The best selling adidas shoe of all time, the adidas Stan Smith defines the word ‘icon’. But even after over 40 years of market domination, it has been missing something – You. Introducing the adidas mi Stan Smith, a legend now available for customization. Available in styles for men and women, in both leather and…
Author: Nicholas P, Chief Reviewer
Nicholas Pang is a competitive Northern California track & field athlete, runner, and Editor-in-Chief of the most comprehensive minimalist shoes and running accessories review site, Minimalist Running Shoes. He is also the author of 'The Minimalist Runner' and 'Wear Tested', books focusing on how to transition to barefoot-inspired minimal shoes and developing good running form. Nick is a member of the USA Track & Field organization.
Be a Shoe Reviewer and Personal Coach with runScribe
I’ve been testing running shoes for over 5 years with more than 300 pairs under my belt (or feet) and I’m at the point where I can put on a pair of shoes for a few seconds, walk around in them for a few more seconds, and can usually tell if it will hurt me…
Sneak Peek: Magellan Echo Fit Smart Watch and Activity Tracker
The Magellan Echo collection keeps getting better. We wear tested the Magellan Echo Smart running watch over a year and a half ago and is very impressed with its future when we wrote: With an open API, exciting and innovate third-party accessories can integrate with various compatible fitness apps and Magellan ECHO to quantify an…
Dress & Business Casual Minimalist Shoes
I get asked weekly about what dress and business casual minimalist shoes are available for folks who have transitioned to minimalist running shoes. I struggled with this in 2010 after I ditched and donated all my heeled and narrow dress shoes. It would be another year before the first minimalist business casual, the VIVOBAREFOOT Ra,…
Five years of minimalist shoes – running, walking, barefoot
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…
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…
SKORA end of season sale – 5 days only!
Just in time for the summer! SKORA is having an end-of-season sale starting June 25 with site-wide savings through June 30th. SKORA premium running shoes are 25% OFF. Summer sale ends 6/30! Free-Shipping on orders over $90 + earn Gift Cards with qualified purchases. Shop SKORA here for your end-of-season savings.
VIVOBAREFOOT Ulysses huarache sandals
Ancient wisdom meets modern technology. That is VIVOBAREFOOT modern take on a millennia-old masterpiece. The VIVOBAREFOOT ULYSSES combines functionality and freedom, perfect for summer-loving feet. Inspired by the Tarahumara, the Ulysses huarache sandal upper construction is minimal and allows your feet to naturally provide all the shock absorption when walking and running. The anatomically shaped…
LEMs Primal 2 back in stock – all colors!
LEMs Shoes Primal 2 in Brown, Black, and Slate are now back in stock and improved. Manufactured in a state of the art new factory, the new version has an improved upper and the Black colorway sports a new tongue with the LEMs logo. Get your size now at LEMs Shoes before they run out!
VIVOBAREFOOT Ra II and hand cut Bannister
We gave you a preview of the VIVOBAREFOOT hand cut collection, Lisbon and Bannister, last year. This time, we wear tested the Bannister and the upgrade to the best selling VIVOBAREFOOT business casual Ra model, the Ra II Leather. Both are business casual with the Bannister for the younger crowd. The RA II is a…
LEMs Shoes Nine2five Version 2 is here!
The new LEMs Shoes Nine2five Version 2 has landed – in the long awaited Black and also in a refreshed Coffee & Cream. We reviewed the initial version of the Nine2five Coffee & Cream last year and also showed you how to take care of the leather. Everything that we have written about the NIne2five…
PulseOn on track to make heart rate monitoring easier and more accurate than ever!
PulseOn, a Finnish company with talents from Nokia, today launched their IndieGoGo campaign to raise $150,000 for production delivery of their wrist-based optical heart rate monitor in September. I have been watching PulseOn for a few months as they have similar technology to Mio LINK and Mio ALPHA so I’m naturally curious. But what sets PulseOn…
FUJIFILM INSTAX SHARE SP-1 Wi-Fi Printer Review
FUJIFILM started shipping their new and exciting INSTAX SHARE SP-1 Printer this month. The INSTAX SHARE SP-1 lets customers print mobile photos instantly from their smart phone or tablet, anywhere, anytime (JPEG image files). The INSTAX SHARE SP-1 acts as its own Wi-Fi hotspot, and works with both iOS and Android to get you instant…
VIVOBAREFOOT Trail Freak Review & Giveaway
The last VIVOBAREFOOT designed-for-trails shoe we wear tested two years ago was the Breatho Trail. At first glance, the new Trail Freak is similar but with a quick closure lacing system. That’s where it ends. After running in them for a few weeks, they are way different and the Trail Freak is my preferred VIVOBAREFOOT…
Taking the next step with minimal shoes… Track & Field Masters/Seniors Games
A few months back, I decided that in order to really field test various running and fitness products, I have to pick a race or meet that really bring out the best out of the products and myself. So I decided to test out my over 4 years of running and training exclusively with minimal…
Ryders Eyewear STRIKE, PINT, VIA
We last reviewed performance sunglasses from Ryders Eyewear over two years ago – Ryders Interchangeable and Ryders Standard. New in 2014, we wear tested three models with three different technologies: STRIKE with Polarized & Photochromic lenses, VIA with Photochromic lenses, and PINT with Polarized lenses. Ryders Eyewear VIA The Ryders VIA has a rimless design…
2014 Wear Tested Shoe of the Year Candidates
Here’s a sneak preview list of some of the candidates for the 2014 Wear Tested Shoe of the Year in minimalist shoes for Road, Trail, and Casual (includes Walking and Hiking). We hope to have test pairs for all the models listed here by the last quarter of 2014. All shoes available publicly by Fall…
Topo Athletic MT Mountain Trainer
Ever since we declared the Topo Athletic’s Speed Trainer (ST) as Wear Tested Shoes of the Year for 2013, we were naturally excited to get our hands (and feet) on their new trail running shoes, the Mountain Trainer (MT). The Topo MT offers the ultimate hybrid experience by pairing the best features of a trail…