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Boots For Adventure – Vivobarefoot Hiker Review
Surprise! There’s a new Vivobarefoot hiking boot in town. In fact, it’s an updated, improved, renamed and re-skinned version of a discontinued model. It’s what the Synth Hiker should have been all along and we’re going to break down why it’s better, where it fits in the range and why you should buy it over the Tracker.
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Vivobarefoot Motus Review – The Zenith Of Grip
The Vivobarefoot Motus,released just a few weeks ago, brings an entirely new style with a ridiculously grippy sole, midfoot strap and no insole as standard. Vivobarefoot are aiming this at so many disciplines that it’s hard to ignore whether it’s your first purchase or not; let me tell you, you’re going to want them.
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KEEN Durand Mid – Boots To Seriously Consider
The KEEN Durand Mid WP is a conventional walking boot built at KEEN’s very own factory in the USA. They offer high durability, decent comfort and build quality that few can match. All this comes at a high price and we’re going to find out whether it can live up to it. Read on for our review.
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A Fresh Start With The Vivobarefoot Tracker – Review
After the longest test period Opinionated World has ever been through, we’re finally ready to give you our thoughts on the Vivobarefoot Tracker – a brand new, freshly designed off-road boot replacing the now defunct Off-Road Hi.
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1000 Mile Socks – Walk 500 Miles And 500 More
In the first of our new Mini-Reviews, we’re going to take a look at the 1000 Mile Fusion Anklet Sock. There’s only so much you can say about a pair of socks but 1000 Mile have given us the best opportunity to scribble down a few words for you.
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Vivobarefoot Trail Freak – Are You Ready To Compete?
It’s been nearly three years since Vivobarefoot released the Neo Trail in mid 2011 and just over two since the lighter and more breathable Breatho Trail hit the shelves. They’ve seen small revisions along the way – mid 2013 in the case of the Breatho Trail – and both of them have been very popular. Now though, they’re replacing the two of them with just a single model. The Trail Freak.
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Vivobarefoot Scott – Cosy Thinsulate Boots
Continuing with the winter themed reviews, we’ve got our hands on a pair of the new cold-weather boot from Vivobarefoot – The Scott. They come devoid of thick soles and a fluffy, heat-holding interior, favouring instead a cosy Thinsulate lining. They maintain everything that’s good about a barefoot shoe while implementing something that takes the edge off the biting cold.
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Vivobarefoot Neo Trail – A Great Winter Companion
It’s October and there are only 10 weeks until the shortest day of the year when I can start the countdown to the lighter, warmer days ahead. For the coming months though, the colder weather means our ultra-breathable, super-lightweight summer footwear is put away for a while and because of that, we need a replacement.
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The Ultimate Road Shoe – Vivobarefoot One
One of the latest shoes to be released by Vivobarefoot is The One. Yes, this One. A shoe that has been in development for three years has finally been released and it’s pretty darn good.
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The Best High Top Hiking Boots – Vivobarefoot Off-Road Hi
I’ve spent a week now with Vivobarefoot’s high top hiking boots, the Off-Road Hi’s. I mentioned in past reviews that I’ve never been a fan of high top boots because they restrict your ankle and, in my opinion, are more likely to cause you an injury. I saw it first hand a couple of years ago when a good friend, sporting a pair of Solomon boots twisted his ankle not once, but twice. Luckily the damage was confined to a short period of soreness and […]
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