NB Minimus Zero, first Zero-Drop Shoe from New Balance

The folks over at New Balance have started leaking out information about their next entry into the minimalist footwear/barefoot shoes category — the New Balance NB Minimus Zero,or the NB Minimus Zero for short. The NB Minimus Zero line will, as…

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2012 Vibram FiveFingers Spotted! New Toe Shoes for Casual Wear, Running, and Trails!

Who wants more toe shoes? How about a sneak peak at some upcoming 2012 Vibram FiveFingers for casual wear, ultra-light running, running trails? It’s time to nerd out on some minimalist footwear that will be hitting the scene next year because as yo…

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KomodoSport LS Vibram FiveFingers Out!

The Vibram FiveFingers KomodoSport LS (“LS” means it’s got laces!) is now available for purchase at CitySports! This means that we have a giveaway contest winner (check your email if you were an email subscriber as I will be contacting you directly!).…

Vibram (FiveFingers) Sues Fila (Skele-Toes) for Patent Infringement

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…

Army Says No to Toe Shoes

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,…

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Vibram FiveFingers Speed For Sale in the U.S.!

The FiveFingers Speed is Coming to the U.S. any day now!Hallelujah!The Vibram FiveFingers Speed a.k.a. the retro-styled, laced-up, limited-release Vibram toe shoes are finally about to be available at large, here in the United States, for purchas…

Keith Olbermann has Stress Fracture Running in FiveFingers

On May 18, 2011, ex-MSNBC news personality Keith Olbermann appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman — his first television appearance since his exit from MSNBC on January 21, 2011.Though the interview with Letterman is more about Olberman…

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Reebok RealFlex Natural Running? A “Barefoot” Running Shoe?

Reebok has officially joined the bandwagon of barefoot running “or natural running.” That may be understating the significance of this event—Reebok has not just created a “natural running” shoe. No, no, they have perfected natural movement. T…

Chris McDougall’s Naked Book Tour (Born to Run)

Over the next few months, author Christopher McDougall will be hosting the Naked Tour to coincide with the paperback release of his blockbuster book Born to Run. The cross country tour will include barefoot runs, demos and “cabarets”. These part seminar/…

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New Balance Releases High Res Photos of Minimus

This past Friday, New Balance released high resolution photos of each shoe in their upcoming Minimus line of shoes. This is the latest in their “controlled leak” trickle of marketing information designed to build up interest in the line. Apple Computer h…