are they the new Croc, Ugg or other soon-to-be-overplayed shoe trend of the moment?

Yeah, I've heard the schpiel about bare foot running being better because you don't to this or that that 'normal' shoes have you do etc etc. And yeah, some folks will do what's needed to improve their stride mechanical and may well benefit. But most, let's face it, are lazy and will just end up with sore, make the beast with two backsed up feet...

Meh... guess I'm just tried of the trends. And man, they are god awful ugly.



- Yeah.. I'm bored today

Yeah who knows. My brother got a pair a couple years ago and he loves them.
He said they made his feet sore for the first week but after that his feet got stronger and used to them.
I tried them and it's just like walking barefoot but with some protection. They felt pretty cool to be honest,
but yeah they really look wierd.

Mainstream, they will probably be a fad but I am sticking with them.

When I got mine it was rough for the first two weeks of running, now I can't run in regualar running shoes. I wear them for running and in the gym, especially on leg or combination/total days. I don't wear shoes outside of work (unkess I am riding),I wear topsiders to work and flops the rest of the time.

My brother bought a pair and swears by em for biking. I want to try a pair for running and outdoor activies only since They arent fashionable at all. Some people wear em as everyday shoes with nice clothes going out, its werid.

When I see people wearing them, I want to stomp on there toes.

I've never worn them, and have maybe only seen a couple people with 'em on.

That said, I could see them as a running/exercise shoe.

But for just walking 'round, driving, working, motorcycling, kicking children down stairs, stopping alien invasions, etc., I'm more of a boots guy.

I'd like to try a pair .......but they don't make them in my size .

I have gone barefoot all Summer inside.

Dolph     

I have a friend who was wearing them hiking and snagged his pinkie toe on a root.  His feet were godawful blue and black for weeks.

I've got a pair..  For the first week, my quads and glutes were really sore, but after that my back pain went away and I felt great!

Wish I could wear them at work.

Vibram is the sole on a Boot

Quote from: Mother on October 10, 2010, 12:37:16 PM
Vibram is the sole on a Boot

so you are saying the OP probably means this: http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/indexNA.htm

Quote from: Randimus Maximus on October 10, 2010, 12:44:13 PM
so you are saying the OP probably means this: http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/indexNA.htm

yes I know what he was refering to

Oh he knows. He's just being himself  

If we want to get real picky... they also make doggie shoes. But yes, I was referring to the 5 finger jobbies

I started running a couple of months ago. I would get knee pain if I ran to hard. I also neede new sneaker since mine were pretty flat and worn down. After reading reviews online(REI and youtube) about these I went and picked up a pair. Being someone that never wears flip flops they felt weird. Wore them around for a couple of weeks. Last week was the first time I started actually running in them. After a 2 mile run my calves were killing me, super tight. My lower back was sore, tight also. Clearly they change my geometry when running over normal sneakers. My knees felt completely fine after running in them. I agree they do look pretty stupid, but if they work I don't care. I bought the KSO.

Quote from: zarn02 on October 07, 2010, 06:13:37 PM
I've never worn them, and have maybe only seen a couple people with 'em on.

That said, I could see them as a running/exercise shoe.

But for just walking 'round, driving, working, motorcycling, kicking children down stairs, stopping alien invasions, etc., I'm more of a boots guy.

you forgot zombie-pocolypse....