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The Bahrain Relay Marathon in Vibram Five Fingers Speeds

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The Bahrain Relay Marathon in Vibram Five Fingers Speeds

Rusty was lucky enough to score some Vibram Five Fingers Speeds while in Germany. He is now in Bahrain and sent us this story:On October 29th, 2010 our team of 16 from ISA Fire Dept ran in the Bahrain Relay Marathon. I'm deployed to Bahrain. Our tea…

New Balance MT101 Review

New Balance MT101 Review

An uptight yuppie of the 1980s, I always envied the laid back, hippie lifestyle, but the closest I ever got to living it was an occasional trip to Whole Foods. Lately though, bored with running through the concrete jungle, I heard the call of nature and…

Dentists, Harleys and Vibram Five Fingers

Dentists, Harleys and Vibram Five Fingers

Joy wore her Vibram Five Fingers to a rather unique Dental Convention and sent us her story:Recently, our dental laboratory, Dental South, traveled to Knoxville, TN for the 3rd annual Hi-Tec Dental Rally that takes place at Smokey Mountai…

Backpacking with Vibram Five Fingers Flow Treks

Backpacking with Vibram Five Fingers Flow Treks

Guest post by Richard MandelbaumI recently used my Vibram Five Fingers for an overnight backpacking trip and thought I would write up a little review of my experience for those of you who might be considering using your VFFs that way. There have bee…

Transatlantic Cruising Five Fingers Style

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Transatlantic Cruising Five Fingers Style

Bill decided to get a little marathon training in wearing his Vibram Five Fingers KSOs while cruising the Atlantic. Here's what he shared with us:I thought I would share some pictures my wife took of me in my KSOs on our cruise on the Norwegian Sun…

Philippines Vibram Five Fingers Fan Club

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Philippines Vibram Five Fingers Fan Club

JB, from the Minila, sent us an update on the Philippines Five Fingers running club that has grown quickly over the last year as Vibrams have become more readily available there. Here is what he shared with us:Hi I'm JB! I'm from Manila, Philippine…

Orlando Area Barefoot Run to Benefit Cancer Center

Top Online Retailers of Vibram Five Fingers, TravelCountry.com, will be sponsoring the first annual TravelCountry.com Barefoot Fun Run in Altamonte Springs, FL. It will take place on Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, FL.…

Clean Sweep for the 30 Somethings in Bikilas

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Clean Sweep for the 30 Somethings in Bikilas

Andy and company recently ran in the Walla Walla Crush 5K in their recently acquired Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas. Here is what Andy had to say about their effort:Several weeks ago I purchased a pair of Bikilas and have enjoyed doing recreational ru…

Dr. Jawa Runs his First Marathon

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Dr. Jawa Runs his First Marathon

Dr. Jawa, is a long time reader and contributor to our blog. You may remember Dr. Jawa doing headstands, teaching in black KSO VFFs, running a half marathon in Las Vegas, or on vacation in Jamaica. Dr. Jawa recently continued his adventures in Vibram Fiv…

Support Bob Ewing in his D.C. Barefoot Marine Corp Marathon Run

Bob Ewing is once again running the Marine Corps Marathon this year, but unlike his previous MCM last year which he ran in Five Fingers and raised money for St. Judes, this year's marathon is being run in honor of Bob's mother, who is fighting cancer, an…

New Balance MT100 and MT101 Zeroed Out and Reviewed

New Balance MT100 and MT101 Zeroed Out and Reviewed

What follows are two posts from Tuck's blog Yelling Stop in which Tuck, a minimalist runner in search of great foot friendly shoes (See "barefoot running shoes" defined), discusses having a pair of New balance MT100s modified by a…

Jocelyn BQs in her First Marathon in Five Fingers Bikilas

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

Jocelyn BQs in her First Marathon in Five Fingers Bikilas

A little over a year ago, Jocelyn made the switch to Vibram Five Fingers after knee pain kept her from running long distances. Back then, she shared with us her story about setting a personal record in the 5K in her Vibram Five Fingers KSOs. When…