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Month: November 2012

TESHUB Twitch and 5T Sleeve Review

Posted on November 29, 2012December 2, 2012

  TESHUB (Oakland, CA) is led by former professional baseball player Samuel Taylor. Taylor played nine years with the California Angels and Cincinnati Reds. His career was cut short due to continuous injuries to his foot, ankle, and patella. Taylor recognized the critical importance of athletes maintaining their short term and long term health and…

Sneak Peek: Brooks Pure Drift

Posted on November 28, 2012November 28, 2012

The next evolution of Brooks Pure Project will be here very soon. The long awaited new model, the Pure Drift, will be available Jan 1, 2013. I’m really looking forward to wear testing this model! Spread those toes with two split grooves that allow your forefoot to flex through its three functional units. A hardly-there…

Nike Total Blackout Collection – Finish Line EXCLUSIVE

Posted on November 28, 2012November 28, 2012

A holiday collection of footwear designed exclusively for Finish Line. Total Blackout joins Nike performance and technology with premium colors and details throughout the shoe. For her, the swirls of color become a blur as you run. This collection embodies swag with the speckled midsole and tech laces that remind you of strength. The tongue…

Latest Minimalist Shoe Rankings

Posted on November 18, 2012November 18, 2012

Just in time for the holidays, we’ve released our first ‘by-my-gut’ minimalist shoe ranking or ratings as wear tested by us. See the complete list of all the running and fitness minimal shoes. We will be adding more categories and shoes in the next few weeks. We currently have over 150 shoes wear tested and…

Mizuno EVO Levitas Review

Posted on November 13, 2012January 1, 2013

Mizuno is launching two different zero drop shoes next year focused on midfoot striking and connecting with the ground. Their new EVO collection, consisting of the Cursoris and Levitas, is a brand-new line designed from the ground up for the midfoot runner. According to Mizuno Footwear Director, Rod Foley, “EVO is tailored to optimize your…

Born 2 Run Road Review

Posted on November 10, 2012November 12, 2012

The Born To Run (B2R) movement began with Eric Swartz (Ironman triathlete, runner, entrepreneur) who had suffered multiple injuries while training and kept him away from the sports he loved. When Swartz read Christopher McDougall’s best-selling book, Born to Run, he realized the cause of his injuries and he wanted to make it right. So,…

Bring Back The Mile!

Posted on November 8, 2012November 8, 2012

Please join MRS and BBTM (Bring Back The Mile) in bringing back the mile! Return the Mile to prominence on the American sports and cultural landscape by elevating and celebrating the Mile to create a national movement. The Mile, like the 100 meters and the marathon, is a running event that most Americans know something…

GoLite Footwear TR63 Review

Posted on November 7, 2012November 7, 2012

Take to the trail confidently in the new GoLite TR63 trail shoe. Engineered for the varying demands of single-track trail running, this pull-on men’s outdoor running shoe features a breathable mesh and stretch nylon upper with a four-guide lacing system to ensure a glove-like fit. The Zero Drop construction keeps you low to the ground…

Sneak Peek: Primal Professional

Posted on November 6, 2012November 22, 2024

Updated: 1/16/2014 ORDER your pair now at The Primal Professional and Minimalist Shoe. We’ve been staying in touch with Mountain from The Primal Professional and he has been keeping us abreast of the latest developments. Their first product, a conservative leather Oxford is almost here – tentatively set for launch early 2013. From the latest prototype…

Sneak Peek: Mizuno Evo collection

Posted on November 5, 2012November 6, 2012

From Mizuno comes the EVO collection, their brand-new line designed from the ground up for the midfoot runner. EVO is tailored to optimize your natural stride and form, and features the light, responsive protection of Wave Technology. Mizuno Wave Evo Levitas – Zero drop, about 15mm stack height. 7.5 ounces. MSRP $110.00 Mizuno Wave Evo Cursoris – Zero drop,…

Sneak Peek: SMAAT

Posted on November 5, 2012November 5, 2012

Coming soon from an innovative start-up, SMAAT, purveyors of lightweight running shoes, is a range of casual and running minimalist shoes that have the coolest looking colorways I have ever seen! I can’t wait to get my feet on them 🙂 www.smaat.com

Travel Season Is Here!

Posted on November 2, 2012April 3, 2023

Essential Bags & Luggage for Holiday Travel (via Zappos) It’s that time of year again! The busiest travel season is here and that means packing up and enjoying some much-needed family bonding. But first thing’s first; packing for those holiday trips calls for not only the right bags and luggage, but also a little bit…

Minimalist Shoe Buying Guide #1: Fall-Winter ’12

Posted on November 2, 2012November 10, 2012

Sponsored By      We’ve just launched the inaugural version (Issue #1) of our Minimalist Shoe Buying Guide for Fall-Winter 2012! Covers the latest minimalist shoes available from footwear manufacturers for Fall/Winter 2012. This publication (PDF and iBook) is available for FREE.    Available exclusively for the Apple iPad in the interactive iBook format, you will need the…

TRUE Linkswear Sensei review

Posted on November 1, 2012November 1, 2012

This review is written from the runner’s point of view. For a golfer’s point of view, please read Robert’s TRUE Sensei review. Two years ago, I reviewed the TRUE Linkswear Tour golf shoe – it was the inaugural version of TRUE Linkswear barefoot-platform golf shoe. Even back then, Rob Rigg, President of TRUE Linkswear, already…

How to run a marathon in less than four hours . . . in a golf shoe?

Posted on November 1, 2012November 1, 2012

[jbox color=”green” title=”From the Desk of Robert Yen“] Minimalist Shoes Wear Tester – Golf Robert is a second-generation native of Phoenix, Arizona.  When not practicing law, he can usually be found playing–as he has for the past 44 years–one of the nearly 300 golf courses in and around the Phoenix metropolitan area.  Robert Yen’s reviews [/jbox]…

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