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Video of the Week: Vibram Tattoo

Video of the Week: Vibram Tattoo

by Brian Patterson on Jan 27, 2012 3

In 2011 Vibram started a marketing campaign titled ‘Your Story’, where they promote short videos of people with interesting stories involving their products.  I don’t think it gets more interesting than Adam Downing, a gym owner and the man featured in our ‘Video of the Week’:  He got the Vibram logo tattooed on his foot. [...]

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Review: Leg Sleeves

Review: Leg Sleeves

by Paula IJzerman on Jan 26, 2012 6

Once in a while I decide I need something that is not commonly available and I embark on a Quest (yes, with a capital Q) to find it. This is the final result of one of my Quests. The Quest for Leg Sleeves Dutch people have a preference for things that are practical. They forget [...]

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A Note about Cadence in Running

A Note about Cadence in Running

by Terry Orsi on Jan 23, 2012 12

One of the key components of successful barefoot/minimalist running is cadence.  It is an element that is probably the most overlooked or misunderstood in its importance.  Almost anytime I am out running and something doesn’t feel right – yep, it can most often be corrected by cadence. The magic number is 180 steps per minute.  [...]

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More from ORWM 2012

More from ORWM 2012

by Dan on Jan 20, 2012 1

Day 2 was just as interesting and busy at Outdoor Retailers Winter Market 2012 as opening day. We were able to make our way around to a number of different booths and check out what next year has to offer from companies like injinji, Teva, Adiddas, and even snap a few more pictures of Vibram’s [...]

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Video of the Week: A Funny FiveFinger Review

Video of the Week: A Funny FiveFinger Review

by Brian Patterson on Jan 20, 2012 0

When Steven Wylie sent us a video of his FiveFinger review via Twitter, we thought it was going to be a typical step-by-step reviews of why FiveFingers are awesome.  What we weren’t expecting was to LOL throughout the review…  this kid is funny: We’ll even give him a pass for his mispronunciation of Vibram and Bikila, mainly [...]

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Vibram is BIG at ORWM 2012

Vibram is BIG at ORWM 2012

by Dan on Jan 20, 2012 6

After spending the day walking around the Outdoor Retailer 2012 trade show and talking with a number of different shoe manufacturers, I’ve noticed that Vibram is not only featured in their own booth, but also in the booths of others, including New Balance and Merrell. Additionally, there are a number of hiking boot manufacturers that [...]

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We’re Here!  Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2012

We’re Here! Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2012

by Dan on Jan 19, 2012 1

Every year some of the largest brands share their upcoming product lines at a few trade shows around the country. One of these major trade shows is Outdoor Retailer Winter Market which is held yearly in Salt Lake City, Utah. We made the trip out this year to get the latest news on upcoming products [...]

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FQA – Funny Questions Asked… about FiveFingers

FQA – Funny Questions Asked… about FiveFingers

by Paula IJzerman on Jan 19, 2012 9

Living in a country where being yourself is considered ‘funny enough’ (The Netherlands), I have a great time answering questions about my funny footwear. One of the questions I get asked the most is: “loopt dat nou lekker?” which translates to “does that feel good while running?”  At first I answered this very seriously, but some time [...]

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