A few days ago I wrote a post about a new shoe that Nike had released called the Nike Sneakerboat II. It’s basically a water shoe/aqua sock that I thought looked like it might have some potential as a minimalist running shoe. Well, I went ahead and bought a pair of Sneakerboat II’s (only cost […]
The Barefoot & Minimalist Running Debate – A Plea for Moderation
May 20, 2010 By 50 Comments
Image by Charlie. via Flickr I’ve spent the past two days (!) reading through threads on barefoot running and the dangers of running in Vibram Fivefingers at the Podiatry Arena (thanks to a reader for pointing this out to me), and I can’t help but come away frustrated by the level of animosity between the […]
Runner’s World Sports Doc on Barefoot Running
May 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Quick post here to alert you to a nice little article by the Runner’s World Sports Doc, William Roberts, titled “The Mechanics of Barefoot Running.” It’s nice to see a major running publication addressing the positive benefits of barefoot/minimalist running in an objective and scientific way. Although I’m not a barefoot runner myself, I have […]
Brooks Mach 11 Spikeless Cross-Country Racing Flat: On Sale at Running Warehouse
May 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been logging quite a lot of miles recently in a pair of Brooks Mach 11 spikeless Cross-Country racing flats (20+ miles over the past week) in preparation for writing a thorough review (very positive – review coming soon!). They’re very lightweight (around 7 oz each), have a very thin heel (Heel-to-Toe Offset = 6.7 […]
Terra Plana EVO "Barefoot" Running Shoe: New Option for Minimalist Runners
May 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’m very excited by the fact that shoe manufacturers are starting to respond to the demand by runners for more minimalist running shoes. In many cases, however, it has been new players to the running footwear market that have driven innovation in this area. One of the newest contributions to the lineup of minimalist running […]
Nike Sneakerboat II: Potential Minimalist Running Shoe from Nike?
May 16, 2010 By 11 Comments
A few months ago I was reading through a thread on the Runner’s World Barefoot Running Forum about a pair of water shoes called the Nike Sneakerboat. I’ve seen water shoes/aqua socks suggested many times as a cheap form of minimalist running shoe (and a minimalist shoe should by definition be inexpensive if there’s less […]
Vibram Fivefingers Bikila: Preliminary Review from Run Luau Run
May 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
My friend Matt over at the Run Luau Run blog (@luau on Twitter) got ahold of the only pair of Vibram Fivefingers Bikilas in his size at his local City Sports store yesterday. Matt is almost exclusively a Vibram Fivefingers runner, and has done several full marathons in VFF’s (KSO’s and Treks). Clearly, he couldn’t […]
Vibram Fivefingers Bikila Available at City Sports
May 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Just a quick note – the Vibram Fivefingers Bikila is now available in a hard-to-miss electric green and blue color scheme on-line at City Sports. Stock is limited, and most sizes have already sold out, but it’s good to see that they have officially hit the market!
Saucony Kinvara "Minimalist" Running Shoe Preview
May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Update 8/29/2010: I have now posted a full, much more thorough review of the Saucony Kinvara here on Runblogger. Check it out here: https://runblogger.com/2010/08/running-shoe-review-saucony-kinvara.html The idea that humans should be running with a more midfoot/forefoot strike seems to have taken firm hold in certain segments of the running community. Although the question of whether midfoot/forefoot […]
Vibram Fivefingers Bikila: First Look from Justin at birthdayshoes.com
May 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
As expected, the much anticipated Vibram Fivefingers Bikila made their first appearance in the US during the week leading up to the Boston Marathon. Word from several friends who went to the expo in Boston is that they look great, and the first reviews are just starting to come in. First up, Justin over at […]
Vibram Fivefingers Bikila in the Boston Marathon
April 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Italian runner Corrado Giambalvo ran the 2010 Boston Marathon in the just released Vibram Fivefingers Bikila. Here’s a video of Corrado being interviewed before the race by Vibram CEO Tony Post (he finished the Boston Marathon in a time of 3:23:27). CEO Tony Post and Corrado Giambalvo at the Boston Marathon from Vibram5fingers on Vimeo.Vibram […]
Wired’s Crappy Review of the Nike Free Run+: Ignoring Running Science and Themselves
April 18, 2010 By 4 Comments
In my previous post (On Minimalist Running Shoes: Vibram has Balls, Nike Dropped Them), I expressed my disappointment with Nike for the direction they appear to be heading with their Free line of “barefoot-simulating” running shoes. In particular, I feel that marketing of the new Nike Free Run+ as a “barefoot-like” shoe is disingenuous, particularly […]
Nike Free Run+: Corrections and Additional Thoughts
I apologize for writing yet another post on the Nike Free Run+, but for some reason this shoe has made me think a lot about what a barefoot-like running shoe should be, and this post clarifies and corrects some of the points that I have made in previous posts. I wanted to first send out […]