My FiveFingers

We’ve all heard the basics of green living: “remember to recycle,” “turn off the lights when you leave a room,” “take shorter showers,” and the many, many more tidbits of advice that have followed us since elementary school. But, what practices are actually the most effective and the most do-able in living a sustainable life? […]

Health is the theme of the year. COVID-19 has changed how we all view individual and public health and made maintaining it a priority. While restrictions are relaxing across many states, public health officials agree that we’re not finished with the coronavirus. And with colder months approaching, northern states in particular are fearing an uptick […]

Many people have an idea of a life “timeline” that they hope they will accomplish certain life events by. “I want to be married by the time I’m ‘x’ years old.” Or “I want to have my first baby by ‘y’ years old.” In a study performed by Life Storage, they explored at what age […]

Eric Orton, the coach from Born to Run, has a new book out. It’s called The Cool Impossible and it seeks to teach minimalist runners how to avoid injury, embrace the barefoot lifestyle more fully, and get in the right mindset to push farther and faster. Check out this video clip of the author briefly […]

In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, we have a lot to be thankful for. It’s easy to fixate on the horror of the day and the brutal manhunt, but out of respect for the runners, the victims, and their families, this community is joining the efforts to offer support and kindness to those […]

It appears the fitness apparel retailer, Lululemon, is experiencing something of a quality control issue. For those of you who missed it in the news, the Vancouver-based company is facing serious backlash for their most recent line of yoga and running bottoms. The black luon pants, which sell for around $90 a pair, provide inadequate […]

I’m a huuuuge Shark Tank fan.  It is the only must-watch TV show for me (well, besides Survivor).  As a budding entrepreneur, I enjoy the full episode, from seeing people pitch their beloved ideas to receiving life-changing funding offers or harsh rejection.  So, you can imagine my excitement when I found out that, yet again, my two favorite […]

It’s not every day that we discover a deal that lets you get $100 worth of minimalist footwear from VibramFiveFingers.com for just $50. Luckily for us, today is one such day. The Daily Hookup is currently offering their members a $100 coupon from Vibram FiveFingers for just $50. How it works is that you head […]

This is a guest post by Mountain Evan Chang, creator of the Primal Professional minimalist dress shoe: Enter Mountain…. Since we launched our website and started taking pre-orders again, we’ve gotten a number of requests for pictures of our Service, smooth-toe model. While we definitely need to get some photos up, in the meantime, I […]

A few weeks back we were contacted by the team from Rock The World Race, a group who is putting on Rugged 5K races in Michigan.  They offered us the opportunity to participate in their upcoming 2012 races and provide training information and reviews on the experience.  While we weren’t able to make the journey to […]