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Beefy 'Zero Drop' Shoe is Crusher on Trails
Wednesday, May 02nd, 2012 at 12:02pm
A retro look and a deliberately under-engineered design set Altra Running's Lone Peak shoes apart. We give the zero-drop running shoes a trail test.
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Toe-Shoes with Tread: Vibram FiveFingers 'Spyridon' Test
Monday, April 30th, 2012 at 01:46pm
Vibram adds tread to sole and a rock guard to protect on FiveFingers shoe, markets the result to trail runners. We give it a test this spring on hardpack, mud and loose dirt.
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Goat Leather, Minimal Build set Running Shoes Apart
Friday, April 20th, 2012 at 08:21am
A minimal athletic shoe made with goat leather? A $195 price tag? Yep, meet Skora Inc. of Portland, Ore., a startup looking to build a better, different type of running shoe.
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Swanky Vibram 'Barefoot Boutique' to open in Boston
Friday, April 13th, 2012 at 04:13pm
Vibram's ubiquitous FiveFingers "foot gloves" have sold like mad in recent years. This weekend, the company opens its first and flagship store dedicated to FiveFingers and "the benefits of minimalist footwear and training." We get an early peek inside the front door. . .
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Flip-Flop Sandal has 'Five Fingers'
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 at 10:38am
Breed a flip-flop sandal with a Vibram FiveFingers shoe and you might get something like the Sazzi. This new line of sandals have straps that segment your toes for "incredible agility and freedom of movement," as the company markets it.
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Yaktrax and Frankenspikes: Gear for Running Uphill on Snow
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 at 08:16am
Footwear for running uphill on snow -- that's the topic of this post, which highlights a GearJunkie editor's equipment picks and overall experience in a unique mountain-running event earlier this month in Colorado.
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Street-Legal 'Bootmobile' to Tour USA in Celebration of 100 Yrs. in Business
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at 10:14am
To commemorate 100 years in business, L.L. Bean will tour the USA in a boot. Oh, and the Maine brand is running free outdoor programs as well as giving away $1million to the National Park Foundation.
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Salomon Uma Trois Boots are 'Sporty, Sexy, Sleek'
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 at 12:12pm
The problem: A boot that can brave the winter elements as well as look good out on the town. The solution: Salomon's Uma Trois women's boot. Our writer gives this hybrid footwear a test.
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Coming in 2012: Amorphous Rubber Boots!
Friday, December 30th, 2011 at 11:50am
Neoprene and rubber are main ingredients for a new type of winter boot coming to market from multiple brands. Here we look at to-be-released rubber boots from Hi-Tec and Bogs.
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Tour de Herzogenaurach: Peek inside Adidas HQ
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 at 11:42am
This fall a GearJunkie reporter traveled to Herzogenaurach, Germany, and the headquarters of the Adidas Group to gain perspective on the athletics giant's big move within the U.S. outdoor market. Among the findings, almost all Americans pronounce "Adidas" wrong.
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