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Feel grounded and enjoy life in our edge glove barefoot shoe Its minimal cushioning and Vibram® sole give you just enough underfoot protection, while letting your feet land flat to feel the earth beneath your feet ? stimulating the senses, strengthening…
A comparative review of the new FiveFingers Spyridon LS trail running shoe versus the original KSO Trek FiveFingers from Vibram.
No longer are we limited to “one type fits most situations” but now there are VFFs to suit your specific activity. It’s clear that the SeeYas are design for pavement running and racing and while they excel at this task, I don’t think I’d wear them for much else.
I reviewed the original Bedrock Sandals back in December and found them to be a solid option for a basic huarache sandal suitable for both casual wear and running. I’m pleased to report that based upon feedback, Nick and Dan have tweaked the design to…
“Blending cushioned protection with the benefits of barefoot freedom, Altra footwear is designed to reduce injury and promote proper technique for the most natural run. Every shoe features Zero Drop™ and a foot-shaped, gender-specific design so everyone…
Stem is getting a good bit of press here on BirthdayShoes and while I’ve pointed out a few nits above in this review, my overall take on these shoes is glowingly positive: if you’re looking for a casual mono-toed barefoot/minimalist shoe, the Stems are worth serious consideration.
As the minimal/barefoot movement gains momentum and traction it seems every shoe maker is jumping at the chance to get in on it. K-Swiss has now thrown their hat into the ring… er, well, they are about to. The Blade Foot won’t be out until early 2012,…
It’s 2012 and Merrell is on round two of their Barefoot line. We’ve previously reviewed their flagship minimalist shoe, the Merrell Barefoot Trail Glove, and since shoe design tends to be iterative, this review is going to be doing some comparisons to the Trail Glove. Also, I’m going to leverage a few barefoot blogging, running friends’ reviews to highlight different perspectives on the Road Glove as a running shoe — so this review is going to be broken up into my assessment of the Merrell Barefoot Road Glove based on it’s new design and barefoot feel/function; then I’m going to dive into some perspectives on it from around the web.
The Vibram FiveFingers Spyridon LS is a new Vibram FiveFingers model specifically built for trail running. It’s named after Spyridon Louis, the Greek shepherd who won the first modern-day marathon in the 1896 Athens Olympics. The course was run on dir…
Review of the Lems Shoes Primal barefoot shoe.