Vibram Five Fingers - Does anyone have these??? (Read 1655 times)

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/products/images/products/113//large.jpg I was thinking of buying a pair. They look sweet! Does anyone own a pair who can give me a review? Thanks!

I just bought the Sprint this weekend. I'm easing into them gradually, yesterday I did a 1.5 mile warmup in them, before my planned 8.1 mile run (in normal shoes). I thought I had good form before -- but going nearly barefoot takes it to a whole new level. I felt that I was able to maintain that form even after I switched to my regular shoes (which might have been a little drastic, running a slightly new form for 8.1 miles the first day). Naturally, I'm pretty sore today, especially my calves. So if you're looking to strengthen your feet and lower legs, they certainly deliver. They're exactly what I wanted -- protection from abrasion, but nothing more. I'm going to play it by ear and gradually increase my use of them. Perhaps I'll switch over entirely. To address trksh's concern, I definitely did notice that they allow your toes to spread out much more than normal shoes. Naturally, this feels kinda weird at first, but it's part of the attraction for me.

Cool. Thanks guys. I'm not a flashy runner by any means, but I would like to improve my form and stregthen my feet. I'm the kind that tries to take the padding out of my regular shoes and have been trying to find something that was as basic as I could get. Like mocasins or something. Anyway, thanks again. Maybe I'll ask for them for Christmas...

I've put 56 miles on mine so far. I really like them. But be careful. You definitely need to transistion slowly. I pushed too much too soon and it left my feet quite sore, to the point where I feared stress fractures. I also sprained my foot when I carelessly landed half-on a sharp curb. But I'm getting much more comfortable now. I did 5.6 miles on pavement yesterday with no discomfort at all. I could probably go farther, but I'm playing it safe after my earlier overenthusiasm. I'm sticking to two days a week, with the rest of my runs in m usual shoes. I intend to increase the proportion gradually. So overall I recommend them. But take it slowly, and concentrate hard on learning good barefoot form.

These looks awesome. Curious, if I were to order them, should I order a half size up or down? Are they meant to be worn without socks?

Curious, if I were to order them, should I order a half size up or down? Are they meant to be worn without socks?

They come in European sizes. Mine are size 42. In US sizes, my feet are something like 8.5 extra wide. The FiveFingers are stretchy, however, so it wasn't hard to find a good fit. I bought mine in a City Sports.