My FiveFingers – Vibram, FiveFingers, Toe Shoes, Minimalist Shoes

The Bible of Barefoot that sparked interest in FiveFingers, barefoot running, and the return to a more natural way of running in the interest of health made it’s way into my fingers about two weeks ago, after my father had finished turning the last page. He welcomed McDougall’s strong use of “word pictures” and I [...]

The title of this post may justify why my family members smile and nod politely whenever I tell them of my running affairs. The fact that I like blisters, or get excited about getting them may be unusual to a general populous, and maybe even to the running community. But to the even smaller sect [...]

There are few things done directly these days. In the age of convenience and technology there is nearly always a middle man or a device involved in the transactions we conduct, bringing distance between you the viewer and the experience you don’t feel like experiencing. I am proud to say that I believe that this [...]

I don’t miss shoes. When I step into a pair of freeing FiveFingers, I don’t miss shoes at all. I find that I miss feelings associated with shoes, often feelings that are social external feelings of approval instead of self generated feelings of approval. So why do I still pine for others to compliment me [...]

Barefoot has turned the research of foot health on its head in recent years. “How could less cushion protect my feet”? “Why do my shoes make my feet hurt?” It has never made sense why more cushion has caused more pain than good, but wherever media turns its head, so does the consumer, and thus [...]

There are few places where you can go running, biking or even hiking in woods while the busy city roads buzz above and around you. Even few options are available if you add ing swimming and sunbathing on smooth rocks. My recent expedition took me through all of this and more, and it was not even [...]

Several of us around the site have reported on FiveFinger sightings that rise beyond the obscure savvy runner. Celebrities and general well-knowns are outing their toes and have been spotted in FiveFingers – such as Scarlet Johansson, Keith Olberman and Sergey Brin (one of the founders of Google). The phenomenon is beginning to hit a [...]

I have been on an anti-consumerism kick lately, trying to shed much of my material goods in an effort to get rid of all of the clutter in my life. This is especially true with how fed up I have become with the culture of shoes for every occasion, especially in the realm of female [...]

While the big businesses of suburbia often quote “No Shirt, No Shoes, No service,” there are other towns and establishments that welcome barefooting, so here is a town and a tale of a vacation spot that is fully traversable sans shoes. If you ever want to experience a town through new eyes, try walking a [...]

Here are a few places to consider wearing FiveFingers to avoid that mid/end of day foot & body pain! 1. The Mall So maybe the shopaholic in your life hits you up for a day at the mall to buy that new whatever-it-is. You’d better bring your Shoes (FiveFingers, that is). Why: While it might [...]