There’s nothing quite like running in minimalist running shoes. They have thin soles, are flexible, and are optimized for responsiveness, so you can get a better feel for the earth beneath your feet.

There are trail running shoes for all terrains and distances these days, but what about the best all-rounder off-road running ...

Minimalist shoes are born from the assumption that the best, most natural running is done barefoot. Your feet should be free to be feet: complex constructions of arches, cables, and levers that react ...

“When you’re standing barefoot, your heel and forefoot both make contact with the ground,” explains Ben Stark, an avid ultra-marathoner and performance marketing senior specialist at Merrell.

First released in 2011 at the height of the barefoot-shoe craze, the New Balance Minimus MT10 continues its comeback tour courtesy of high-profile collaborations that including Issey Miyake and Ice ...

In a world of carbon plates, towering stack heights and maximal cushioning, Vivobarefoot stands apart. From the start, its shoes have been built on a few unchanging principles: they are all zero drop, ...

The other weekend I ran a trail race for the first time since moving to New Mexico earlier this year. It didn't go well. I'm not in good shape, which I blame on adopting a puppy who likes to chew my ...

The fact that most people don’t understand the anatomy of a shoe leads to a near universal shopping experience: You see a particular trail running shoe or hiking boot hyped online. Molded EVA ...

For the longest time, I was a skeptic — if not full-blown critic — of the trend of running barefoot. You could chalk a big reason up to evolution. Just like the humans who wear them, running shoes ...