Before Vibram’s FiveFingers shoe set off a widespread craze for “barefoot” running, Vibram was an unknown brand, albeit a giant in the shoe world. Today, Nike and others are vying to get in on the ...

Berne Broudy is a Vermont-based writer, photographer, and adventurer. She can typically be found shredding, schussing, or splashing in some remote corner of the globe while documenting it. New perk: ...

Glove-like Vibram FiveFingers shoes became kind of a big deal a few years ago among some runners. The idea behind FiveFingers was that they'd allow for a natural barefoot running style, with a rubber ...

When Vibram USA reached a $3.75 million settlement on a class action lawsuit last week, much of the commentary around the deal centered on the question of whether or not the shoes come with an injury ...

When Vibram’s FiveFingers shoes first launched in 2005, the refreshingly naturalist, if slightly goofy-looking shoes were met with a wave of ardent enthusiasm that gave rise to an almost cultlike ...

A small study suggests that wearing minimalist running shoes, Vibram FiveFingers in particular, can lead to greater risk of bone injuries in the foot among runners. The study, which involved 36 ...

I’ll admit, I was weirded out the first time I saw sneakers with homes for each of your individual toes. And honestly, I never thought I’d try on a pair. “My favorite thing to do in my FiveFingers are ...

It looks like that barefoot-running trend is well over. Vibram, maker of those toe-sock-like Five Finger shoes that promised fewer foot injuries and stronger foot muscles, said this week that it would ...

It's not a good week for Kashi-eating barefoot runners. Vibram USA, manufacturers of FiveFingers shoes, has agreed to a $3.5 million settlement of a class-action suit that alleged the company misled ...

Vibram has long been an industry leader in providing high quality soles to some of the world’s best shoes, but in 2006 they challenged the conventional with a product that allows you to connect with ...

Vibram promotes its Five Fingers shoes as “an intelligent way to deepen your connection with your natural surroundings.” I wasn’t so sure how this applied to sailing, since I generally sail ...