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

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 [...]

When you begin to pay attention to the running quirks you develop over time, it becomes obvious that time and place factor heavily into your run and how smoothly it goes. I know last summer when I had first gotten my Sprints I ran whenever I could, and often that meant running at the notoriously [...]

It is hard to deny that the human body is anything less than an ancient and modern marvel. The multiple systems that must cohesively work together to perform thousands of functions is baffling.  This is especially true when you consider how hard cells must work to regenerate or how white blood cells act as a [...]

I’m about to replace my god-awful ugly blue camo Sprints for a nice new pair of Taupe/Putty Five Fingers. This is the first time I’ve replaced any of my FiveFingers and the Sprints are well overdue, having survived 18 months of me working out, running three half half marathons and hot, hot sidewalks. Because I’m [...]

I’ll admit that I didn’t think the impact of running barefoot would be so significant.  I’ve been running steadily for the past 6 months and was easily accomplishing distance of 10 to 12 miles with no lower leg soreness.  Apparently, I was letting my shoes do a lot of the work. I ran three miles [...]

I’ve always been a runner, but not always for fun. Growing up I ran during practice for sports like Basketball and even more so for Soccer. I wasn’t the fasted kid, but I was quick enough. As an adult, I’ve found that I enjoy running a lot more than I ever imagined I would when [...]

Running a marathon isn’t just about running. It is also very much about balance. Try this simple test. Stand up. Go ahead, I promise this won’t hurt. Now lift one foot about 2 inches and hold it relatively close to (but not touching) your other leg. Now balance on the other foot for one minute. [...]

There are almost as many marathon training plans as there are marathoners. Every runner is different and even two runners who use the same training plan are going to adapt it for their own needs. Schedule, cross training preferences, speed, fuel, rest days… you need to think about all these aspects of a training plan [...]

After a long day at work, I decided to give my Five Fingers another shot at the gym. I work them all day at work without socks for the first time. I’d been avoiding that, since you end up with stinky shoes that need to be washed when you don’t use the socks. But, like [...]