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Vibram FiveFingers and muscle strength … umm, err…

I had heard about this study previously and was looking forward to it being published … boy, was I in for a surprise! Effect of Vibram FiveFingers Minimalist Shoes on the Abductor Hallucis Muscle Nicholas A. Continue reading

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Vibram FiveFingers Settle Class Action Lawsuit

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Hoka One One vs Vibram FiveFingers

Last night in a fit of boredom (and to take my mind of the little brats before bedtime!) I looked at the search volumes in Google for all the different running shoes brands and promised I would not really make any comments on the data. I lied. While you have to take the data for what it is, a couple of things did jump out at me. Continue reading

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Bone injury and the transition to minimalist running

I have held off somewhat commenting on this research while I watched a number of other blog posts and forum threads on it. Continue reading

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Update on the VibramFive Fingers Class Action

In 2012, two class actions suits were filed in the USA against Vibram FiveFingers. The first alleges the company used deceptive statements about the health benefits of barefoot running to sell their footwear. The lawsuit asserts that: 1) health benefits claims Vibram FiveFingers has used to promote the shoes are deceptive 2) that FiveFingers may increase injury risk as compared to running in conventional running shoes, and even when compared to running barefoot 3) that there are no well-designed scientific studies that support FiveFingers claims Continue reading

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