Vibram Five Fingers - Anyone wearing them or tried them?

[Dyldo]

Seriously considering a lifestyle change (healthy eating, more exercise, healthy mindset etc) and out of heaps of my reading (mostly based around Mark Sisson's Primal Blueprint) i've come across a cool barefoot shoe - http://www.barefootinc.com.au/produc...e=sprint&id=34



It appears that for more "civilised" arenas like walking around shops and whatnot, more people try the Masai shoes (Step into a stronger body.) but i'm just curious to see if anyone has any real-world experience?

[Blitzen]

You know what the hardest thing about wearing these is?? Telling your parents you are gay...

[ozgti]

You know what the hardest thing about wearing these is?? Telling your parents you are gay...

And getting all the Hobbit jokes along the way!

[Dyldo]

wow. forget looking on ebay for vibrams... i should have found a flamesuit instead

You know what the hardest thing about wearing these is?? Telling your parents you are gay...

not a bad chop

And getting all the Hobbit jokes along the way!

i have a mate that dead-set has hobbit feet

[Peter Jones]

meh, what you really need is a morph suit.

- Morphsuits - life is more fun in colour

[sabloke]

Bought a pair of KSOs in black in May 2009 from a US e-tailer. Best shoes I ever had. Still looking like new today after a couple of dozen of washing machine cycles I had them on for 14 hours straight when on a shopping spree in Melbourne in 36 C heat and didn't have the slightest problem. In the mean time my wife swapped 2 pairs of shoes and had blisters galore!
Don't even think buying on ebay, they're all fake. I got some just to see if they're any good for $30 delivered but it was a total waste of money...

[gareth_oau]

if you decide you want to proceed, check out this crowd, they have 21 different styles vibram at REI.com

and international shipping, depending on total cost of goods bought is around $33

[Blitzen]

You would need a nice pair of candy stripe toe sox to go with them....

Hahahahaha, sorry man, I couldn't resist!!

[bigfoot]

You know what the hardest thing about wearing these is?? Telling your parents you are gay...

and looking like a retard

i dont know how people can run in them - the heel-strike would be horrendous.

[sabloke]

If you can run barefooted you can run with the Fivefingers on. Simple as that. I'm a big fan of Nike Free, supposedly as close to barefoot running as it gets. Well, they're far off the mark when compared to Vibram's Fivefingers KSO.
I understand they're too advanced for some tech retards out there. That's OK, it often happens with stuff well ahead of its time

Just ordered these at kayakshed.com fro $137 delivered:


Building on the success and versatility of the KSO and KSO Trek, Vibram FiveFingers presents the TrekSport. The TrekSport offers a 4mm EVA midsole for plating protection and a lightly cleated 4 mm Vibram performance rubber outsole for added traction on a variety of surfaces. The Coconut Active Carbon upper offers natural breathability and abrasion resistance for maximum performance during your outdoor and athletic pursuits.

BEST FOR: Light Trekking, Trail and Road Running, Cross Training, CrossFit, Walking and Travel

Just wanted to add that I purchased my KSOs from the same online shop almost two years ago.

[Buller_Scott]

i have vibram in my merrell hiking shoes and it rocks. for a fat bastard like me, it makes walking 12km's (when i occasionally feel guilty and decide to go for a walk) a breeze.

as someone who pretty much always wears flip flops, i'd much prefer these, especially when i put aside the day to go for a fang up reefton, or in/ around king lake (until now i've just worn socks)

[Gti Dave]

I wonder how these would go in regards to fit and comfort for people like myself and Buller_Scott who have wide feet and a damn low arch (or non-existant at best) i.e. flat foot?

[Banzai]

I have wide feet and low arches and they are fine.

They are really good for walking through water such as rivers. I plan to try them reef walking one day.

[sabloke]

Forget kayakshed.com, they are not allowed to ship fivefingers to Australia... The sent an e-mail to that effect seconds after I placed the order...
There is a national distributor that has exclusivity down under, barefootinc.com.au You can find there a list of retailers, too. Bloody bastards, the double US the prices!!! For instance, currently the pair I wanted to buy from US is at AUD 199.00 here, compared to $99.00 in US. Why? I thought that only happened with cars?!

[Greg Roles]

From an Orthopaedics angle these free style shoes strengthen your foot the way it is supposed to be, and I have chatted about these style of shoe with more than one foot and ankle specialist in my day job. I am mad keen to get a pair, but there are versions that look a little more normal and will keep certain polo driving members of the armed forces a little happier!