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With the 2012 Olympics only 10 days away, companies left and right are beginning to release their Olympic-style gear, Olympic branded soft drinks, and Olympic advertisements.  This marketing phenomenon reaches our televisions, store shelves, and fast-food restaurants every two years (between the summer and winter games).  My celebration of the summer Olympics began with my recent discovery of slow-motion videos … Read More

Brand: Sockwa Name: G Series Color Options: G3 – Olive, Black, Brown, Red all with Grey Sole G2 – Red, Columbia (light blue), Cobalt, Grey, Purple, Pink, Olive with Black Sole Weight: 2.4 oz (depending on size) Drop: omm from heel to toe Stack Height: 1.2mm Price: $50 Steve AnkneySteve is an Executive Recruiter at Robert Half Executive Search in Madison, WI with a business degree in Information Systems and … Read More

Brand: Altra Zero Drop Footwear Name: Adam & Eve Color Options: Adam – Dark gray; Eve – White/light gray with white & gray straps Weight: Adam – 4.7 oz.; Eve – 4.5 oz. Drop: 0 mm from heel to toe (zero-drop is maintained with or without included footbeds) Other: Gender-specific foot-shaped design; 3.4 mm razor-siped barefoot sole; Heel Claw + … Read More

Brand: Altra Name: Samson & Delilah Color Options: Samson – Only available in Gray/Orange, Delilah – Available in Gray/Purple or Gray/Pink Weight: 6.5oz each (13oz. pair) *varies per size Drop: 0 mm heel to toe Other: 3.4 mm Razor-Siped Performance Rubber BareSole Price: $99.99 *Available at AltraZeroDrop.com In the box: Samson – Shoes with insoles, Delilah – Shoes with insoles & colored laces Steve AnkneySteve is an … Read More

Brand: Vibram FiveFingers Name: SeeYa Color Options: Black/Dayglow or Silver/Dark Blue for Men and Light Grey/Blue or Light Grey/Orange/Aqua for Women Weight: 4.8oz each (9.6oz. pair) *varies per size Drop: 0 mm heel to toe Other: Vibram TC-1 Rubber sole with a 3mm Polyurethane Insole & Anti-Microbial Dri-Lex Sockliner with a Polyester Stretch Mesh upper Price: $100.00 *Available at REI.com Steve AnkneySteve is an … Read More

Brand: Vibram FiveFingers Name: Spyridon LS Color Options:  Dark Olive/Black/Orange (for Men), Military Green/Grey/Black (for Men & Women), & Orange/Grey (for Women) Weight: 6.88oz each (13.76oz per pair) *varies per size Drop: 0 mm heel to toe Other: 3.5mm XSTrek Vibram Rubber sole with a 3mm Polyurethane Insole Anti-Microbial Dri-Lex Sockliner Price: $120.00 Steve AnkneySteve is an Executive Recruiter at Robert … Read More

Brand: Lems – Live Easy & Minimal (formerly Leming Ancestral Footwear, originally Stem – see note at the end of this review for an explanation) Name: Primal Origins Color Options: Moss Green (shown to right), Slate Grey (see gallery), Frost Grey, Earth Brown, and All Black Weight: 6.3 oz Drop: 0 mm heel to toe Other: Sole made from special air-infused rubber; machine … Read More

Brand: New Balance Name: Minimus Trail Color Options: Orange/beige, Gray/gray, Black/periwinkle, black/pink, different beige/orange, black/gray, black/teal, blue/white, black/yellow/bright blue Weight: 5.5oz, probably dependent upon shoe size. Drop: 4mm from heel to toe. Other: Comes in WT10 or WT20. The WT20 has a slightly modified upper and less of a “toe spring”. Comes sporting a sole by Vibram. Price: $99.99 AllyAlly Norris … Read More