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If you happen to have been after a pair of minimalist sandals and either live in a reasonably warm climate or don't mind cool feet (or getting some use out of these now and a lot more use in about 6 months), then here's a sweet deal: you can get a pair…

Had the fantastic opportunity to get up to New York City for the 2011 NYC Barefoot Run this past weekend. Special thanks to Merrell Barefoot for getting me up there — you want to talk about a company that cares about an authentic supporter of the…

Tom a.k.a. "Tommodore64" took his Speed FiveFingers to the Penny Arcade Expo—or "PAX"— recently and saw 50+ other Vibram fans sporting their toe shoes over the course of the three day event — that's gotta be some kinda record outside…

The following was submitted by "Orka" as a comment to our post on "Why Toe Shoes?" I think I am one of the rare individuals who not only grew up barefoot, but did so in the rugged wilderness of Northern California. Throughout the summers of my chil…

What to expect, details for this year's NYC Barefoot Run Straight from organizer John Durant: The 2nd Annual New York City Barefoot Run is shaping up to be even better than last year: more clinics, more speakers, more sponsors, more excitement. G…

City Sports Vibram FiveFingers Trek LS Giveaway Contest Rules The contest winner will be selected at random from the pool of BirthdayShoes.com email subscribers as it stands at the contest's end. The contest's end will coincide with an announcement…

BREAKING NEWS! In what has become an ongoing saga, the Navy has officially given the "thumbs up" (toes up?) to "Minimalist or barefoot-like footwear (current types such as the Vibram Five Fingers, Nike Free Shoes, Vivo Barefoot Shoes, Inov-8 Shoe,…

VIBRAM SUES FILA USA FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENTCONCORD, MA, JULY 18, 2011 - Vibram S.p.A., of Italy, today announced that it and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vibram USA Inc. have commenced legal action in the United States District Court, District of Ma…

The U.S. Army has officially, unequivocally banned the use of toe shoes. Read the relevant part of the ALARACT and weep: "Only those shoes that accomodate all five toes in one compartment are authorized for wear. Those shoes that feature five separate,…