Vibram FiveFingers Class Action Lawsuit -- Does It Have Merit?

BIG news in the barefoot running shoe world today. Vibram has been named as the defendant in a class action lawsuit seeking $5,000,000 in damages for the use of deceptive statements about the health benefits of Vibram FiveFingers.Is there anything to the case?Well, I'm not a lawyer, and I don't play one on TV.But I read the case (posted here), and have some thoughts (and I'm looking forward to yours).My first few thoughts, having nothing to do with the merits of the case, are:a) I like Vibram. Even though the products don't work for me, and as you know I've... Read full post here

Vibram Five Fingers vs. Invisible Shoes huaraches

Barefoot running is becoming more popular every day. And, with the growing number of people throwing away their shoes comes... shoes! Barefoot shoes, that is. Chris McDougall's book, Born To Run, featured the Vibram Five Fingers shoes (sort of like a glove for your feet) as well as the low-tech, traditional Mexican huaraches, which the Tarahumara Indians would sometimes make by cutting a strip of rubber off of an old tire and lacing it to their feet. The Invisible Shoes huaraches are a hi-tech update, made with a... Read full post here