Our home state of Minnesota is bursting into spring, and with it we used the occasion to get away from our daytime duties for a bit and into the urban outdoors right from the GearJunkie office back door...

Luna sandals are made with distance runners in mind. Crazy as it sounds, a subset of runners and ultra athletes now tackle great distances in shoes most people wear to the beach.

The Toxic Six from Under Armour ranks as one of the most aesthetically "aggressive" shoes we've ever come across. In terms of performance, it's not a half-bad introduction to minimalist running. But could you bear to wear it in public?

With a thin sole and an extra-minimal build our tester "could feel each stone underfoot" as he scampered up a steep bank on a rough trail. Here's our full review.

Teva is further diversifying its footwear offerings with the Pivot, a clipless, freeride mountain bike shoe set to hit stores this fall. We got a pair in to test.

Believe it or not, Danish brand ECCO calls itself the second-biggest shoe manufacturer in the world. The company has produced more than 350 million pair since its founding in 1963.

Made for this year's Boston Marathon, a custom New Balance shoe is said to have been inspired by Paul Revere and his long-ago middle of the night ride.

They look like hip leather shoes for work or a casual setting. A running shoe might be the last thing you think. But the BIOM Lite 1.1 are built for outdoor sports, hiking, and running.

Ten years ago this month, a startup footwear brand launched in California. KEEN Inc. offered a hard-to-categorize shoe with a beefy outsole, a cutout webbing pattern body, and an oversize bumper at the toe.