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The Boilermaker, Bikilas and Beer...a winning combination

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

The Boilermaker, Bikilas and Beer...a winning combination

Ryan runs in Vibram Five Fingers and says they, "simply made running fun again." He sent us a recap of his recent participation in "the nation’s biggest 15K road race."Race RecapThis past weekend I took part in the nation’s biggest 15K road race…

Close Up Review: Vibram Five Fingers Trek Sport

Close Up Review: Vibram Five Fingers Trek Sport

Why Trek Sports?Being the new kid (geriatric new kid, that is!) on the Birthday Shoes block, I only own two pair of Vibram Five Fingers, the Classics and Bikilas. My Classics don't get a lot of wear except as an occasional flip flop alternative (Just…

Women's Vibram Five Fingers Bikila Review

Women's Vibram Five Fingers Bikila Review

Guest Post by LindseyAdding Bikilas to the CollectionThe Bikila has already gotten a fair amount of attention from Birthday Shoes, but when asked to give a woman's perspective on this new model, I was happy to oblige. I am by no means an experience…

Hiking in Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas through the Rocky Mountains of Colorado

Hiking in Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas through the Rocky Mountains of Colorado

JJ's dad was skeptical that her Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas could handle two days of hiking through the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Did JJ's dad become a barefoot believer? Read about JJ's adventure to see how it turned out!I wanted to share some exci…

Black KSOs on Buzzards Rock Trail

Black KSO Vibram FiveFingers

Black KSOs on Buzzards Rock Trail

Aaron recently broke away from the daily grind and got some time to himself in the Patapsco Valley State Park on Buzzards Rock Trail. It was just him and his black KSOs and here is his story: by AaronMy first real trail experience in VFF’s is abo…

New Balance Minimus "Barefoot Shoe" line slated for Spring 2011

New Balance Minimus "Barefoot Shoe" line slated for Spring 2011

New Balance recently reached out to the minimalist running blogging community with news of their upcoming, Spring 2011 new shoe line called the New Balance Minimus by way of sending off some macro photos of a pair of Minimus shoes. New Balance reached o…

Vibram Five Fingers Trek Sport, Blue Bikila Released for Sale!

Vibram Five Fingers Trek Sport, Blue Bikila Released for Sale!

It's been six long months since we first saw the Vibram Five Fingers Trek Sport — and the blue and grey Vibram Five Fingers Bikila showcased at the winter Outdoor Retailer — at last they are here. Yep, it's time to pick up "just one more" pa…

Why I Chose $99 Red Bikilas over a $1,000,000 Red Ferrari to Solve my Mid Life Crisis.

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

Why I Chose $99 Red Bikilas over a $1,000,000 Red Ferrari to Solve my Mid Life Crisis.

Me running in red/grey Vibram Five Finger Bikilas. (All photos by Kent)The Birth of birthday shoesOver a year ago, when Justin mentioned to me that he was starting a blog about Vibram Five Fingers and minimalist footwear, I thought it was interesti…

Women’s Vibram Five Fingers KSO Review

Women’s Vibram Five Fingers KSO Review

Review of Women’s FiveFingers KSOsI never thought I would own a pair of KSOs. I started out with the Sprints, planned to get a pair of Treks eventually, and contemplated the Classic for dressier use. The KSOs struck me as redundant and I worried abou…

Fantastic Father-in-law Favors Five Fingers!

Fantastic Father-in-law Favors Five Fingers!

Mike is a lucky guy to have a hip father-in-law who encouraged him to try running in Vibram Five Fingers. He shared his story with us:I started running this spring due to my Father in Law's influence and it's been a great experience. He introduced me…

New Women's Vibram Five Fingers Sprint Colorway Available at CitySports!

New Women's Vibram Five Fingers Sprint Colorway Available at CitySports!

We've just been notified that a new Light Grey-Blue Vibram Five Fingers Sprint has been released — for women. The above Vibram Five Fingers Sprint is now "out" and available for purchase from CitySports! Though CitySports just got them in thi…

Official Vibram Five Fingers Bikila Microsite: You Are the Technology dot com

I'm happy to spread the news that Vibram has just (a minute ago at 8 AM via a press release) launched a Vibram Five Fingers Bikila micro-site at the domain YouAreTheTechnology.com!Before you go madly rushing off to YouAreTheTechnology.com, let me tel…