on my shoe rack (l to r): Vibram Five Fingers Bikila, Merrel Trail Glove, Vivo Barefoot (model unknown) I have written a fair bit about minimal shoes over the years here, here and here on this blog. I have worn the above three pairs as my day to day shoes (Luckily I work in an officeContinue reading “minimal shoes: an overview”
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The Impossible Road
Any running store worth its pepper will tell you that the Asics Kayano and the Saucony Kinvara have nothing in common. In fact they are pretty much at polar opposites of the footwear spectrum. Saucony Kinvara The Kayano (now in model 17) is the top of the range stability shoe with lots of cushioning. I startedContinue reading “The Impossible Road”
Barefooting
I came across this interesting 2 part blog by Joe Friel (part 1, part 2) the other day. This is one of the better perspectives I have read on barefoot running. Barefoot running or minimalist running (Vibram Five Fingers etc) seems to be all the rage lately. I am not sure if this is theContinue reading “Barefooting”