Barefoot Running Shoes

Born To Run Barefoot? Some End Up Getting Injured

AP | ALICIA CHANG | Posted 05.22.2012

LOS ANGELES — Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of s...

How To Find The Best Running Shoes

Posted 01.15.2012

Most of the time, shoe-shopping is a slice of retail-therapy heaven. But as dedicated runners know, finding the right running shoe is a different stor...

The Worst Shoe Trend Of The Year Is...

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 12.19.2011

As we anticipate the coming of a new year, let's play a little game called "Which shoes trends would you like to see die?" The game is so fun, you ...

WATCH: Barefoot Running Shoes Road Test

Posted 11.15.2011

Watch as fitness whiz Pooja Mottl tests out Vibram's Five Fingers barefoot running shoes in N.Y.C.'s Central Park, proving the five-toed shoes are goo...

Barefoot Running Shoes: We Tried It

Posted 10.15.2011

Note: Our tester tried these for running, but they are not specifically designed to be running shoes. They are all-purpose shoes designed in the baref...

How Effective Are Barefoot Running Shoes?

Dr. Robert A. Kornfeld | Posted 05.25.2011

Dr. Robert A. Kornfeld

So who should be using barefoot running shoes? The answer is very few people should. Only those people with stable (not flexible) first metatarsals will do well with these shoes, as well as those with very powerful lower leg musculature.

Running Enthusiasts Flock To Weird-Looking 'Barefoot Shoes'

Daily Camera | Clay Evans | Posted 05.25.2011

Kristen Campbell spent most of her 20s wearing soft leather moccasins everywhere she went, even on extended backpacking trips. But when she "grew up,"...