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Saucony Hattori Review

Saucony Hattori Review

Saucony HattoriThe Saucony Hattori is a very minimalist running shoe expected to be available from Saucony on May 15th. Other retailers may have them as soon as May 1st. Saucony sent us a pre-release pair of the Hattoris to test, so I did a 4 mile ru…

Reebok RealFlex Natural Running? A "Barefoot" Running Shoe?

Reebok RealFlex Natural Running? A "Barefoot" Running Shoe?

Reebok enters the "barefoot" running shoe fray with their not-so-minimal take on natural movement.

Former Sprinter Finds New Passion for Running in Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas

How to Run in Minimalist Footwear (a.k.a. "Barefoot Shoes")

Former Sprinter Finds New Passion for Running in Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas

As a sprinter in college, Eugene would have never considered running distance, but after laying off a few years he decided to give it a try in Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas. Read Eugene's story after the jump!The Joy of RunningI used to hate…

Chris McDougall's Naked Book Tour (Born to Run)

Chris McDougall's Naked Book Tour (Born to Run)

Over the next few months, author Christopher McDougall will be hosting the Naked Tour to coincide with the paperback release of his blockbuster book Born to Run. The cross country tour will include barefoot runs, demos and "cabarets". These part seminar/…

Putting the New Balance NB Minimus Trail to the Test

New Balance NB Minimus

Putting the New Balance NB Minimus Trail to the Test

Gerald is a dedicated trail runner from New Zealand who recently put the New Balance NB Minimus Trail through its paces in the Tarawera Ultra Marathon. See what Gerald had to say about how they performed after the jump!Guest Post by Gerald Water…

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…

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…