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

Choosing between Orthotics and Bikilas

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

Choosing between Orthotics and Bikilas

Joe, a Vibram Five Fingers fan, sent us his story of choosing barefoot running in Bikilas over orthotics. Although, we don't recommend going against a doctor's advice, the recent popularity of barefoot running has produced many differing opinions on what…

Sprint Triathlon in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs

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

Sprint Triathlon in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs

Jason, a Vibram Five Fingers fan, recently ran in the East Fork Sprint Triathlon in his brown KSOs and sent us this report:I have enjoyed your site for a while now and love to see all the different things that people do in their Five Fingers, I hav…

Saucony Grid Type A4 Racing Flat Review

Saucony Grid Type A4 Racing Flat Review

A Minimalist AlternativeBack in April, I started running consistently after about, uh, a 30 year layoff. I learned about barefoot running here on Birthday Shoes and I decided to give it a try. I had tried running on and off through the years, but was an old s…

The Boilermaker, Bikilas and Beer...a winning combination

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

The Boilermaker, Bikilas and Beer...a winning combination

Ryan runs in Vibram Five Fingers and says they, "simply made running fun again." He sent us a recap of his recent participation in "the nation’s biggest 15K road race."Race RecapThis past weekend I took part in the nation’s biggest 15K road race…

Why I Chose $99 Red Bikilas over a $1,000,000 Red Ferrari to Solve my Mid Life Crisis.

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

Why I Chose $99 Red Bikilas over a $1,000,000 Red Ferrari to Solve my Mid Life Crisis.

Me running in red/grey Vibram Five Finger Bikilas. (All photos by Kent)The Birth of birthday shoesOver a year ago, when Justin mentioned to me that he was starting a blog about Vibram Five Fingers and minimalist footwear, I thought it was interesti…

Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Racing Flats Initial Review

Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Racing Flats Initial Review

Guest Post by LindseyRacing Flats as a Minimalist AlternativeI'm no marathoner (far from it!), but lately I've been looking for the best alternative to VFFs. I've been running in VFFs for several months now, and throw in a little barefoot running…

Vibram Five Fingers Smackdown, Classics vs. Bikilas [Review]

Vibram Five Fingers Smackdown, Classics vs. Bikilas [Review]

Tripp, from Austin, was previously seen here on BirthdayShoes when he first got his Vibram Five Fingers Classics, then later when he ran a 5k in them. Recently, Tripp purchased a pair of Bikilas from City Sports and sent us a nice comparison to his…

Becky Runs Blister Free in Her Bikilas

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

Becky Runs Blister Free in Her Bikilas

Becky, a Vibram Five Fingers fan, is no slacker, but she recently ran in the Slacker Half Marathon in her new Bikilas. Becky told us about the race:My Bikilas went the distance with me yesterday in Colorado's Slacker Half Marathon, and I couldn't…

From Skeptic, to Barefoot Runner, to a Collector of Vibram Five Fingers

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

From Skeptic, to Barefoot Runner, to a Collector of Vibram Five Fingers

Lindsey started out as a skeptic, but like so many of us, ended up with a closet full of Vibram Five Fingers. Now she not only runs in them, but wears them everywhere. Here is her story:I first heard about VFFs in the fall of 2009, and while I was…

The World's First Ever Five Fingers 5k race

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

The World's First Ever Five Fingers 5k race

The World's First Ever Five Fingers 5k, sponsored by Mahoney's was held this past weekend in Johnson City, TN. It was open to all runners, regardless of footwear. However, the winner was wearing fivefingers and finished the race in 17:33. Vibram Five Fin…

Competitive Runner Trains in Vibram Five Fingers

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

Competitive Runner Trains in Vibram Five Fingers

Vibram Five Fingers fan, Sean, is a competitive runner from Canada. He runs for the Phoenix Athletics track club and has competed in the Canadian Championships. Read what Sean had to say about discovering and later training in Vibram Five Fingers:I…

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

Tips and Tricks on Barefoot or Vibram Five Fingers Running [Sound off!]

Many Vibram Five Fingers owners bought their Vibrams specifically for running. Others are incorporating straight-up barefoot running into their training. There are even a few of you who are running in other minimalist footwear like the Vivo Barefoot Ev…