Go (almost) barefoot with Vibram Fivefingers

I've worn VibramFiveFingers for two years now. Originally purchased for sailing, they were so comfortable I ended up wearing them all the time. Walking, yoga, biking, sailing even light jogging. One word of caution, Vibram issues this caution as well. Build up your foot strength slowly a little more each day. About two months into owning these “shoes” I decided to go for a full out run. Having walked and jogged in them I didn't think anything of it until the ball of my foot behind my middle toe started to hurt. I had to call for pick up and couldn't walk in the Vibram's for a month while my feet healed. I have nothing but good things to say about these wonderful “shoes”.

BTW: Be prepared to talk to many a stranger interested in your new footwear.

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I've been using them for travel shoes all over Europe - I like walking barefoot, but find things too dirty outside NZ. In general though, I like them.

We recorded a brief review on our travel podcast, which might be useful for people considering them as an all-purpose shoe:
http://www.indietravelpodcast.com/2007/episode/026-review-vibram-five-fingers/

Cheers, Craig

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I own the Kayakshed and http://www.kayakshed.com we have been selling them for a couple years now ( I think we were one of Vibrams first stores) Since then, I've purchased both the five fingers classic as well as the sprints for myself. I can't tell you how much I love 'em! They were not what I expected. I thought I would only use them for water applications (Kayaking obviously). Turns out I use them more for all sorts of things including yard work. They are tough to fit. We have a sizing chart on our site that works well. However if you're in between 2 sizes. Buy both sizes and return the one that doesn't fit. They are tricky to fit and they do get easier to put on after you have put them on 2 or 3 times.
Good luck and enjoy! http://www.kayakshed.com/vibramfivefingers.cfm

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