Vibram Five fingers - Page 3

Justin Arnold · 12-12-2009, 09:58 AM

They should be snug.. and usually you can't just take the european size off of one of your existing pair of shoes and order that size VFF.. they really need to be measured. FYI though, you usually go down from your street shoe size (I downsized one full Euro #) if you don't plan to wear toe socks with them.

I'm in a private fire academy, and had been PTing in regular Asics, then a pair of Nike Frees, then got the bright idea of trying my KSOs. Knowing the hell I was likely to catch if I just showed up in them, I decided to ask the instructor and get his OK first.

So I ask.. and he has no clue what I'm talking about. I show him the webpage, fully expecting the wise cracks to start.. but he just gets quiet (very uncharacteristic of him). After looking around a bit, he goes "you say you sell these where you work?" "can you get me a pair?"

They are great for almost all of the PT stuff we do, except for weighted (~35lb) sprints. That just seems like too much abuse on my feet & knees (and yes, I run on my forefoot. Knees still take a hammering when you have that much weight on your back). Otherwise they are great at running, lifting, general agility work, etc.

Oh, and working at a store that fits these things: you guys WOULDN'T BELIEVE how many people are trying them on. I'd say at least 15-20% of the people walking into the footwear department are asking about them.

Jason Tanner · 12-21-2009, 08:54 PM

Not sure if anyone has posted this already, but overtime they do have dirt buildup and can smell like something ferocious.

Tyler Micheli · 12-21-2009, 09:57 PM

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they do have dirt buildup and can smell like something ferocious.

OxiClean works magic with those issues. Or it did until a campfire halfway charred my fivefingers.

Jason Ashman · 12-22-2009, 09:26 AM

If memory serves, there's measuring instructions on the FF site. I bought my first pair several years back, and used the instructions there for sizing. The fit was perfect.

Garrett Smith · 12-22-2009, 09:37 AM

When I have the scratch, my next pair of barefoot shoes will be the FeelMax Pankas.

Derek Simonds · 12-22-2009, 02:28 PM

Those look really cool. I will consider picking up some also.

Garrett Smith · 12-22-2009, 04:22 PM

I believe the lack of toes will make me stick out a lot less, especially when I'm places where I don't feel like chatting with curious onlookers...so I'm interested.

Yael Grauer · 07-13-2010, 02:02 PM

Here's my review of my Vibram FiveFingers: http://yaelwrites.com/2010/07/13/my-...-five-fingers/