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Vibram Five Fingers Help with Plantar Fasciitis

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

Vibram Five Fingers Help with Plantar Fasciitis

John sent us the following story about how Vibram Five Fingers have helped him solve his plantar fasciitis problems:Listen up kiddos. I have major feet problems, plantar fasciitis and the Army gave me inserts, which gave me Stress Fractures. Told m…

Evolution of an Ultrarunner in Five Fingers KSOs and TrekSports

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Evolution of an Ultrarunner in Five Fingers KSOs and TrekSports

What follows is the Jon's journey from running marathons in traditional shoes to running the in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs an then later running Ultra Marathons in Five Fingers Trek Sports. After the jump, read about his successes and the bumps he enco…

New York City Marathon in Vibram Five Fingers Speeds

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New York City Marathon in Vibram Five Fingers Speeds

Michal recently ran his first marathon in Vibram Five Fingers Speeds finishing the New York City Marathon in a time of 3:47:40. Read his race report and story after the jump!I have been a fan of minimalist shoes for a few years, owning, let me co…

A Snowy Gobble Gallop in Vibram Five Fingers

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A Snowy Gobble Gallop in Vibram Five Fingers

Dudley and his wife braved the frigid Minnesota winter to participate in a Turkey Day 5k in their Vibram Five Fingers. After the jump, read Dudley's report and find out how his Five Fingers performed in the snow!I ran my first official race in…

New Balance NB Minimus Trail Review

New Balance NB Minimus Trail Review

An initial review of the Spring 2011 New Balance NB Minimus Trail minimalist/barefoot running shoe.

New Balance NB Minimus Road Review

New Balance NB Minimus Road Review

An initial review of New Balance's NB Minimus Road "barefoot running shoes" -- new entries to the minimalist/barefoot shoes market slated to hit the streets in Spring 2011.

Running in Huaraches at the TravelCountry.Com Barefoot Fun Run

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

Running in Huaraches at the TravelCountry.Com Barefoot Fun Run

Last Saturday, online retailer of Vibram Five Fingers, TravelCountry.com, sponsored their first annual Barefoot Fun Run in Altamonte Springs, FL. The proceeds from the event went to the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Orlando, Florida.James, a runner wh…

First Marathon in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs

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First Marathon in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs

After doing no marathon training, Chris recently ran his first marathon in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs and finished with a darn good time. You may remember Chris from when he ran the Baltimore Half Marathon with Bien. Here's what he sent us about running th…

Smartwool Classic Vibram FiveFingers Review

Smartwool Classic Vibram FiveFingers Review

I recently picked up a pair of the Vibram Five fingers Smartwool Classics from Travel Country.

Cross Country Runner has Successful Season in Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks

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Cross Country Runner has Successful Season in Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks

Dave sent us the following story about his son James who runs Cross Country in Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks:My son just concluded his junior season of varsity Cross Country for Halls High School in Knoxville, TN. He decided, without fanfare, to…

New 5K PR in Five Fingers Bikilas

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New 5K PR in Five Fingers Bikilas

Matt has a nice collection of Vibram Five Fingers that he has been wearing for quite a while. He sent us this note on how they have been working for him:Just wanted to share a quick story since I finally have a good picture with my VFFs. I wear my…

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…