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Trekking through New York City in Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks

Trekking through New York City in Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks

Mallory and Paul recently traveled to New York City in their new Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks and sent us the following report:A few months back my friend Paul introduced me to the wonderful world of barefoot running. He and I were planning a week tr…

Vibram Five Fingers to Lose Weight and Get in Shape

Vibram Five Fingers to Lose Weight and Get in Shape

The BirthdayShoes.com forum is chock full of great information from the most passionate minimalist shoe fans around. Sometimes the stories are so compelling that they need to be published here on the main blog. Chris's story is one of those. He has been…

Pregnant Runner Loves Her Vibram Five Fingers KSOs

Pregnant Runner Loves Her Vibram Five Fingers KSOs

As you can see from the picture above, there aren't many things that keep Josephine from going out on her daily run in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs. Pregnancy and snow didn't stop her. Here is Josephine's amazing story:I'm almost 5 months pregnant …

Surviving a 7 hour Fitness Camp in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs

Surviving a 7 hour Fitness Camp in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs

Jake Morrison, of PA Fitcamp, introduced his client Lindsay to Vibram Five Fingers as a way to help her get fit. Lindsay shared her fitness journey with us in the following testimonial:My VFF StoryLindsayI had chronic knee problems since I wa…

Couch to Half Marathon in 8 Months wearing Vibram Five Fingers

Couch to Half Marathon in 8 Months wearing Vibram Five Fingers

We love getting stories and photos from BirthdayShoes readers. The following post came in from Jeremy who is a Vibram Five Fingers Fan in Dubai. If you would like to send us your photos and a brief story that goes along with them, here is a guide on just…

Who says you can't use Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas in the snow?

Who says you can't use Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas in the snow?

Mark recently made the switch to running in Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas with great success. He even decided to give them a try in a race on the snow. Here is Mark's story:My first "race" of the year went well. It was just a little under 5 miles - 3…

A Five Fingers Christmas

A Five Fingers Christmas

Molly sent us the pics above and the following note about their Five Fingers Christmas:It's Christmas in our house and what better time to celebrate Vibram Five Fingers. This is our collection of VFF, mostly obtained throughout 2010. Between the two…

Hiking through the Andes of Peru in Vibram Five Fingers Sprints

Hiking through the Andes of Peru in Vibram Five Fingers Sprints

Professional photographer and Vibram Five Fingers fan, Scott Gold, recently visited Peru with his girlfriend. Read what Scott had to say about their trip and see some amazing photos after the jump!My girlfriend and I wore our Sprints in Peru and lo…

Doctor Volunteers to Help Others See

Doctor Volunteers to Help Others See

In this season of giving we are excited to share the inspiring story of Optometrist, Dr. Thomas Srun. He volunteers his time to do mission work all over the world. His efforts help the blind see and help others see better. Oh, he is also a Vibram Five Fi…

Vibram Five Fingers Help with Plantar Fasciitis

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

Vibram Five Fingers Help with Plantar Fasciitis

John sent us the following story about how Vibram Five Fingers have helped him solve his plantar fasciitis problems:Listen up kiddos. I have major feet problems, plantar fasciitis and the Army gave me inserts, which gave me Stress Fractures. Told m…

Evolution of an Ultrarunner in Five Fingers KSOs and TrekSports

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

Evolution of an Ultrarunner in Five Fingers KSOs and TrekSports

What follows is the Jon's journey from running marathons in traditional shoes to running the in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs an then later running Ultra Marathons in Five Fingers Trek Sports. After the jump, read about his successes and the bumps he enco…

New York City Marathon in Vibram Five Fingers Speeds

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

New York City Marathon in Vibram Five Fingers Speeds

Michal recently ran his first marathon in Vibram Five Fingers Speeds finishing the New York City Marathon in a time of 3:47:40. Read his race report and story after the jump!I have been a fan of minimalist shoes for a few years, owning, let me co…