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Best place to buy Vibram Five-Fingers in Europe/Sweden?

Most threads here seems to deal with American stores in which some doesn't ship internationally. What is the best place to buy Five-Fingers that ship to Sweden?
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Old grains vs New grains

So, while away on holiday I read a great book called 'Born to Run' by Chris McDougall, in which he makes quite a bit of a point about how native tribes in Mexico - specifically the …
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Hack my “barefoot” footstrike.

I took this video of me running on a treadmil in my vibs about a year ago (as I was recovering from a Nike Pegasus induced left ankle sprain). I loved running in the vibs up to abo …
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How can I reconcile my love of cowboy boots with my love of barefoot running and natural foot health?

Is it incredibly detrimental to my foot health, and overall health (i.e. posture, joint function, longevity) that I only wear cowboy boots? I love running in minimal footwear. I' …
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Clinical Trials for Running Shoes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2012/05/16/skechers-proves-we-need-clinical-trials-of-running-shoes/ http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01334346?term=vibram&rank= …
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Any runners who have overcome shin splints? How did you do it?

I started running in high school on the cross country team. I was great for the first couple years, but in year 3 I also joined the track team and developed shin splints. I didn't …
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How do I get back into running in Crossfit WODs - minimalist or conventional?

I started Crossfitting in September. A couple of weeks beforehand, a Crossfitting friend who lives across the country told me to get as much of a head start on activity as I could …
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Who else has had a metatarsal stress fracture from minimalist running?

I'm asking because I thought I was taking the transition fairly slowly (three weeks of only walking in them, then only 2 miles running at a time), but still ended up with a very pa …
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Running our prey to death?

I just watched a very interesting Ted talk by Christopher McDougall, author of "Born to Run". Here's the link to the video. (I've also read the book which is very interesting) H …
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Therapeutic potential of natural movement

I believe I've experienced some pretty substantial benefits from barefoot running/minimal shoes; improved posture, seemingly cured "flat feet", and no more discomfort in hip joints …