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Over the course of the past few months, a number of VFF and Birthday Shoes fans have asked if I could create some barefoot or VFF paraphernalia. It is in this spirit, and in a humble request for support for the proprietor of this site (me), that I crea…
Run Barefoot Run Healthy: Less Pain More Gain for Runners over 30 by Ashish Mukharji is a compilation of hundreds of answers to the questions most often asked on the topic of barefoot running. Ashish makes a strong case for shedding footwear altogether…
I found out last Sunday that Born to Run in Seattle Washington was having a Vibram FiveFingers Trunk Show. I promptly dropped what I was doing grabbed my camera and headed down to check out what they had going on.
The Local Vibram representative h…
It is that time of year again… got to find gifts for all of your family and friends. Well a few of us here got together and put together our recommendations for this holiday season.
Justin’s Picks:
If you want to give something high quality…
This Friday December the 16th LeftLane Sports Is going to have a flash sale on Vibram FiveFingers. In case you don’t know about LeftLane Sports it is a flash sale site similar to Woot! or TheClymb. They offer deep discounts on certain items of which t…
The following video has been making a few rounds among barefoot running circles. I’d describe it as a comical take on barefoot running. Allow me to introduce Rory Coatsworth, the Barefoot Runner.
Note: before you press play, it’s ever so slightly…
When the speed style first came to market it was available in only two colors Black and White for male sizes and bright blue and whit for the female version. This will change next spring once Vibram releases several new color variations for the Speed s…
I’m glad someone finally did this — created a commercial for the foot! After all, it’s got all the bells and whistles you need, it’s sold at a rock bottom price (free!), and lasts you a lifetime. Your bare foot — the anti-shoe!
From the…
Could a drill you could practice virtually anywhere be the key to better, even possibly best, running form? And if W.G. George’s 100-Up could make you a better runner — teach you how to run fast and injury free — wouldn’t you want to learn it? The possibility of mastering the 100-Up so fascinated me that I dedicated a chunk of my weekend to creating a challenge around the exercise but I need your help.
Could a drill you could practice virtually anywhere be the key to better, even possibly best, running form? And if W.G. George’s 100-Up could make you a better runner — teach you how to run fast and injury free — wouldn’t you want to learn it? The possibility of mastering the 100-Up so fascinated me that I dedicated a chunk of my weekend to creating a challenge around the exercise but I need your help.
I’m a CrossFit instructor and gym manager in Thousand Oaks, CA at Live Train Play CrossFit and as such I am hard on my shoes. Some days I will be on my feet for a large portion of 14 to 15 hours. Throughout any given day I teach six classes, do a couple personal training sessions, and frequently do two to three of my own workouts. I’ve been wearing minimal shoes for years now, and I am still struggling to figure out what shoes work best for the life of a CrossFitter.