I ran in my first pair of minimalist running shoes, the Vibram FiveFingers (VFF) KSO, in August 2009, just three months after reading Born To Run by Christopher McDougall (published May 2009). My first blog post on this web site was on May 27, 2010, titled, ‘My Story‘. At the end of the post, I…
Month: July 2014
Save your knees with Opedix KNEE-Tec Running Tights
We first covered Opedix CORE-Tec Shorts when I used them in conjunction with my compression calf sleeves on sprint and jump events to reduce or eliminate back and knee pains – providing a shortened recovery period! And preserving my muscles and joints for future track and field events. I recently wear tested Opedix KNEE-Tec Running…
The rebirth of Kigo – announcing Leon, Pai, Bali
We wear tested the old Kigo brand shoe, Kigo Edge, over four years ago and was not happy with the ultra narrow toe box. The old Kigo brand was sold over a year ago and now is a new and dynamic shoe company driven by a husband and wife team, Marco Serrano and Kristin Parker…
Retro days at Zappos! Over 150 shoes on sale.
Back to the future… Minimalist shoes are going back to their roots as retro shoes are making a come back. Zappos has over 300 retro shoes available and over half of them are now on sale. Grab a pair to complement your minimalist running shoes from Zappos now!
SKORA Running 15% OFF SALE
Limited Time Offer for our readers – 15% OFF Sale Thank you for being a loyal reader and/or subscriber to our web site! SKORA Running is offering a 15% discount on all their full-priced products (limited time July 21, 2014 to July 25, 2014) to all our visitors by using the following discount code: MRSSKORA15 http://weartested.org/skora.php…
The multi-purpose Topo Athletic Oterro
We previewed the Topo Athletic Oterro six months ago and now we have exhaustively wear-tested the shoe while hiking and walking over 100 miles! The light, rugged and versatile Topo Athletic Oterro is ideal for trekking, light hiking, fast packing and multisport activities. A speed lace and traditional lace option allows you to customize your…
Backjoy Sit Smart Posture+
When you spend over 16 hours a day sitting in front of a computer like most programmers or technologists in Silicon Valley, you’ll appreciate what I’m about to tell you. My back and neck hurts from long sessions on the computer. The ‘minimalist’ solution is the Backjoy Posture Plus – Dr. Mark Cucuzzella from the…
Altra Zero Drop ONE2
It has been over a year since we tested the original Altra ONE. The new Altra ONE2 is the next generation from the Altra Running neutral low cushioning collection. The ONE2 is billed as a ‘fast, do-it-all performance shoe’ with an incredible cushion-to-weight ratio. From a casual seven-mile run to a full marathon, this shoe…