tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981032524188235145.post3388396333220237147..comments2023-10-24T06:27:35.991-07:00Comments on Rambling Outside the Box: Vibram Five-Fingers Shoes and “Barefoot” RunningDrs. Cynthia and Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16081685734249334402noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981032524188235145.post-77676625389164780932010-07-28T13:58:03.856-07:002010-07-28T13:58:03.856-07:00Parth: I absolutely agree that the strap fraying c...Parth: I absolutely agree that the strap fraying constitutes a defect! I would even call it a design defect rather than a manufacturing defect. I have patched my straps at all four slots, now, at least one more than once. But with some 2000 miles on my pair and lots of other patches now in place, I'm also about ready for a new pair. I've also heard rumors of a design change that would make the strap a replaceable part like a shoelace, which would suggest (if true) that Vibram knows about the problem.Drs. Cynthia and Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16081685734249334402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981032524188235145.post-25470600135609538092010-07-26T11:54:58.639-07:002010-07-26T11:54:58.639-07:00Fivefingers are good, but there is a manufacturing...Fivefingers are good, but there is a manufacturing defect in the way the strap frays. I have two pairs for KSO's, one is 9 months old and the other is 6 months, and on both of them, the straps are fraying on the eye. This is a big surprise as I don't run in them and mostly use them in office and walking. The odd part is the I called the Vibram USA customer service, and Stefan there told me that they have not had any complaints about it. So well, now they have one :)..Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286263296983703625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981032524188235145.post-62579863087022367472010-06-14T21:27:48.422-07:002010-06-14T21:27:48.422-07:00Such a great review - thanks for all the input. I...Such a great review - thanks for all the input. I was curious about five fingers and was considering them, but went with a more traditional shoe. Maybe someday I'll get there :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981032524188235145.post-66397860538261669262009-09-29T08:28:43.497-07:002009-09-29T08:28:43.497-07:00Hi there! I'm a broadcast journalism student i...Hi there! I'm a broadcast journalism student in San Francisco working on a story about barefoot running in the Bay Area. If you or anyone else would be interested in talking about your experience running without shoes, please email me with your contact information so we can chat. Thanks and happy running!<br /><br />Meredith<br />mgolbach@sfsu.eduUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02885054274185912837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981032524188235145.post-4859483659872613872009-09-08T04:01:25.882-07:002009-09-08T04:01:25.882-07:00Hi - the race was great fun but I had mixed result...Hi - the race was great fun but I had mixed results with the Five Fingers! I've written an acount of it here:<br /><br /><a href="http://trainnowlivelater.blogspot.com/2008/01/2-hr-45-min-mountain-race-fasted.html" rel="nofollow">2 hr 45 min Mountain Race, Fasted, in Vibram Five Fingers</a>Methuselahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134860337125242027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981032524188235145.post-32805738469380837972009-09-04T08:47:37.454-07:002009-09-04T08:47:37.454-07:00Good luck with your race Methuselah! The more I u...Good luck with your race Methuselah! The more I use my Five-Fingers, the more impressed I am with the range of ground conditions that they can cope with at least as well or better than conventional shoes! Mud doesn't seem to be a problem at all. The toes grip better in mud than even fairly heavily treaded shoes, and one doesn't develop the "platform shoe" effect from attached mud nearly as much. Soft sand or equivalent (such as volcanic ash that was pretty deep in places when I recently went about a third of the way up Mt. Shasta in my Five-Fingers) also doesn't present much of a problem. Those isolated sharp rocks are the major hazard. Running down a hard packed road/trail with scattered loose gravel can be painful even for reasonably well-toughened feet. I can do it for short distances, but the feet take a beating.Drs. Cynthia and Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16081685734249334402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981032524188235145.post-30163018757627935462009-09-03T09:21:52.853-07:002009-09-03T09:21:52.853-07:00David - enjoyed your post. I have the exact same p...David - enjoyed your post. I have the exact same pair of Vibrams and have been wearing them more or less everywhere except to business meetings. I have also done some hiking, jogging and sprinting in them. On Saturday I will run an 8.5-mile, 4,500-feet mountain race in them - this will be the first time they will really have been tested. My suspicions are that I will have a real problem on hard, stony terrain when going downhill and on any muddy, slippy terrain; but I am more interested in the race experience than in getting a fast time, so I am happy to lose time because I have to place my feet more carefully.<br /><br />I have pre-ordered a pair of treks in anticipation of their being more suited to mountain running.Methuselahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09134860337125242027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981032524188235145.post-12769401589252982082009-07-21T01:51:08.351-07:002009-07-21T01:51:08.351-07:00Great post.!! I am totally impressed.. I would lik...Great post.!! I am totally impressed.. I would like to have a of Vibram Five-Fingers <a href="http://www.dealrocker.com/mensshoes/deals" rel="nofollow">shoes</a>. Those are amazing..Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00988329590146321586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981032524188235145.post-77079345292630959252009-07-10T20:55:27.333-07:002009-07-10T20:55:27.333-07:00I would imagine they will build muscles in your fe...I would imagine they will build muscles in your feet too. They are strange to see. <br /><br />Tell Cynthia I'm sorry about her knee. I hope it feels better soon. Thank you for your nice, kind words on my blog. ;)Jo Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06531744273293564813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-981032524188235145.post-46670119245237746842009-07-06T10:00:56.520-07:002009-07-06T10:00:56.520-07:00Something else you will notice David.
Your toes...Something else you will notice David. <br /><br />Your toes will spread out and your feet will become more muscular - just the way they evolved to be. Enjoy the new Vibrams!<br /><br />Cheers, Paul CharterisPaul Charterishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02831196294867106529noreply@blogger.com