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Running 3 Miles in FiveFingers

Running 3 Miles in FiveFingers

by Dan Hinckley on Sep 26, 2010 4

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 […]

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Required Reading!

Required Reading!

by Emily Gindle on Sep 25, 2010 3

Have you read Born to Run? If not, you need to find this book immediately. You can borrow my copy, which has a ripped cover and broken binding from overuse (actually you can’t, because I’ve already promised it to a line of folks seven strong). Not only is Christopher McDougall a Fivefinger user and voracious […]

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Walking Softly in Cochise Stronghold

Walking Softly in Cochise Stronghold

by Emily Gindle on Sep 23, 2010 0

There’s something intrinsically powerful about the desert. Things survive here despite the blistering heat, the lack of water, the dusty soil that blows away in storms so thick they look like orange rain. A day lost in the desert will kill you. Still, a number of species grow here that are found nowhere else, and […]

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Josh Duhamel Joins The Five Finger Army

Josh Duhamel Joins The Five Finger Army

by Dan Hinckley on Sep 21, 2010 3

It looks like Josh Duhamel is doing everything he can to be physically fit during the Transformers 3 shooting.  He’s even joined the Vibram Five Finger Army and has recently been seen sporting the foot-gear with his wife Fergie.    I bet he bases his entire physique on training in Five Fingers.   I bet […]

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Five-toed Love Affair

Five-toed Love Affair

by Emily Gindle on Sep 17, 2010 9

My relationship with Vibram Fivefingers plays out like those romantic comedies where the girl is forced by a job or a group of friends to spend time with some guy she finds totally insufferable: at first they ignore each other, then they annoy each other, then they fight (and here my analogy breaks down, because […]

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A New Beginning

A New Beginning

by Dan Hinckley on Sep 14, 2010 1

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 […]

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A New Chapter Has Begun

A New Chapter Has Begun

by Daniel Dessinger on Sep 04, 2010 1

As you may have surmised from the title, I have an announcement. After three months of painful walking and not being able to wear my Fivefingers, I’ve made the only logical decision I could in good conscience make – to place MyFivefingers in the hands of someone more capable to engage the brand and the […]

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The End is Near!

The End is Near!

by Daniel Dessinger on Aug 12, 2010 13

As I mentioned on Twitter just a little while ago, the end is near for me and VFFs. I let my heel hurt for two months before doing anything about it. I wanted to wait and see if it was just a bruise that would heal. Dumb. Since then, I’ve been going to a chiropractor […]

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I’m a Fivefingers Traitor, But With Good Reason

I’m a Fivefingers Traitor, But With Good Reason

by Daniel Dessinger on Jul 22, 2010 6

It’s been awhile since I blogged on this site. I have a confession: I don’t wear my Fivefingers anymore. Except to the local pool. You may have read why I started wearing them in the first place. Well, my feet have overall NOT improved. My arches (who knew there were three on each foot?!?) are […]

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Supporting Your Running

Supporting Your Running

by vffrunner on Apr 09, 2010 0

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. […]

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