The Amazing Flex O Loc Key Ring

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I’m always on the lookout for gear improvements. Whether it’s a better backpack, shelter, jacket, or even something as small as a keyring – I’m comparing and analyzing. As it turns out, so are many of you! About a month ago I posted a photo on Instagram (shown below) in order to share my EDC [..Read More..]

The Xband Minimalist Wallet

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I’ve written several times about my fascination with minimal wallets and my compulsion to slim down the items that I carry in my wallet. So it should come as no surprise that I am back at it again, this time with a truly unconventional looking wallet. Weighing in at only 4.7g (0.16 oz) the Xband [..Read More..]

Memorandum Card | World’s Tiniest Notebook

Hailed as the world’s tiniest notebook, the Memorandum Card has been designed to fit into a standard credit card sized wallet slot. This incredibly slim memo pad has an unbelievable 31 sheets of paper in it and is only 1.6 mm thick – oh and it weighs just 6 grams! Below is a photo of [..Read More..]

Barefoot Backpacking – Part 2 | Barefoot Jake

In the last article I wrote about barefoot backpacking I covered posture, cadence and toe splay. Now I want to cover some other aspects of going barefoot/minimal that are important for you to be aware of: Ground feel, balance, and foot placement. As I’ve mentioned in the past; one must have a strong foundation to have [..Read More..]

Altra Lone Peaks | Long Term Review

Altra Lone Peak – “Zero Drop” Trail Running Shoes I’ve deliberately held off writing a review of the Altra Lone Peaks until such a time as I felt I had been able to test them thoroughly in just about every condition and season possible. After a little over nine months of hard use I’m ready [..Read More..]

Kigo Flit | Women’s Minimalist Shoe

Some of you noticed my remark on my previous post about the Kigo shoes I’ve been wearing, regarding my wife snagging my Drives to wear around because they are so comfortable. That resulted in me getting her a pair of Kigo Drive shoes in her size so that I could get mine back! Now I’m thinking [..Read More..]

Kigo Edge Minimalist Shoe Review

Regular readers of my blog will know that over the last several months I have been transitioning to wearing minimalist footwear. This started back in June of 2011 in an effort to combat decades of shin splint pain when running. After switching to a pair Merrell Trail Gloves and a forefoot striking pattern, my shin [..Read More..]

Teva Nilch Review for ToeSalad.com

I recently wrote a detailed review of the Teva Nilch minimalist men’s water shoe for ToesSalad.com. If you’re interested in minimalist shoes go check out my review and take a look around ToeSalad.com – it’s an amazing resource for all things minimalist footwear. “Technically speaking, the Teva Nilch is a men’s water shoe, but in [..Read More..]

Barefoot Backpacking with Barefoot Jake

My name is Jake Morrison. Among the the Washington state outdoor communities and online hiking forums I’m known simply as ‘Barefoot Jake’ – you may have already heard of me. As far back as I can remember I’ve had an obsession with the outdoors and in particular the Olympic National Park. When I was a [..Read More..]

Flat Foot Rehabilitation in 6-8 Weeks

My good friend Damien Tougas over at ToeSalad.com has hooked me up with new foot related gear to test. He knows that I have completely flat feet and has been instrumental in my gradual transition to barefoot running, so he thought I would be the perfect guinea pig candidate to test the new foot strengthening [..Read More..]