#185 NIKE FREE TRAINER 7.0

STILL A HOT SHOE & SOUGHT AFTER BY SOME COLLECTORS.

#184 SALOMON SYNAPSE

THE SYNAPSE WAS THE SHOE WORN BY JENNIFER PHARR DAVIS IN BREAKING THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL RECORD. COVERING ITS 2181 MILES IN 46 DAYS, 11 HRS & 20 MINS, SHE BROKE THE PREVIOUS RECORD BY 26 HRS. LIGHTWEIGHT, THESE SHOES PROVIDE NATURAL MOTION IN THE FOOT, GIVING IT FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT WITHOUT A STIFF, CONSTRICTING, OVER-PROTECTIVE OUTSOLE.

#183 AIR JORDAN RETRO XI GAMMA BLUE

#182 NEW BALANCE MINIMUS MT20BC2

ONE OF THE BEST LOOKING MINIMAL FOOTWEAR FROM A WELL KNOWN ATHLETIC BRAND. THIS ONE WAS AROUND THEIR 3RD GEN IN THE BAREFOOT MARKET. GREAT SHOES, VERY COMFORTABLE. UNLIKE VIVOBAREFOOT & VIBRAM FF, THESE ARE NOT 0 DROP. OUTSOLES ARE GREAT THOUGH. BEING TRAIL RUNNING SHOES, THEY PROVIDE EXCELLENT TRACTION FOR MOST SURFACES. THE MATERIAL THAT COVERS MOST OF THE FOOTWEAR COULD BE BETTER. HAS A TENDENCY TO TEAR. AS A RESULT, BIG COMPLAINT FROM A LOT OF USERS FOR SOME OF NB'S MINIMUS LINE. MINE STARTED TEARING AFTER APPROX. 140 WEARS AROUND THE LATERAL AREAS OF THE PINKY TOES. ALSO SOME GLUING STARTING TO UNDO AROUND THE TIP OF THE OUTSOLE. SAD PART ABOUT IT IS THAT I DON'T USE THESE FOR RUNNING. THESE ARE MAINLY FOR CASUAL WEARING. MY RUNNING SHOES ARE EITHER THE VFF OR EVO II (WHICH IS STILL HOLDING UP VERY WELL AFTER 167 WEARS AS OF THIS WRITING). AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, VIVOBAREFOOT'S QUALITY ARE MUCH HIGHER, THOUGH THEY ARE NOT AS GOOD LOOKING AS THE NB.

#181 VIVOBAREFOOT EVO III

 IN ADDITION TO EXPANDING THEIR FOOTWEAR LINE, TERRA PLANA EVENTUALLY STARTED OPERATING UNDER THEIR FOOTWEAR NAME VIVOBAREFOOT. STILL A BETTER ALTERNATIVE TO WALK AROUND IN (WHEN NOT TRAINING) THAN THE STILL FUNNY LOOKING FIVE FINGERS. THESE ARE ALSO MUCH BETTER CONSTRUCTED, AS FAR AS LASTING QUALITY, COMPARED TO SOME OF NEW BALANCE'S MINIMUS LINE.

#180 SALOMON XA PRO 3D MID LTR GTX

YES, THE NAME IS LONG & SOUNDS LIKE A BUNCH OF CODES. THIS IS TOP NOTCH TECHNICAL WEAR. DON'T BE FOOLED BY IT'S LIGHT WEIGHT. YOU CAN BACKPACK WITH THESE OR GO ON A SERIOUS TRAIL RUN IN THEM. IT'S A HYBRID, VERSATILE OUTDOOR BOOT. THIS IS THE MIDTOP VERSION OF SALOMON'S HIGHLY POPULAR LOW VERSIONS THAT HAVE BEEN LONG FAVORED BY SERIOUS TRAIL RUNNERS & ALWAYS GARNERED GREAT PRODUCT REVIEWS. ONE IMPORTANT NOTE: I DON'T KNOW WHY IT IS WITH SALOMON, BUT ANYTIME YOU GET A MID/HIGHTOP, YOU'VE GOT TO SIZE DOWN HALF A SIZE; WHICH WILL ALSO NARROW THE FOOTBED. IF YOU GO WITH YOUR REGULAR SIZE IT'S JUST TOO BIG, UNLESS YOU'RE WEARING DOUBLE THICK WOOL SOCKS. OH YEAH, THESE ARE ALSO USED BY SPEC OPS/SPECIAL FORCES & THE LIKE. EVEN THE ELITE LEVEL OF THOSE GROUPS.

#179 AIR JORDAN V RETRO 3LAB5 BLACK INFRARED

PREMIUM LEATHER UPPER (REALLY, IS THERE THAT MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE WITH THE REGULAR?) ELEPHANT PRINT, LEATHER LINING & ICY BLUE OUTSOLE. COMES WITH A COOL HOLOGRAPHIC BOX & CARD IN AN ENVELOPE.