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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]