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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.

New Balance 10 Minimus Multi-Sport Mini-Review

New Balance 10 Minimus Multi-Sport Mini-Review

An entirely different approach to all-season outdoor athletics, the New Balance Minimus Multi-Sport MO10 takes the proven versatile durability of a Vibram® outsole and combines it with a fitted, minimalist upper that's comfortable with or without socks. Navigate the trails through the winter months

Vibram FiveFingers Jaya LR Review

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Vibram FiveFingers Jaya LR Review

Going from skeptic to believer with the Jaya LR Vibram FiveFingers — as a second pair of FiveFingers toe shoes.

VIVOBAREFOOT Neo Trail Review

VIVOBAREFOOT Neo Trail Review

If you’re looking for a sturdy minimalist shoe to use over the roughest terrain, the VIVOBAREFOOT Neo Trails definitely deserve some attention. The no drop heel and thin soles provide an excellent feel for the ground that will satisfy any discerning minimalist shoe wearer’s requirements and the extr

New Balance's NewSKY Minimus Recycled Shoes Review

New Balance's NewSKY Minimus Recycled Shoes Review

New Balance recently released a new shoe built on the Minimus platform — specifically the New Balance Minimus Life/Wellness sole. It's called the newSKY. What makes the newSKY interesting as a shoe is less the fact that it has a minimal amount…

Waterproofing the Bormio FiveFingers

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Waterproofing the Bormio FiveFingers

The leather toe shoe boots from Vibram — the FiveFingers Bormio — are made even more incredible: by waterproofing them.

Adidas Toe Shoes: AdiPure Trainer Review

Adidas Toe Shoes: AdiPure Trainer Review

A review of the newest toe shoes from Adidas — the Adidas AdiPure Trainer. How do these "barefoot shoes" stack up?

KSO Kids FiveFingers Review

KSO Kids FiveFingers Review

"They feel like I have a toe massage ... well not when I first got them, they stung a little when I first got them." And we'll end the review with Alex demonstrating a punt in his KSO Kids FiveFingers:

Trek LS FiveFingers Video Review

Trek LS FiveFingers Video Review

The other day I took a few minutes to do a quick video review of the recently released Vibram FiveFingers Trek LS (See my full review of the Trek LS Vibrams here). In the review I cover things like: Ground feel of the Trek LS Different la…

New Balance Minimus Zero Has Got No Sole

New Balance Minimus Zero Has Got No Sole

A look at the outsole design of the New Balance NB Minimus Zero - the first zero-dropped New Balances that cater to the trail and road barefoot/minimilist/natural running communities!

New Balance NB Minimus Cross Review (MX20)

New Balance NB Minimus Cross Review (MX20)

For me the NB Minimus Cross (the "MX20") were "Like-At-First-Sight." When I first opened the box I grinned at the design. We've got simple, clean lines, no flashy distractions or garish colors, and a cool contrast from the upper to the sole. I actually…

Branca Barefoot Running Sandals Review (Minimalist Sandals)

Branca Barefoot Running Sandals Review (Minimalist Sandals)

Guest review by James Savage Fortunately for those interested in minimalist shoes, we're seeing not only an explosion in closed toed minimalist footwear, but we're also able to choose from an ever widening selection of open toed sandals inspired by t…

More New Balance NB Minimus Zero Leaked Photos?

More New Balance NB Minimus Zero Leaked Photos?

Building on the intentionally leaked (by New Balance PR), ultra-close-up photos of the upcoming 2012 New Balance NB Minimus (Trail) we saw a few weeks back comes new photos of the entire Minimus Zero Trail and Road shoes from a BirthdayShoes reader from…