Why toe shoes?
An essay into designing footwear that maximizes the minimalist experience — examining the functional needs of the foot and how shoes like moccasins and sandals like huaraches stack up. Why toe shoes come out on top.
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Interview with Robert Fliri, the inventor of Vibram FiveFingers
Italian Robert Fliri is the original creator of what we now know as Vibram FiveFingers. Fliri was a student at an Italian design school back in 1999 when he originated the concept of a foot glove for outdoor use, specifically in the mountains. Here from Fliri in this 2006 interview.
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Vibram FiveFingers — what are they?
The history of the world's first toe shoes is as weird as the shoes themselves. This is the definitive backstory of Vibram FiveFingers.
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Notes from the founder 16 years after creating BirthdayShoes.com. (Yes, I'm still here.)
I Missed It
It's been on my mind recently—a big anniversary of sorts coming up. Only, as these things go, I thought about it and forgot it. What's the big deal? Well, yesterday marked the 10 year anniversary of BirthdayShoes.com. I launched BirthdayShoes on April…
MyMayu Waterproof Minimalist Boots Kickstarter
A BirthdayShoes reader named Justin recently reached out about a Kickstarter campaign for MyMayu waterproof, minimalist boots. Justin shared: I was wondering if you've noticed the MyMayu (www.mymayu.com) kickstarter for their adult-sized, waterproof,…
Kickstart Bison Boots
I just got word about a budding minimalist boot company called Bison Boots. Bison is being kickstarted here and Gwyn reached out to tell me about the vision she and her husband have for manufacturing handmade minimalist boots out of Bison leather and…
10 Years of Vibram FiveFingers
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…
2016 Vibram FiveFingers Preview
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!
Bole Ball Review — Tarahumara Running Game
“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…