Nominate Your Favorite Shoes for Toe Salad's 2013 Readers Choice Awards

Submitted by damien on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 09:55

Is there a barefoot/minimalist footwear product out there that you absolutely love? This year we want to try something new and kick-off our first ever annual readers choice awards.

An Interview with Christina Bracken from ZEMgear

Submitted by alittlebitosole on Tue, 05/14/2013 - 12:57

I recently had the privilege of speaking with Christina Bracken, president and co-founder of ZEMgear. I was inspired by the interview and wanted to share the heart behind ZEMgear with all of you.

Spring trail running with my girls

Submitted by BarefootKitchen on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 09:14

To help keep me motivated I registered for a 5K in June. I'm running this along with Damien and the kids. He's doing the half marathon and the kids and I will run the 5K together. Together, in a loose sort of way. I'll probably eat their dust and they'll cheer me on at the finish line.

Toesocks FTW! - A Review of Injinji 2.0

Submitted by damien on Tue, 05/07/2013 - 09:25

When I reach into my sock basket, I find myself always looking for toesocks. No matter what the activity or footwear, my subconscious just prefers them. I say my subconscious because I don't spend a lot of time thinking about socks - I guess I delegate that decision to a different plane of my brain. All I know is that when I reach in to get a pair of socks, a pair of toesocks is almost inevitably what comes out (and NOT because they are the only type I have!).

The Healing Continues - Training for my First Half-Marathon

Submitted by damien on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 09:12

I can say first-hand that barefoot and minimalist shoes work. I can also say it takes time for the body to heal. I probably could have gotten back into running a lot sooner, but I took my time, and waited until I was good and ready before starting up again. Now that I am running again, I continue to take things slow. Nice and slow. I don't want to jeopardize all those years of healing by injuring myself in an attempt to achieve a fast race time or dive into an ultra marathon. At this point I am just happy to be active and outdoors.

Toe Shoes for Spring - A Review of the Vibram FiveFingers Lontra and Speed XC

Submitted by damien on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 09:18

With the exception of sandals/huaraches, no other shoe offers as much freedom for the toes as Vibram FiveFingers. Their glove-like design means that toebox width is largely irrelevant - a FiveFingers feature that I have absolutely loved since I bought my first pair of (now discontinued) Classics. Like gloves, the limiting factor for FiveFingers is the cold...

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