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Things Barefoot Runners Say

My good friend and founder of Invisible Shoes Steven Sashen recently released a spoof video titled "Sh*t Barefoot Runners Say," playing into the meme created by a certain twitter user (with nearly 3mm followers!) (By the way, follow BirthdayShoes on twi…

BirthdayShoes 5 Toed Fives Barefoot Stickers

BirthdayShoes 5 Toed Fives Barefoot Stickers

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…

Book Review: Run Barefoot Run Healthy

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…

Vibram FiveFingers Trunk Show at Born To Run in Seattle

Vibram FiveFingers Trunk Show at Born To Run in Seattle

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…

2011 Barefoot and Minimalist Holiday Gift Guide

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…

I am a Barefoot Runner. It's changed my life.

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…

New FiveFingers Speed Colors for 2012

New FiveFingers Speed Colors for 2012

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…

The Anti-Shoe Infomercial

The Anti-Shoe Infomercial

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…

Walter (W.G.) George and Learning to Run with the 100-Up

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

CrossFitter's Guide to Barefoot or Minimalist Shoes

CrossFitter's Guide to Barefoot or Minimalist Shoes

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

Waterproofing the Bormio FiveFingers

Waterproofing the Bormio FiveFingers

My Whiskey/Tan Bormio Left & Black Bormio Right. I love my Bormio FiveFingers. They have rocketed to the top as my most used pair of Vibram Five Fingers. A little background I work as a Real Estate Photographer in Washington State. I need a sh…

VIVO BAREFOOTS up to 50% off (Again!)

VIVO BAREFOOTS up to 50% off (Again!)

If you'll recall a few weeks back TheClymb, which is a flash sale/group buying membership-only site, featured a sale on VIVO BAREFOOTS where you could get Evos, Neos, Jazz, Venus, and more on sale at up to 50% off (or more). It was a sweet deal on "the…