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Soft Star Shoes RunAmoc Dash for Work Review

Soft Star Shoes RunAmoc Dash for Work Review

I work for a company in Southern California where the dress code for men is slacks and a dress shirt with a tie being optional. I needed to find some barefoot/minimalist zero-drop shoes that still looked professional. But where?

Running My First Half-Marathon

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

Running My First Half-Marathon

After 13 miles of running, my 6-year old drives a toy car on me. He may be trying to tell me something. We all know Murphy's Law. And it has several corollaries. I learned one during training for the Half. Call it Jay's Corollary: If you are going to…

A Man Can Outrun a Horse in a Race

A Man Can Outrun a Horse in a Race

I suck at distance running. I won’t say I don’t enjoy it. I do. Running along single tracks through the hilly forests and open fields that surround my Oregon community is pleasurable. (For about a half-hour, especially.) But everything is relative. I…

Soft Star RunAmoc Dash Review (Barefoot Running Shoes)

Soft Star RunAmoc Dash Review (Barefoot Running Shoes)

Two weeks ago, I won second place in the 35K division of the Santa Barbara Endurance Race, wearing Soft Star’s new minimalist running moccasin, the RunAmoc Dash, scheduled to be released near Memorial Day. [Insert “Intro.jpg” photo here, titled “Soft…

Soft Star RunAmoc Review

Soft Star RunAmoc Review

Matt is an avid minimalist hailing from the great state Oregon, home of the minimalist shoe company Soft Star. He recently set out on an adventure that put his Soft Star RunAmocs to the test. Enjoy Matt's take on these elegant but durable minimalist shoe…

Soft Star Moccasins Review

Soft Star Moccasins Review

Soft Star Shoes are handmade leather moccasins manufactured by a small company in Oregon. In this review, I talk about my experiences with the Soft Star Grippy Roos, a barefoot shoe that provides a great deal of ground feedback while keeping your feet exceedingly comfortable!