BirthdayShoes
Flash Sale site The Clymb has VivoBarefoots on sale today. Their stock includes everything from the original Gobi to the Gobi II, the Freud II, The One, Stealth, and one or two others. The discounts vary but I see the Gobi at about 35% off.
If you’re…
Flash Sale site The Clymb has VivoBarefoots on sale today. Their stock includes everything from the original Gobi to the Gobi II, the Freud II, The One, Stealth, and one or two others. The discounts vary but I see the Gobi at about 35% off.
If you’re…
Shamma Sandals makes a quality huarache-styled sandal that is built on Vibram sole materials and is styled in various lacing/upper configurations. It’s in the same league as other minimalist sandals manufacturers like Luna Sandals.
BirthdayShoes…
Once upon a time Vivo Barefoot made a shoe called the Oak. The Oak had a Wallaby-esque look to it and to this day is still in my regular shoe rotation (no small feat!).
But the Oak was discontinued awhile ago, which left (to my thinking) a bit of a…
When I opened the box it smelled like some kind of chemical adhesive. These shoes were handmade, recently finished, and now they were in a cardboard box in my living room. They are so much uglier in person than I thought they’d be…
The ECO is an interesting new model from Gladsoles that is made entirely from upcycled car tires. There is 5.5mm of rubber for tons of groundfeel and flexibility. Huarache lovers and “Born To Run” readers should definitely give this one a look!
Read on to hear my thoughts on this eco-friendly, custom-cut huarache!
2016: Rebirth of a legend, or missed opportunity?
How it all began — The short version
The precise timeline has been muddied by the years: when the first Fivefingers exactly hit the market is uncertain: probably around 2003 or 2004 from what I`ve…
Making its rounds around reddit and the rest of the web, the 2016 Vibram Fivefingers Catalogue shows off the upcoming Vibram lineup with a number of very interesting new models and colors.
Read on for a run through of the new models!
“You bought a wooden ball?” my wife said to me with a perplexed look on her face. I tried to hold back some of my excitement as I explained to her that this was what used by the Tarahumara Indians as they traversed great distances while running through…
The Vibram FiveFingers Trek Ascent LR is the latest premium all-terrain shoe from Vibram Five Fingers. It features a MEGAGRIP sole compound, a very aggressive tread design, and good protection from just about anything you can run into, onto, and over on the…