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May 18, 2017 · by John · In: Foot Care, Footwear, Footwear Products, Health, Sports Tagged: barefoot running, bereft shoes, jen reviews, minimalist shoes

Today's post is from a website called Jen Reviews. The piece below is one part of the entire post, which focuses on running in what the author calls “barefoot shoes” or minimalist shoes. It think this is a relevant subject and of importance because many runners, and even walkers, want to learn more about and try these shoes. The article is 15 Health Benefits of Barefoot Running Shoes, According to Science (+8 Tips for Beginners). There is a lot of valuable information in the lengthy article and …

Apr 22, 2015 · by John · In: Uncategorized Tagged: birthday shoes, birthdayshoes.com, minimalist footwear, minimalist shoes

Today I received an email asking for help in finding a certain type of footwear. Here’s the email. I'm looking for new shoes and thought you might have some expert counsel? I've loved my New Balance Vibram Minimus for three years and am ready for a true barefoot experience--I think. I keep hearing about the FiveFingers, but can't find them locally and am reluctant to order a pair without trying them on. I walk and do some cardio at the gym. Got any suggestions? I told her that I get an email …

Apr 4, 2013 · by John · In: blister care, Foot Care, Health, Sports, toenails Tagged: Asics Gel, blisters, Foot Care, Fuji, gaiters, Half Size, Inaugural Event, inov-8, Johannesburg South Africa, Lisa de Speville, little toe triangle, minimalist shoes, Namib Desert, Pancake, Race Shoes, Road Shoes, running shoes, Shoe Sizes, Soles, Supernova, toe blisters, toe nail blisters, trail shoes, triangle toes, Velcro, Warmth

Lisa de Speville, who lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a close friend who often emails with insights on blisters and foot care. Yesterday I received the following email and asked whether I could share it with my readers. Her email contains insights on little toe blisters, issues with minimalist shoes, and fit of shoes modified with gaiters. Here's her email. Last week I ran in the 5th edition of the Namib Desert Challenge. I had the pleasure of running in their inaugural event back in …

Feb 2, 2013 · by John · In: Footwear, Health, Sports Tagged: barefoot running, Daniel Lieberman, Doctoral Student, Endurance, Foot Strike, forefoot strike, George Washington, George Washington University, Gwu, Harvard Researcher, Hatala, kevin hatala, Least Three Times, Lenny Bernstein, midfoot strike, Minimalist, minimalist running, minimalist shoes, Northern Kenya, Plantar Pressure, Plos One, Pressure Pad, Rear Foot, rearfoot strike, running shoes, University Researchers, Washington Post

The Washington Post article caught my eye, “Minimalist running style may be undermined by new findings from Kenya.” The January 21 article by Lenny Bernstein on the web was about a new study published at PLOS One. Bernstein starts the article with a figure that catches your attention, Americans spent $59 million on “minimalist” running shoes last year, on the premise that the most healthful way to run is the way people have done it for thousands of years: barefoot. Years after runners …

Mar 28, 2011 · by John · In: Footwear, Footwear Products, Sports Tagged: barefoot running, birthday shoes, birthdayshoes.com, minimalist shoes, Vibram FiveFingers

If you are into Vibram FiveFingers or any of the new minimalist shoes, you owe it to yourself to check out the website BirthdayShoes.com. I consider BirthdayShoes to be the best informational website on the subject. It is very up-to-date as new shoes are released. In the month of March alone, they reviewed the: Nike Zoom Waffle Racer IV Merrell BarefootTrail Glove Vibram FiveFingers TrekSport New Balance NB Minimus Fila Skele-Toes Four Toed Shoes While the main focus is on FiveFingers, …

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