My FiveFingers

This is where I spent a good part of last Saturday. And where I’ll be spending the next several Saturdays (and Sundays for as long as I can get away with it, until the wife decides there’s better things I should be doing). See, it’s deer season here in Oklahoma. Yes, I hunt. I like […]

 I’ve been watching (read: lusting after) the Vibram FiveFingers Speed for, well, since I first put my eyes on them, but I just couldn’t quite pull the trigger on a pair because of some, uh, issues. I’ll get to that in a bit. A little background: the Vibram FiveFingers Speed debuted in Europe around spring […]

I love my black Classics. I wear them constantly. And as soon as you get within five feet of them after a hard week’s wear, you know it. A year or so of almost non-stop wear has left them a bit on the ripe side, no matter how many trips through the washing machine they […]

Way to go FTC! Apparently (according to Gawker) Reebok has agreed to a settlement of $25 million “to resolve charges that the company deceptively advertised” its EasyTone and RunTone shoes. Apparently, there’s no data backing up Reebok’s claims that these types of shoes actually do you any good whatsoever. Surprise, suprise. From AdAge: Under the […]

Though the US Army recently banned the use of FiveFingers in an official capacity, it looks like they are offering soldiers good advice on switching to minimalist running shoes. A new post appeared yesterday on the Army’s official site quoting Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Pendergrass (who is the Allied Health Officer of the Office of The […]

It appears that Adidas is jumping on the minimalist shoe wave with their new Adipure Trainers. These will be available in November for around $90 for both men and women in four different colors. “Another FiveFingers knockoff? Oh great.” That’s the first thing you thought when you saw the newly announced Adidas Adipure Trainer, wasn’t […]

I can’t remember a “craze” that’s taken off quite as fast as barefoot living/running and minimalist shoes. Then again, that may just be because I’m neck-deep in it day in and day out… With what seems like every shoe manufacturer in the market (and more springing up every day), the term “minimalist shoe” is getting […]

Here they are: New Balance’s second iteration of their minimalist collection, the NB Minimus. Originally released in spring of 2011, the original Minimus models were a solid first attempt at a minimalist shoe by New Balance, but this new lineup looks amazing (especially if you’re a trail runner). The Dutch site frunning.eu got a preview […]

There’s a lot of conflict, especially among those new to minimalist shoes, as to what surface they should run on. It’s a conversation I’ve had two or three times just in the last week or two with folks interested in FiveFingers. Here’s a few tips to get you off in the right direction. Grass This […]

This post is the opinion of Corey Nagle, a contributor to the MyFiveFingers.com website. Disagree with his assessment? Do you swear by Bikilas? Or do you hate them? Let us know in the comments! FiveFinger Bikilas have become ubiquitous. While the original models may have built the brand, Bikilas are the model that shot Vibram […]