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New Balance Releases High Res Photos of Minimus

This past Friday, New Balance released high resolution photos of each shoe in their upcoming Minimus line of shoes. This is the latest in their “controlled leak” trickle of marketing information designed to build up interest in the line. Apple Computer h…

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Allison’s Big Toes are in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs

Recently, Allison ran her first half marathon in Vibram KSOs, her second-ever half marathon. She created the blog, AllisonsBigToe.com for the express purpose of documenting her 16 week training for this event and transition to running in Vibram FiveFin…

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Rocker Hikes Grand Canyon in Five Fingers Flows

We recently received a story from James Grundler about his hike through the Grand Canyon in his patched up Vibram Five Fingers Flows. It is the type of story enthusiastic Five Fingers fans share with us every day and we love passing on to our readers. Bu…

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1st Annual New York City Barefoot Run [Report from a Highly Qualified Participant]

The barefoot running movement is not only about finding something lost in our heavily shod world, it is also about inclusion. No books have to be bought, although there are some good ones. There are no dues to pay to join the club. As the shirt says, all…

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Toe Shoes in the Military

“Toe shoes” have become popular not only amongst runners generally, but also among some of the most active folks around — our friends in the military. Though we’ve gotten a number of user stories from Vibram Five Fingers fans in the armed forces i…

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Barefoot Running BirthdayShoes T-Shirts are HERE! Lose your Shoes – Free your Feet!

2-sided “lose your shoes / free your feet” American Apparel 100% Cotton White T-ShirtFront(Click to Zoom)Back(Click to Zoom)$15 per shirt ($17 for XXL and XXXL) plus a flat $5 shipping & handling per ship…

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Hiking the Rockies in Five Fingers KSOs

Paul, a Vibram Five Fingers fan, was able to compare hiking in his KSOs this past summer to previous hikes he had done in traditional hiking boots.Read what Paul had to say about how his KSOs performed and see more great pics after the jump!I j…

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Father Dorn’s Conversion to Five Fingers

In the beginning, Father Patrick Dorn, wore traditional running shoes, but he recently switched to Vibram Five Fingers. Here is Fr. Dorn’s story:I’m Fr. Patrick Dorn, priest at “runner friendly” Church of the Apostles (Anglican) in Evergreen, Colo…

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Vibram FiveFingers KSO vs. Bikila – Concerns, Nuances, and Quality Control {mailbag}

I get a lot of questions emailed my way about Vibram Five Fingers. Which model to get, this model or that model, sizing nuances, and any number of nuanced queries come my way. So in the interest of answering some of the more common questions, I’ll be p…

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Freedom’s Run Gets Kids Moving In the Right Direction

The Freedom’s Run Race Director, Mark Cucuzzella MD, asked us to pass along a press release about a fun run for kids sponsored by Terra Plana products, Vivobarefoot footwear. It looks like a really cool, fun event and there are even free shoes being gi…