Footwear

Illuminated Feet: Test of ‘Glow in the Dark’ Sandals

Teva came out with its light-equipped Illum sandals last year. We test a new model, the Illum 2, and give them a try in the…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 29, 2012

Beefy ‘Zero Drop’ Shoe is Crusher on Trails

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.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 02, 2012

Toe-Shoes With Tread: Vibram FiveFingers ‘Spyridon’ Test

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 30, 2012

Goat Leather, Minimal Build set Running Shoes Apart

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 20, 2012

Swanky Vibram ‘Barefoot Boutique’ to open in Boston

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 13, 2012

Flip-Flop Sandal has ‘Five Fingers’

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 11, 2012

Yaktrax and Frankenspikes: Gear for Running Uphill on Snow

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 29, 2012

Street-Legal ‘Bootmobile’ to Tour USA in Celebration of 100 Yrs. in Business

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 22, 2012

Salomon Uma Trois Boots are ‘Sporty, Sexy, Sleek’

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 11, 2012

Coming in 2012: Amorphous Rubber Boots!

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 30, 2011

Tour de Herzogenaurach: Peek inside Adidas HQ

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…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 13, 2011

Fellcross ‘Ultra-Light’ Mountain Shoe

A cinch-on lacing system and an aggressive design identify the S-LAB Fellcross as a distinctly Salomon shoe. But the Fellcross is a new breed for…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 07, 2011

1000 Retail Stores for ECCO

Did you know that Danish brand ECCO is the fifth largest shoe company in the world? We didn’t either. Today, in Minnesota, the company hits…

Written by Stephen Regenold November 04, 2011

Adidas acquires Five Ten USA

The international athletic juggernaut that is Adidas has acquired Five Ten, a Redlands, Calif., brand known most for its rock climbing shoes. For $25 million,…

Written by Stephen Regenold November 04, 2011

Weird Foot Forward: Mesh Shoe with ‘Metatarsal Lugs’

Equipped with five tiny rubber pads on the sole said to align with the foot’s metatarsal bones, the MV2 from Newton Running is a different…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 28, 2011

Adidas Jumping into ‘Toe-Shoe’ Game

Footwear giant Adidas launched a “toe shoe” this week and subsequently jumped into the ring with Vibram FiveFingers in a weird niche of a market…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 25, 2011

Zoo Penguin Wears Custom Teva Shoe

So, did you hear the one about the penguin who wears a custom shoe developed by Teva? No joke. See the video here for the…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 19, 2011

Puretoes ‘Not-a-Sock’ Foot Coverings

“It’s not a sock, it’s a foot-cover!” That’s the tagline for Puretoes, a new sock-like product with holes for toes and grip material on the…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 17, 2011

FiveFingers go Casual, For Kids

Vibram has announced a line of “lifestyle” models for spring 2012, including FiveFingers shoes made for daily wear and two small toe-shoe models for kids.

Written by Stephen Regenold August 10, 2011

Split-Toe, Minimalist ‘Octopus’ Adventure Shoe

A mesh upper, a split-toe design, and “octopus tentacle”-inspired detailing on the sole make the to-be-released Maliko from OluKai Inc. one of the most unique…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 10, 2011

Top U.S. Climber Signed to Endorse Fila ‘Toe Shoes’

In another example of the main-streaming of the toe-shoe genre, this week Fila USA signed Alex Puccio, a rising bouldering star, to a multi-year endorsement…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 02, 2011

Lycra-Wrapped, Sticky-Sole ‘Mountain-Running’ Shoe

It won’t be for sale until 2012. But the just-announced Vertical K shoe from La Sportiva undoubtedly has fanatics of running steep mountain trails drooling…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 29, 2011

Fold-in-Half, Zip-up Backpacking Shoe

This built-for-backpacking shoe offers a zip-in-half option for maximum packability. Gear Junkie takes the modular footwear, which converts to a “shoe pod” during transit, on…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 28, 2011

Primer on ‘Toe Shoes’

The phenomenon of shoes with articulated toes is one of the strangest product trends in recent years, if not ever. This article provides a baseline…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 27, 2011

Barefoot Copycat: Vibram Suing Fila USA

Five-toed shoes are a strange phenomenon in the outdoors space. But for Vibram, the Italian maker of FiveFingers, articulated “foot gloves” are big business, and,…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 19, 2011

‘Barefoot-Style’ Shoes for Hipsters

Good-looking and minimal, a new company, Kigo Footwear, makes an attempt to distinguish itself from the myriad barefoot-style options now for sale. Gear Junkie tests…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 15, 2011

Recap: Gear Junkie’s Summer Shoe & Boot Reviews

From minimalist trail shoes to full-leather boots, Gear Junkie offers a roundup of some of this year’s most intriguing footwear makes. Pick out your optimal…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 08, 2011

Teva Zilch: ‘Most Minimal Sport Sandal’

A thin sole, a footbed, and Velcro straps are the totality of the design. This sandal promises flip-flop weight with “sport sandal” performance and fit.…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 05, 2011

Shoe Made For ‘Mountain Running’

Last summer, Gear Junkie put a made-for-the-mountains running shoe to the test on the 15-mile Jupiter Peak Steeplechase race in Utah. The shoe, La Sportiva’s…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 23, 2011

Stingrays and Pixie Dust: Columbia Sportswear 2012 Product Peek

Last night, at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, amid dinosaur bones and live stingrays undulating in a shallow pool, Columbia Sportswear previewed…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 15, 2011

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