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Vibram Five Fingers KSO Trek [Barefoot] Toe Shoes

Hiking, Traveling New Zealand with KSO Trek FiveFingers (and Sprints)

Hiking, Traveling New Zealand with KSO Trek FiveFingers (and Sprints)

My husband and I had the privilege of taking a vacation to New Zealand this December with another couple for our honeymoon. We got married this past June, and decided to make our trip a memorable one. I had purchased the KSO Treks earlier this year…

Spyridon LS vs. KSO Trek Vibram FiveFingers

Spyridon LS vs. KSO Trek Vibram FiveFingers

A comparative review of the new FiveFingers Spyridon LS trail running shoe versus the original KSO Trek FiveFingers from Vibram.

Merrell Barefoot Trail Glove vs. Vibram FiveFingers TrekSport

Merrell Barefoot Trail Glove vs. Vibram FiveFingers TrekSport

A while back, I did a review of the Vibram Five Fingers Trek Sport. So, now that I have had a chance to try the Merrell Trail Glove I thought it would be interesting to compare the two trail shoes. What follows is a comparison and review as well as a vid…

Trekking through New York City in Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks

Trekking through New York City in Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks

Mallory and Paul recently traveled to New York City in their new Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks and sent us the following report:A few months back my friend Paul introduced me to the wonderful world of barefoot running. He and I were planning a week tr…

Review: Women's KSO Trek

Review: Women's KSO Trek

Consultant Justine Lam was instrumental in putting together Ron Paul's online fundraising campaign. She is also a big fan of Vibram Five Fingers. You may remember the interview she did about her KSOs here on BirthdayShoes. Now she has put together a revi…

Vibram Five Fingers Help with Plantar Fasciitis

How to Run in Minimalist Footwear (a.k.a. "Barefoot Shoes")

Vibram Five Fingers Help with Plantar Fasciitis

John sent us the following story about how Vibram Five Fingers have helped him solve his plantar fasciitis problems:Listen up kiddos. I have major feet problems, plantar fasciitis and the Army gave me inserts, which gave me Stress Fractures. Told m…

A Snowy Gobble Gallop in Vibram Five Fingers

How to Run in Minimalist Footwear (a.k.a. "Barefoot Shoes")

A Snowy Gobble Gallop in Vibram Five Fingers

Dudley and his wife braved the frigid Minnesota winter to participate in a Turkey Day 5k in their Vibram Five Fingers. After the jump, read Dudley's report and find out how his Five Fingers performed in the snow!I ran my first official race in…

Cross Country Runner has Successful Season in Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks

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Cross Country Runner has Successful Season in Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks

Dave sent us the following story about his son James who runs Cross Country in Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks:My son just concluded his junior season of varsity Cross Country for Halls High School in Knoxville, TN. He decided, without fanfare, to…

New 5K PR in Five Fingers Bikilas

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New 5K PR in Five Fingers Bikilas

Matt has a nice collection of Vibram Five Fingers that he has been wearing for quite a while. He sent us this note on how they have been working for him:Just wanted to share a quick story since I finally have a good picture with my VFFs. I wear my…

New Balance MT100 and MT101 Zeroed Out and Reviewed

New Balance MT100 and MT101 Zeroed Out and Reviewed

What follows are two posts from Tuck's blog Yelling Stop in which Tuck, a minimalist runner in search of great foot friendly shoes (See "barefoot running shoes" defined), discusses having a pair of New balance MT100s modified by a…

Father Dorn's Conversion to Five Fingers

How to Run in Minimalist Footwear (a.k.a. "Barefoot Shoes")

Father Dorn's Conversion to Five Fingers

In the beginning, Father Patrick Dorn, wore traditional running shoes, but he recently switched to Vibram Five Fingers. Here is Fr. Dorn's story:I'm Fr. Patrick Dorn, priest at "runner friendly" Church of the Apostles (Anglican) in Evergreen, Colo…

"Barefoot Paul" Competes at the World Mountain Running Championships in KSO Treks

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"Barefoot Paul" Competes at the World Mountain Running Championships in KSO Treks

In 2010, "Barefoot Paul" Peterson excelled at mountain running qualifying for the Men's US Mountain Running Junior Team and competing at the World Championships in Slovenia. His success running in Vibram Five Fingers is truly amazing! Read Paul's recap h…