Casual Minimalist Shoes Archive

Rockport truWALK Zero Shoe Review

Posted on May 8, 2012 | No Comments
Last month, Rockport launched its revolutionary new truWALK Zero footwear for men and women, featuring super lightweight, flexible technology. truWALK Zero is the culmination of years of research and testing, making it one of the lightest shoes that Rockport has ever designed. They’ll make you feel like you’re walking on air! Rockport considers the truWALK Zero technology as the ‘greatest breakthrough in shoe technology since the invention of laces.’ Drawing on Rockport’s rich and authentic heritage in designing flexible and lightweight shoes, the truWALK Zero takes cues from performance technologies with its unique sole, which incorporates flex grooves that boast...
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Golf in Balance – VIVOBAREFOOT Hybrid Golf Shoe Review

Posted on March 19, 2012 | 1 Comment
The new VIVOBAREFOOT Hybrid is the optimum golf shoe. Its ultra-thin, puncture-resistant sole offers maximum proprioception with protection for better balance on the course, and the terrain specific grip. As teenagers, my friends and I would spend long, hot, triple-digit summer days on a local municipal golf course. When we were out of sight of the clubhouse, we’d take off our hot and uncomfortable shoes. As a result, we learned how to play golf the way we learned most physical activity . . . barefoot. I can still remember the feel of the greens, the soft fringe and how we could judge the...
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Game Improvement . . . shoes?

Posted on March 9, 2012 | No Comments
My experiment with “barefoot” style golf shoes I play golf. My brother-in-law is a runner. He’s a computer engineer by training, but that’s only what he’s trained to do. At heart, he’s a runner. He’s an avid runner. He’s a serious runner. He’s studied various running techniques. He’s written books and blogs about running techniques. He’s tested and reviewed literally hundreds of running shoes. He is a running disciple of sorts– a “running savant” if you will. He’s Forest Gump, but with an IQ of 190. If you express any interest in running, he will tell you more than your...
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Soft Star Shoes Annual Sale. NOW ON!!!

Posted on March 8, 2012 | No Comments
UPDATE: Originally delayed until March 8. Soft Star Shoes Annual Sale starts this Thursday today! 25% to 70% off – prices drop each week. It is time for Soft Star Shoes annual clearance sale of one-of-a-kind custom shoes – including boots, moccasins and RunAmocs! This is a great time to buy ahead for your kids, stock up on gift items, or treat yourself to a special pair. Sale begins this Thursday, February 23rd March 8th at noon, Elf-time. (That is PST – Pacific Standard Time). The first week, clearance shoes are 25% off and then drop to 35%, 50% and...
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SKECHERS GOwalk Shoe Review

Posted on March 5, 2012 | No Comments
SKECHERS Fitness Group is branching into other fitness categories after a successful launch with their Skechers GOrun shoe in which we reviewed last year. Next up is the Skechers GOwalk, a natural walking shoe. The biggest question after we finished reviewing the GOrun is whether the Skechers GOwalk will have the same rocker effect and especially for walking purposes. I have my female wear tester on this as she takes public transportation plus walking about a mile to and from her workplace daily. And it feels and performed better than the GOrun for walking. The GOwalk does NOT have that...
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Newton Running & VIVOBAREFOOT Sale plus new Inov-8 BareX-Lite 150

Posted on February 2, 2012 | No Comments
There is rarely a discount on Newton Running shoes unless you’re in the military or high school. For a limited time only, Newton Distancia and Newton Gravitas are now 25% OFF at Two Rivers Treads (tworiverstreads.com). They also have VIVOBAREFOOT Evo and Evo II deeply discounted. FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $90 and NO SALES TAX outside of WV. Zappos now have some great new colors for the Inov-8 BareX-Lite 150! Grab yourself a pair before they run out.
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My Minimalist Lifestyle Shoe Rotation

Posted on December 15, 2011 | No Comments
Last Updated: 12/15/11 After wearing and testing minimalist running shoes for the past two years starting with the Vibram Five Fingers KSO (keep stuff out), I still haven’t found the perfect road, trail, casual, and dress shoe. But I found many ‘almost perfect’ shoes for each occasion and the list below is what I am currently comfortable wearing for running and walking based on all the minimal shoes in my vast collection. Remember, all your shoes should have wide toe boxes, zero drop or close to it, flexible, and have low stack height for all occasions! I’m biased towards wide...
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VIVOBAREFOOT Aqua Lite Shoe Review

Posted on December 4, 2011 | 1 Comment
From VIVOBAREFOOT comes the shoe of choice for road running, the Aqua Lite. This build on their best selling casual shoe, the VIVOBAREFOOT Aqua, which is a classic lace-up trainer that is perfect for walking or working out. The Aqua Lite is intended for use in the gym, dance studio, or road running and of course casual, including business casual which is what I really love about this shoe. The Aqua Lite weighs in at 7.2 ounces (EU 44) and has a stack height of 9mm including the insole. The toe box is super-wide and the shoe hugs your feet...
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Urshuz Brax

Posted on November 18, 2011 | No Comments
Urshuz gives consumers the freedom to customize their footwear with interchangeable, durable, eco-friendly options. Pronounced ‘Yer Shoes’ because they are YOUR SHOES, Urshuz soles are made from injection molded TPR (thermo-plastic rubber), which is 100% recyclable, and since they are not permanently fixed to the upper with glue, the soles of Urshuz can easily be detached and sent back to the factory to be reground and molded back into completely new soles. The ability to change a shoe’s sole means more than the ability to customize, it means savings—for the consumer and for the environment. These interchangeable shoes don’t have...
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Civic Duty Exhilaration

Posted on November 10, 2011 | No Comments
Civic Duty footwear is made of Tyvek, a comfortable, breathable material made by DuPont™ that is also water resistant and highly durable. Tyvek, it’s not just for FedEx anymore. The lightweight, paper-like material , best known for its use in mailing pouches and home building, provides the inspiration for a new line of casual sneakers. The collection, fulfills creator Steven Weinreb’s desire for a brand that will give back to the community. Each year, the 100% of the profits from one of the styles will go to a charity selected by the brand’s consumers. All of Civic Duty’s Tyvek sneaker...
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