skele-Toes - Four Toed Shoes

Review Fila Skele-Toes - Four Toed Shoes

A few weeks back we took a sneak peak at a new brand of toe shoes—as in, not Vibram Five Fingers—they're the Fila "Skele-toes." Comet Shoes hooked me up with a pair to examine, review, and share with BirthdayShoes readers, so that's what I'l…

Review NB Minimus Life by New Balance

Review NB Minimus Life by New Balance

I've been wearing a pair of the NB Minimus Life shoes almost exclusively since I got them about a week ago. I'd say this was for testing purposes only (Disclaimer: New Balance sent me these to test), but truth is, I just really like these shoes.