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Honestly when I was first approached by Justin about doing some wear testing for Skechers™ I was a bit skeptical. After all, these days when the word “Skechers” is brought up in conversation it’s usually referring to, at best, their casual line of footw…
Today’s xkcd comic pays homage to the mystical powers of toe shoes and to the general initial aversion folks have to wearing them for the first time (despite their supposed awesome goodness). Immmortality Vibram FiveFingers? Sounds a lot like “God’s S…
I spent a good bit of time hunting around the past few days for sales on FiveFingers — in particular, sales where the retailer has a decent bit of inventory (not just one off-size pair at a steep discount, but lots of sizes). You can do this kinda res…
There’s one website you don’t want a vanity URL on — the FTC’s. If you hop over to www.ftc.gov/skechers you’ll find the following message:
Did you buy Skechers Shape-ups, Resistance Runner, Toners, or Tone-ups shoes?
You may be eligible for…
On Saturday, April 14, 2012, Vibram opened it’s flagship retail store (The first in the United States) on 292 Newbury Street in Boston. We covered the official press release here a couple weeks back. Vibram USA blew me away by offering to get me to Bo…
Hey BirthdayShoes.com readers check it out! We have another user story for you. This time it is from Dustin. He recently got himself a barefoot inspired tattoo. He was kind enough to send us a short letter and some pictures showing off his new work…
Somewhere in America, the following conversation is taking place …
Guy 1: Have you heard of the “Fila Skele-toes?” They’re those crazy new toe shoes!
Guy 2: Oh yeah I saw those billboards driving to work the other day off I-70. Those things…
Announcement! Vibram is opening their first ever retail store in the US–in Boston–launching the store the weekend prior to the 2012 Boston Marathon!
Consider this article to be a short product review but generally more of a recommendation. I have been using the Padraig Cottage Crofter Slipper for awhile now. Bottom line I love the slippers. They have been my favorite pair of house slippers from t…
It’s with sadness that I learned this weekend that Micah True, a.k.a. Caballo Blanco (“The White Horse”), passed away last week while running in the Gila National Forest of New Mexico. There are many news articles about his passing; here is but one. T…