Spring 2013 Vibram FiveFingers
A first look at the new Vibram FiveFingers for Spring/Summer 2013 including the FiveFingers El-X, Entrada, Alitza, Maiori, Signa, and TrekSport Sandal.
Barefoot Shoes
Barefoot shoes are minimalist footwear designed to let feet move naturally, as if unshod. With a wide toe box, flexible soles, and zero-drop design, they allow toes to spread, flex, and feel the ground. Lightweight and sensitive to terrain, they support the foot’s strength and resilience without restrictive support, ideal for walking, running, or casual use.
Meet Tune Footwear: Barefoot-Friendly Dress Shoes
A few months back BirthdayShoes became aware of Tune Footwear. They are a nascent minimalist shoe manufacturer focused solely on bringing to market men's footwear that could fit in in the office environment — in the form of the age-old men's style, the loafer.
Review Vivo Barefoot Aqua Lite Shoes
If you're after a good-looking barefoot/minimalist shoe that has everyday versatility, top-notch ground feel, and allows you to preserve your natural bio-mechanics, posture, and "barefoot" movement, the VIVO BAREFOOT Aqua Lite is worth your serious consideration.
Kids Huaraches Review (And How to Make Kids Minimalist Sandals)
A full review of huaraches for your kid - a three year old girl in this case - as well as how to instructions to make your own minimalist sandals using Xero Shoes do-it-yourself huaraches kit!
Is KEEN going barefoot?
Is KEEN getting into the barefoot shoe/minimalist shoe market? They're certainly reducing their standard shoe profile with the upcoming release of the KEEN CNX with a 4mm heel-toe offset and a lower stack height. But is this a barefoot shoe?
Saucony Kinvara 2 Running Shoes Review
We understand that the Saucony Kinvara 2™ has been out for quite a while and as of this writing the Kinvara 3™ has just recently hit the stores. Actually, due to the release of the Kinvara 3, you can pick up the Kinvara 2 on the cheap right now. So…
Vibram FiveFingers Inventor Robert Fliri Talks Ultra-minimal FiveFingers Prototype for 2013
I've recently received some scuttlebutt surrounding a new Vibram FiveFingers style for 2013 (not the dressy leather Capri toe shoes we saw last week). All the information has come by way of Robert Fliri. If you're a fan of five toed shoes, you sho…
FiveFingers Capri - Dressy Toe Shoes on Tap for 2013 from Vibram
Dressy, professsional toe shoes (FiveFingers) on tap from Vibram for 2013? Meet the the five-toed Capri, which is debuting in Pitti Uomo in a few weeks! Is your office ready for leather-clad shoes that look like feet?
VivoBarefoot Off Road Hi Boot Review
Sometimes you just need an old fashioned hiking boot. But you don?t have to settle for the traditional kind. The Off Road Hi boots are VivoBarefoot?s minimalist version. I was intrigued by the minimalist boot idea since boots tend to drag…
Spyridon Vibram FiveFingers First Look
Vibram has snuck one on us here in the U.S. — well in advance of a Fall 2012 release, it seems that at least one retailer (REI) has gnabbed the laceless Spyridon FiveFingers. Yeah, they're out right now (for $110). You'll recall that these pup…
Laced SeeYa LS Vibram FiveFingers for Fall 2012
We got a glimpse of what must have been a Vibram FiveFingers SeeYa LS (laced!) prototype a bit over a month ago. With nothing to go on but speculation, I guessed that these laced SeeYas were going to show up sometime in the Spring of 2013. Well what…
Skechers GO Run Ride Review
If I had to compare the Skechers GO Run Ride™ to another shoe of my recent experience, I’d say it’s very much like the marriage between the Saucony Kinvara2™ and the Nike Free™. It’s like the Kinvara2 in terms of low heel-to-toe drop (4mm),…