Coast to Coast in Minimalist and Toe Shoes
David talks about traveling and saving money on minimalist shoes and Vibram FiveFingers thanks to birthdayshoes!
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Ironman NYC (Vibram SeeYa) Race Report
I recently had the opportunity to race the inaugural Ironman New York City triathlon. I ran the marathon portion in Vibram SeeYas, which have easily become my go-to FiveFinger model for running. Overall the race went very well and I hit all of my goals…
Impromptu Luna ATS Sandals Repair
Some of you may be familiar with "Barefoot Jake." He's a minimalist hiker based out of Washington who routinely goes off the grid. Recently, Jake was out hiking in Luna Sandals (with the ATS lace) when disaster struck and one of the laces snapped.…
Hiking the Austrian Alps in Vibram FiveFingers
Despite being told that hiking boots are necessary for more serious walks, I found the opposite to be true. I've tried both, and for me FiveFingers are far superior in all but the most extreme environments.
Say Yes in Vibram FiveFingers
If you're going to propose, why not do it at the top of a beautiful mountain? Why not do it wearing your favorite shoes that look like feet? Vibram FiveFingers!
Handstands in Toe Shoes Around the World
Hey Justin, My name’s Ben, I just wanted to write in and share some experiences and pictures with you and your readers. I work for Barefoot Inc; the New Zealand supplier of Vibram FiveFingers and in March took five weeks away visiting friends and fami…
Interview with Leah Sakellarides
Leah Sakellarides is a runner, blogger (outside of BirthdayShoes), and photographer based out of Southern California. Below is an interview with Leah that talks about Why did you switch to minimalist shoes? I wasn’t sold on minimalist footwear…
Interview with Rob Youngren
Why did you switch to minimalist shoes? Strictly speaking I haven't switched over completely to what most people these days consider “minimalist” shoes. Six or seven years ago a minimalist shoe was any shoe that weighed less than 10oz and was lower pr…
10 Marathons. 10 Days. In 10 Toed Shoes.
In less than 24 hours, Robert Dallison is to run a marathon — one of ten marathons he'll be doing on ten consecutive days. And he's going to be doing it in Bikila FiveFingers*. The race is the Brathay 10 in 10 — here's a bit more about the…
Interview with Tim Kelley
Tim Kelley is a runner, dad, and blogger here on BirthdayShoes.com. He's based out of Virginia and is somewhat famous for having a photo of Obama and himself photoshopped into a spoof show of support for Ron Paul. Below is a brief interview with Tim t…
Interview with Robert Barr
My path to minimalist shoes was a long one. For years, I wore the same type of dress loafer. You will see a picture of it below. They were almost always leather, heavy, black, and had a significant heel to toe…
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…