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…

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…

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…

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…

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Review: Nike Air Zoom Streak XC 2

The Streak XC 2 is a very minimal running shoe that doesn’t try to simulate a barefoot feel. It implements advanced Nike technology that cushions and protects the foot with a firm but springy sole. Yet, it is very minimal with its low heel-to-toe drop an…

Flee Flies in Five Fingers

Flee is an amazingly talented artist and illustrator who writes and draws at her blog drawntorun.com. Also, Flee is a marathon runner who switched to Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas over the last year. Read about her transition after the jump.My name i…

Shooting Clay Pigeons in Five Fingers with the Texas Governor

We can add shooting to the list of things people do in their Vibram Five Fingers! Robbie sent us his story about a recent trip to the shooting range with Texas Governor, Rick Perry. Read about it after the jump.Robbie’s Trek Sports give him firm fo…

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New Balance NB Minimus – Evolution of a Barefoot Running Shoe [BREAKING]

New Balance just released an interview with ultramarathon runner Tony Krupicka and New Balance shoe designer Chris Wawrousek that talks about the iterative design process behind the NB Minimus Trail shoe. The post includes the leaked video of Anton Krup…

Nautica Malibu Triathlon After Just 6 weeks in Five Fingers

Though we suggest all runners transitioning to Vibram Five Fingers take their time and make a very gradual transition, Rafael ran in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon after just six weeks in Vibram Five Fingers.My name is Rafael from Sacramento, CA. I…

Vibram Five Fingers Sprints Take On the Sierre-Zinal

Stéphane, a Vibram Five Fingers fan, wore his Sprints to run in the 31K Sierre-Zinal mountain race in Switzerland. Stéphane shares his story below:I like to read other people’s stories on the BirthdayShoes website and I thought I could also share…