My FiveFingers

Today is the one year anniversary of the pain in my butt. Literally. I’m no marathoner, but I love running and tend to rack up about 20 miles per week (3-5 miles per day). About a year ago, I felt like I pulled something in my upper hamstring/lower glute area while playing tennis with a […]

In the professional world, there are all sorts of office rules and guidelines workers are expected to follow, but the severity of these policies tends to vary by industry. The Range of Work Attire Many corporate offices require male employees to dress up in a full suit and tie every day, while young start-ups are […]

Our July winner, Tiffany, has already shucked off her old Vibrams in favor of the new pair we sent her! She requested the Blue/Yellow KMD Sports. She’s certainly not shy about wearing toe shoes! Check out these gorgeous new shoes. Then, she sent us a shot mid-workout. Looking good Tiffany! You’re an excellent KMD Sport […]

It’s been a while since we shared one of our loyal community member’s stories, so there’s no better day than today! It seems like everyone has a different reason for why they got involved with minimalist running. It’s funny how some of the biggest advocates for barefoot running laughed at the concept before they learned […]

Many FiveFinger fans became so loyal to the brand because they experience a huge improvement in overall health and wellbeing. Steve M. recently wrote to us to share how he got started wearing the minimalist shoes and explained how his FiveFinger fashion has evolved over time. Here’s Steve’s story. My very first pair of “toe […]

The Vibram FiveFinger community is an enthusiastic one! We love spreading our passion for minimalist running and we love hearing great stories from fans. For the month of April, we want to hear about how you came to be a FiveFingers fan. How did you feel when you first saw the shoes? When did you […]

This post originally appeared on the blog Minimalist Footwear Tips. Vibram FiveFingers: We wear them because we love the feeling of being barefoot and free. Or… We are cool We are all about functionality We seek a healthy alternative to regular footwear We want to look different We are attention seekers We are hardcore minimalists […]

Editors Note:  A few days ago we received an email from Jon Draffan that really stood out.  Jon has MS and had struggled to find the right shoes until he very recently tried out FiveFingers – he was ecstatic.  I asked if he would be interested in sharing his story and experience, he said ‘yes’, […]

The team here at MyFiveFingers.com is always thankful to the organizations and companies that sponsor this site and help us continue to grow the community. We wanted to highlight one of our recent sponsors, Farmboylogic.com, and invited their founder to share the story behind his change and foundation of their company. Meet Patrick Smith, Co-founder […]

While reading The Long Run by Mishka Shubaly, I saw his reference to running in FiveFingers and other minimalist shoes but noticed that he didn’t describe his thoughts or experience with them.  Last week we reached out to Mishka and invited him to share his thoughts about Vibram FiveFingers.  Mishka was kind enough to put together […]