minimalist running

Vibram Five Finger Speed Review and the Campsite Run

August 16, 2010
Vibram Five Finger Speed Review and the Campsite Run

A beautiful pair of Vibram Five Fingers arrived just before the camping expedition. Unfortunately all the photos were taken post camping trip where of course it rained relentlessly and so the Five Fingers have lost a little of their new shoe gleam. I wanted to get a slightly larger pair of VFF’s as my earlier pair of [...]

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RunAmoc Shoes and The Uneven Floor

July 19, 2010
RunAmoc Shoes and The Uneven Floor

The RunAmoc shoes from Soft Star arrived just as we were setting off for our weekend adventure in the Peak District. I whipped off my Nike Frees and socks, slung them into the back of the car and slipped on the moccasins instead. Apart from a brief interlude where I had to review some hiking shoes, [...]

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Views on Nike Free 3.0 as a Transition Shoe

July 13, 2010
Views on Nike Free 3.0 as a Transition Shoe

Somewhere along the line I seem to have developed a shoe fetish. I started off in life with a classic shoe phobia and made it into adulthood with a pair of red wellies and a work shoe. An interest in sport increased my repertoire but even then I managed to live in a pair of [...]

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Transitioning to Minimalist Running

July 4, 2010
Transitioning to Minimalist Running

I’ve happily adopted the concept of minimalist running, sending a few of my traditional Asics shoes to the charity shop in order to make room for the Vibram Five Fingers and a pair of eagerly awaited RunAmoc minimal running shoes. I’m having to force myself not to throw caution to the wind and make every [...]

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