Vibram Five Finger Fakes...

born2run3446

posted: 4/13/2010 at 5:45 PM

FYI folks... It is my understanding that there are several, on-line companies that are selling Vibram Five Finger products that are fake knock-offs... These shoes (of course) are being made in China... Here is the origin of some of these fakes-Buyer beware!

vibramofficial.com

vibramfivefingersstore.com

vibram-five-fingers.cc

tefta.lot.my

dhgate.com

handbagsboots.com

"Experience is not what happens to you, but what you do with what happens to you."

brerfootbill

posted: 4/13/2010 at 6:38 PM

I only had time to look at the first two, but...

$89-$137 ??

Poor English...

Zoom-ins of trademarks to prove legitimacy ?? (I've never seen that before)

Weight: "0" (those are the ones I want)

No access to a Legal Section or "About Us"

WOW!

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lvleph

posted: 4/13/2010 at 8:23 PM

Quote from brerfootbill on 4/13/2010 at 6:38 PM:

I only had time to look at the first two, but...

$89-$137 ??

Poor English...

Zoom-ins of trademarks to prove legitimacy ?? (I've never seen that before)

Weight: "0" (those are the ones I want)

No access to a Legal Section or "About Us"

WOW!

Have you looked at online prices for VFFs lately? It is ridiculous.

born2run3446

posted: 4/13/2010 at 8:49 PM

Supply and demand I guess-High demand low supply = China is there to "save the day." I am anxiously awaiting to get the new, "Bikila" VFF's. The last thing I heard on this new product was that they would be avail. late April with a price tag of around $100. Guess we will see...<input type="hidden" id="gwProxy" />

"Experience is not what happens to you, but what you do with what happens to you."

NavyJeremy

posted: 5/15/2010 at 5:32 PM

Hey wanted to let ya'll know that I made the mistake but hopefully caught it before getting ripped off with some knock off.

www.vibramfivevingersonsale.com

Luckily I went through paypal and they are trying to get me my money back. If not I guess that I will just chalk it up to my own stupidity.

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-run more miles than 2008

-build base to train for 2010 Rome Marathon

heffa47

posted: 5/15/2010 at 10:04 PM

I tried on the Bikilas at the Boston Expo and I didn't like them at all. Real barefoot is where it's at!

VIFL 14K 9 Feb - 58:31 (PR)

Boston Marathon 15 Apr

OldFatBaldRunner

This is why I run

posted: 5/26/2010 at 8:45 PM
modified: 5/26/2010 at 8:48 PM

Just picked up my Bikila's today at City Sports in D.C. Ordered on line and delivered to store. They were $98 + tax. I've just started the whole barefoot/VFF thing myself so I haven't run in them yet. Right now, just running BF on the treadmill to get my feet used to it before I head out to the road or trail. And speaking of fakes...there are a bunch of them on ebay. They run about $50-65 US and from what I've read from customer feedback of the seller, people are pretty happy with them. They're call MUPUK....

Clydesdales shouldn't run in Five Fingers!

littlechime

posted: 5/27/2010 at 7:53 AM

My sister almost got taken by www.vibramfive-fingers.com. They turned out to be a Chinese outfit that wasn't legit...

Kirsten Hite

posted: 7/2/2010 at 2:06 PM

This link has lots of good info about the fake VFF sites. The fake sites are even being listed as sponsored results on Google searches. CRAZY!

http://birthdayshoes.com/knock-off-toe-shoes-update-on-counterfeit-fake-five-fingers

Barefoot Runners

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