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Has the sight of celebs traipsing around town in Vibram FiveFingers made you anxious to start barefoot running? Responding to the minimalist shoe craze, the American Council on Exercise decided to test out those barefoot running shoes to see how they fared for normal everyday runners. The council tested Vibram's Bilkia model on 16 recreational joggers and compared their performance running in Read more
They may look a bit funny and draw a few stares, but once you get past their unique appearance, it's no wonder why Vibram FiveFingers are adorned by many celebrities. These minimalist shoes feature flexible soles that are contoured to the shape of the foot, allowing the natural biomechanics of the foot to work, while stimulating the muscles in your feet and lower legs. FiveFingers help with Read more
Scarlett Johansson took to the streets in a pair of bright pink Vibram FiveFingers during a run with beau Sean Penn and friend Owen Wilson. The threesome made their way through a Los Angeles neighborhood together, and Scarlett demonstrated that like Reese Witherspoon, she is a midfoot striker. Striking the ground with your midfoot provides greater shock absorption than heel striking, and it puts Read more
FitSugar reader mandaleebee shared her fitness must haves for the ninth challenge of our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway, and you should, too! I am a sucker for buying new fitness and beauty products on a whim. One of my impulse buys last year were my Vibram FiveFingers Sprints; I love them. I can't wait for it to get just a tad warmer so I can start running in them again with my pup! I also would Read more
Shailene Woodley has been popping up on our radar a lot lately, and we're pretty stoked about it. The 20-year-old actress first gained notoriety for her role as Amy Juergens in the ABC Family series The Secret Life of the American Teenager, but has hit superstar status since costarring alongside George Clooney last year in The Descendants. With a much buzzed-about film comes numerous red-carpet Read more
Are we better runners when the shoes come off? That's the question more runners are asking, thanks to the growing popularity of barefoot running, one of this year's biggest running trends. It's not a new trend, however. Serious runners have been braving the asphalt sans shoes professionally for decades (some have even competed in the Olympics without them!), but the movement started gaining Read more
Sneakers with articulated toes have been all the rage since barefoot running came onto the scene. It wasn't until Fila sent me a pair of Skele-Toes Voltage sneakers ($75) that I finally tried them out for myself. Like most minimalist running shoes, they're extremely lightweight (6 oz.), but unlike shoes designed with barefoot running in mind, these have a thick, hard sole. Intriguing design, Read more
Sean Penn and a Vibram FiveFingers shoe-wearing Scarlett Johansson took their love out on the road for a jog in LA yesterday. It wasn't a couples-only sweat session, though, as their mutual friend Owen Wilson went along for the run. Sean had plenty of company for his latest outdoor excursion, but last week he was solo for a shirtless adventure. Scarlett, meanwhile, flaunted her latest exercise Read more
Barefoot running has slowly been gaining momentum amongst mainstream runners. Proponents say that modern-day running shoes hinder performance and cause injury. Shoes, it seems, constrain our feet, and cause us to move in ways that aren't natural: we strike our heels, run with bad posture, and don't engage with our environment. But barefoot running is not something to try blindly. Luckily, Read more
