BirthdayShoes

Creator of BirthdayShoes

Minimalist ultra-marathon runner with flat dinosaur feet. 50K Ultra-Marathon Runner. Associate Dean. I hold a PhD in Political Science. Follow my photography at https://www.instagram.com/chenjarvis

James's life was changed forever when he tried running in Vibram Five Fingers in July 2010. He'll occasionally go barefoot, but he primarily runs in his homemade huarache sandals.

Ultrarunner, off-road unicyclist, programmer. Raced globally—Grand Slam, Barkley, Badwater, Hardrock, Antarctica. Record 335-mile Pinhoti Trail hike. Sacramento native, now in northern Alabama.