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.

For many hikers and trailer runners, freedom means landing confidently on the balls of their feet as they fly down a trail or trek deep into the forest with nary an extra ounce weighing them down. But ...

Are minimalist shoes the right choice for all of your runs? While the movement toward whisper-weight trainers—or no shoes at all—began more than a decade ago and has faded as of late, the question of ...

As oxymorons go, “barefoot shoes” takes some beating. Otherwise referred to as “minimalist footwear”, these are shoes designed to mimic the experience of not wearing shoes. Evangelists include Joe ...

Bob Cook should have known better. As the owner of The Runner's Edge, a running apparel store in Farmingdale and a longtime competitive runner, Cook was well attuned to separating the hype from the ...

While some formal footwear styles make their presences known with chunky silhouettes or all-over embellishments, others find ...