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Barefoot Shoes

Combo Review: Vivobarefoot Eclipse and Shamma Sandals Warriors 2.0 with Power Straps

While I am a huge fan of running in huaraches all year long, the summertime provides zero excuses for us to get closer to the ground and to air out our feet during our sunny adventures!

For this review, I picked up two…

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Barefoot Shoes

Review: Earth Runners Circadian with Conductive Laces and Circadian Slip-On

The latest update to the Circadian from Earth Runners and its casual slip-on version are excellent huaraches for a variety of activities.

The Circadian gets a revised strapping system and conductive nylon laces. These updates have catapulted the…

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Barefoot Shoes

Vibram FiveFingers KMD EVO Review

Vibram has expanded their “EVO-fication” of the FiveFingers line with the release of the FiveFingers KMD EVO, which is what we’ll be reviewing today. Other “EVO” VFFs to date include the KSO EVO, the Bikila EVO, and the Bikila EVO WP (the waterproof…

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Barefoot Shoes

ZEM U Cross Ninja/Split Toe

For the last month, I have been lucky enough to try the latest trainer split toe from ZEM GEAR, the U Cross Ninja/Split Toe.

I believe this shoe is fantastic for those getting into minimalist running and want to hone their form, while enjoying the…

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Vibram’s $3.75 Million FiveFingers Toe Jam: What’s it Mean for Barefoot, Running?

It’s week-old news now and unless you’ve been living in a cave (or on vacation … wink!), you know that Vibram has agreed to pay out $3.75 Million to settle a class action lawsuit brought two years ago (Has it been that long?) over some of the marketin…

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Barefoot Shoes

Topo Athletic ST and MT Ditch Tabi, Go Traditional

Have you heard? Topo Athletic, the company Tony Post (“Topo”) founded after leaving Vibram USA, is launching two new models in the coming months ? the Topo Athletic ST (hitting imminently and just now available for pre-order) and the Topo Athletic MT.…

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Barefoot Shoes

Vibram FiveFingers KSO EVO

Coming Spring 2014 — Subscribe to stay up-to-date on the release (And catch more upcoming minimalist shoes for 2014)!

If there was one model that brought Vibrams to the masses, it had to have been the FiveFingers KSO. When it launched, there…

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Alitza FiveFingers give Toe Shoes Pizazz

I have been wearing Vibram FiveFingers for nearly three years, and am totally sold on their “wonderfulness.” I started out wearing them at the suggestion of a physical therapist, who was trying to help my foref…

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Barefoot Shoes

Lem Primal 2 Review–A Fantastic, Casual Barefoot Shoe

Lems not only recently released their “barefoot shoe boot” ? a.k.a. the Lem Boulder boot (reviewed here) ? they also updated their original shoe, the Primal Origins with the “Primal 2.”

You can read my original review of the Primal Origins* here or…

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Research Study Looks at Foot Injuries from Transitioning to Vibram FiveFingers

Recent research released late Feb. 2013 implies that there’s a good chance transitioning to Vibram FiveFingers may cause injury—specifically, bone injury.

The study was titled “Foot Bone Marrow Edema after 10-week Transition to Minimalist Runni…