As a follower of the barefoot shoe philosophy, I’ve been rocking barefoot footwear for quite some time now. With a few exceptions, I don’t imagine I will be wearing traditional footwear for everyday ...

Footwear manufacturer Merrell is taking a targeted approach to increasing its position in the minimal/barefoot market. Today, the company launched a new website, Pretty Strong, dedicated to helping ...

Unless you live next to the beach, barefoot runners are an uncommon sight. Maybe you've spotted one in the wild – he's "that guy", the overtanned specimen with long gray stringy hair waiting in the ...

Last year’s Road Glove, with its spacious toe-box and foot-hugging upper, was our favorite minimal shoe for running. So, with the release of the Road Glove 2, we just had to see if the sequel was more ...

Unless you’ve been doing your running on the more remote trails of Mars recently, chances are you’ve heard something of the barefoot buzz. What you need to know is that Merrell’s footwear pedigree now ...

It’s no secret we love our Vibram Five Fingers. But despite how their revolutionary take on footwear, there are still some downsides. Occasions that require “regular shoes” still exist, but lack the ...

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So, you’ve heard about all of this minimalist, “barefoot-style” running, and you want in. Thing is, those toe-shoes look really weird. You don’t want any padding, but you don’t want your foot pierced ...

Whether you’re into barefoot or more traditional sneakers, surely we can all agree on one thing: the Merrell Barefoot Train Hammer Glove is one sweet looking sneaker. Despite a sleek, low-profile ...

ROCKFORD — Some of the world’s greatest long-distance runners have never slipped their feet into a pair of running shoes. In Northern Mexico, the Tarahumara Indians run for hours with only a simple ...