VivoBarefoot Early Black Friday Doorbuster Sale

Outdoor gear site LeftLane Sports just launched a 24 hour only sale on Vivo Barefoot shoes that includes a large variety of Vivos shoes–if you can find your size! They’re dubbing it an “early access” Black Friday sale and I have to say—it is…

Upcoming Vibram Furoshiki a Minimalist Shoe Inspired by Japanese Knotting

Now this is new.

Vibram has cooked up a new form of minimalist shoe they are calling the “Furoshiki” that is inspired by by the Japanese tradition of wrapping cloth to transport goods. As fans know, Vibram is Italy-based and as such, they are…

Vibram’s $3.75 Million FiveFingers Toe Jam: What’s it Mean for Barefoot, Running?

It’s week-old news now and unless you’ve been living in a cave (or on vacation … wink!), you know that Vibram has agreed to pay out $3.75 Million to settle a class action lawsuit brought two years ago (Has it been that long?) over some of the marketin…

Bikila EVO, KSO Evo, Spyridon MR FiveFingers!

It’s that time again?time for the latest and great Vibram FiveFingers to hit the market.

The Spring 2014 Vibram FiveFingers introduce the “EVO” line by way of the Bikila EVO and the KSO EVO. The Bikila EVO has a brand new sole structure that is built…

2 Parents and 3 Kids Going 2,200 Miles in 6 Months … In Barefoot Shoes.

If you’ve been around the minimalist shoe/barefoot shoe community for awhile, you’re surely familiar with Damien Tougas, a long-standing minimalist shoe enthusiast/reviewer who also founded ToeSalad.com.

Well, Damien is kickstarting hiking the…

What a Natural Human Foot Looks Like If You Never Wear Shoes

The above photo (source) was taken by Brazil’s Indian Affairs Department of a tribe of Indians who live in Brazil near the Peruvian border (Map of Brazil). The people standing around above are from a tribe of humans endangered by encroaching illegal l…

Save Up to 50% on Vibram FiveFingers

Flash sale outdoor gear site LeftLane Sports has just announced a new flash sale of Vibram FiveFingers, offering select Vibrams at 50% off MSRP! Here is my invite to sign up and get $10 credit. Here is the sale.

NOTE: If you’re not a member of LeftL…

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Golf Review – Speed XC Lite from Vibram

Justin recently reviewed the Speed XC Lite from a casual perspective with lots of information and photos (link).  Given that the XC-lite is actually listed in Vibram?s golf category, this review focuses on the functionality of the shoes primarily from a…

Hugh Jackman (a.k.a. The Wolverine): Lean, Ripped, and Deadlifting 350+ in Toe Shoes

Hugh Jackman is a fan of toe shoes — in particular, Vibram FiveFingers Speeds!

Most recently, Jackman a.k.a. Marvel’s The Wolverine incarnate, tweeted a photo taken of him deadlifting 350+ pounds, the olympic bar flexing under the weight, wit…

Topo Athletic "Two-Toed" Shoes Launched!

If you haven’t heard, Tony Post’s new company—Topo Athletic—has started selling their tabi-inspired footwear “two-toed” shoes at retailers everywhere.

We’ve already done a first look at the Topo M-RR and a review is forthcoming. But if you…