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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.

SKORA BASE & FORM Review

SKORA BASE & FORM Review

The BASE and FORM models reviewed here today are SKORA’s first foray into an increasingly crowded minimalist shoe market. But as we pointed out, SKORA prefers to eschew terms like “minimal”, “natural” or “barefoot” in favor of their marketing tagline “run real.”

Sockwa G2 Long Term Review

Sockwa G2 Long Term Review

This will be my Sockwa G2 Review.

Luna Sandals Catamount (Plus Original) Review [Huaraches]

Luna Sandals Catamount (Plus Original) Review [Huaraches]

We've reviewed a number of huaraches here on BirthdayShoes. "Huaraches," is simply Spanish for "sandals." While huaraches may refer to Mexican sandals of all varieties, here we're specifically talking…

BeNat Shoes First Look

BeNat Shoes First Look

[gallery] [gallery] Availability BeNat shoes can be purchased off the BeNat website for €89. They size in European sizing (my FiveFingers size is a 43; my BeNat size is the same).

Vibram FiveFingers Trek Flip Preview

Vibram FiveFingers Trek Flip Preview

I was able to get my hands on a test pair of Vibram FiveFingers Trek Flip, a Europe-only model slated for release in Fall 2012. I just wanted to share some pictures of what I was able to get my hands on. I was lucky enough to stumble upon a pair…

Fila Skele-toes Voltage: Nike Free,Toe Shoes Lovechild

Fila Skele-toes Voltage: Nike Free,Toe Shoes Lovechild

What if the grid-foam-soled shoe, as pioneered by Nike via the "Nike Free x.0," somehow copulated with a pair of toe shoes? What would you get? The Skele-Toes Voltage; a four-toed Frankenstein toe-shoe-slash-sneaker-slash-Nike-Free-wannabee. But…

SKORA BASE & FORM (Real) Running Shoes First Look

SKORA BASE & FORM (Real) Running Shoes First Look

SKORA is a brand new company entering the minimalist running shoe arena. Just don’t call it minimalist. SKORA’s tagline is “Run Real” as the company goes on to explain in their marketing material, "We reject the terms “minimal”, “natural”, or “barefoo…

Swiss Protection Socks Review

Swiss Protection Socks Review

Are "toe shoes" being replaced by even more minimalist footwear? That's what Swiss Protection Socks promise. A review of the Kevlar and PVC socks.

Women's VIVO BAREFOOT Ultra Review

Women's VIVO BAREFOOT Ultra Review

I think I laughed out loud when I saw these purple Vivo Ultras! They look like someone took a hexagonal hole punch to a pair of Crocs...not a fan of Crocs. Vivo says, “Innovation at its best, the Ultra is a 3 in 1 chameleon shoe i…

The Primal Professional - Barefoot-Friendly Dress Shoes [Sneak Peek]

The Primal Professional - Barefoot-Friendly Dress Shoes [Sneak Peek]

Interview with Mountain Chang, Creator of the Primal Professional The Primal Professional - Original Promotional Video http://www.facebook.com/thePrimalProfessional http://www.indiegogo.com/the-Primal-Professional-barefoot-dress-shoe…

Vivo Barefoot Ultra Review

Vivo Barefoot Ultra Review

Imagine a minimalist shoe that is lightweight, has a plus-sized toe box, breathes well, provides good ground feel, has virtually no seams, and is basically a sole that wraps the entirety of your foot. What would such a shoe look like? Well, it'd look…

Aguias Spartan 1 Review

Aguias Spartan 1 Review

I came across the Aguias Spartan 1 because of a post on the forum awhile ago. When I checked out the companies website I really liked the look of their shoe. It reminded me of a retro style basketball sneaker with a minimalist twist. The people at…