“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.

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 ...

Footwear manufacturer Merrell is taking a targeted approach to increasing its position in the minimal/barefoot market. Today, the company launched a new website, Pretty Strong, dedicated to helping ...

It’s no secret we love our Vibram Five Fingers. But despite how their revolutionary take on footwear, there are still some downsides. Occasions that require “regular shoes” still exist, but lack the ...

Merrell has collaborated with Vibram once again to produce an upgraded version of their barefoot predecessors. They are designed for natural running on hard surfaces and feature a durable Vibram sole, ...

It's fair to say that most trail running shoes are beefier than the road variety, as they're designed to take on roots, rocks and other trail debris. Many runners use them as a winter running shoe as ...