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MyMayu Waterproof Minimalist Boots Kickstarter

MyMayu Waterproof Minimalist Boots Kickstarter

A BirthdayShoes reader named Justin recently reached out about a Kickstarter campaign for MyMayu waterproof, minimalist boots. Justin shared: I was wondering if you've noticed the MyMayu (www.mymayu.com) kickstarter for their adult-sized, waterproof,…

You Can Buy These Old School Vibram FiveFingers

You Can Buy These Old School Vibram FiveFingers

PSA: Vibram has a handful of the "OG" FiveFingers on sale on their website. Sure, a couple of them weren't "1st gen." However, even the Seeyas are "classics" since they came out some six years ago. Here's what they've got: KSOs! — Available in 3…

Lems Trailhead Shoes First Look Review

Lems Trailhead Shoes First Look Review

Are you a long-time fan of Lems and love minimalist shoes? Well, I've got some good news and bad news. The good news: Lems has a new shoe called the Trailhead and it looks great! The bad news: it's a fairly significant departure from Lems previous shoes…

Shamma Sandals Ultragrip Chargers Review

Shamma Sandals Ultragrip Chargers Review

Shamma Sandals has updated their lineup with the adventure-ready and waterproof Ultra Chargers! The highlight of the new model is its grippy and waterproof all-weather UltraGrip footbed! Looking for my own adventure, I put the new model to the test…

V-Alpha Vibram FiveFingers Review

V-Alpha Vibram FiveFingers Review

Vibram’s V-Alpha is a successor to the KSO EVO as their all-around five-toed "barefoot" shoe. Taking what was already a very capable shoe and improving upon its fit, materials, and sole, the V-Alpha aims to be the best all-around shoe in the Vibram…

Review Carets FER V4 — Minimalist Dress Shoes

Review Carets FER V4 — Minimalist Dress Shoes

Minimalism grows up with the fourth iteration of innovative dress shoes from Carets. With a polished design, good materials, and thoughtful touches that rival any fancy dress shoe, Carets has made a shoe for professionals looking to enjoy the benefits…

Review Softstar Shoes Primal RunAmoc

Review Softstar Shoes Primal RunAmoc

Always one for interesting designs, Softstar has released one of its boldest shoes to date, the toe-splay-happy, long-distance ready, RunAmoc Primal. Full disclosure: Justin was an early tester of the Primal RunAmoc nearly a year ago—and Softstar sent…

Quick Review—Magical Shoes Receptor Explorer

Quick Review—Magical Shoes Receptor Explorer

I'm going to venture a guess—you've never heard of Magical Shoes—I certainly hadn't. The company is based out of Poland and reached out to tell me about their products. Intrigued by their website, I requested they send me a pair of their "Receptor…

Xero Shoes Coalton Review

Xero Shoes Coalton Review

From humble beginnings as a simple rubber-and-laces DIY huaraches company some eight years ago, Xero Shoes has evolved into a full-fledged shoe company. Adding to their recent line, Xero Shoes has introduced the Xero Shoes Coalton, their most premium…

Review Lems Boulder Boots in Leather Russet

Review Lems Boulder Boots in Leather Russet

Since Lems shoes released their Boulder Boots nearly five years ago, they have updated the line with additional colorways and styles. One of those styles is their leather Boulder, which they make in a brown or black full-grain leather. These boots…

Xero Shoes Daylight Hiker Review

Xero Shoes Daylight Hiker Review

Xero Shoes continues their expansion into closed toe shoes with the Xero Shoes Daylight Hiker boot. Using the same sensibilities as their sandals and the recently released Prio shoe (Read our review of the Xero Shoes Prio here), how does this boot…

Kickstart Bison Boots

Kickstart Bison Boots

I just got word about a budding minimalist boot company called Bison Boots. Bison is being kickstarted here and Gwyn reached out to tell me about the vision she and her husband have for manufacturing handmade minimalist boots out of Bison leather and…