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The past few days have been unseasonably warm in Wisconsin, and it looks like the warm temperatures are here to stay, at least for the remainder of the most recent 10-day-forecast. That means that the St. Patty’s Day Shamrock Shuffle you thought you’d still be bundled up in winter gear for is going to require you to break out the … Read More

It’s been a while since our last Vibram Transition post. For the time being, we’ve been focusing on testing other minimalist shoe options (lots of exciting reviews coming soon!), but I wanted to come back to this series and talk about one of the less emphasized parts of barefoot/minimalist running: injury. “Injury” often feels like a dirty word in the … 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

Brand: Merrell Name: Men’s Barefoot-Train Embark Glove – GORE-TEX® Color Options: 4 – Deep Olive/Kryptonite, Black/Olympia Blue, Castle Rock/Adventure Yellow, Castle Rock/Dark Cheddar Weight: 9.2 oz (1/2 pair) (varies with size) Drop: 0mm ball to heel Other: GORE-TEX® lining (waterproof), Vibram® Trail Glove sole Price: $170.00 Steve AnkneySteve is an Executive Recruiter at Robert Half Executive Search in Madison, WI with a business … Read More