New FiveFingers Sprints Do Rocks

Took my new red FiveFingers Sprints out for a little trail running.

These are fine off-road shoes. Just stay light on your feet.

BFT
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[DFaz3]

Ouch?

[barefootted]

No...light-footed.

[vladdi]

those are some sexy calves..did you get those after you starting running barefoot?

[barefootted]

Sexy? Well, if stong = sexy, I'd have to agree.

Certainly barefoot running has not been a disadvantage for me...and has made me stronger. :)

BFT

[Ceh000]

QUESTION! So I just got some.. (no joke like 10min ago) and one fits tight.. and the other is a little loose.. one foot i cant even feel the shoe.. the other one is feels a little funny on my toes? Is it normal to have one that doesnt fit quite as well. Should I get one size smaller?? Any answers would help a lot! Thanks!

[barefootted]

Dude, if you feet are the same size, which is not always the case!!!, go back and get a matching pair.

BFT

[LuckyFriday13Jan]

I've been thinking of getting these! They look really cool!

The problem I've had with shoes, is my arch in my left foot feels like the tendons are being painfully pulled. Not sure what it is, but it always feels better when I'm barefoot.

Do you think these are the best "barefoot" shoes?

[nrobnas43]

I run barefoot, but it took me a few times to build up strength. I can run over rough ground without too much pain. My feet get stronger and are able to tolerate the pain more so I really don't think about it. I don't use the 5 finger shoes. I want to develope callouses and make my feet really tough. I was able to sprint, too, barefoot and it felt great. I need to toughen up my feet some more. Can't wait, and it will be interesting to see a transformation.

[hempheadfor20]

@Ceh000

One of mine felt weird at first to. The pinky toe just felt tight. I don't notice that after a week of using them though.

[agthorpe]

24 dislikes = 24 people who haven't read Born to Run. Thanks for the video BFT. It helps to see what is described in Christopher Mc Dougall's book. I've walked around barefoot a lot in my life but never persued running barefoot. I want to start doing it after reading B2R

[CoolBreeze7784]

Some people surely have not got a clue if you do your research you'll notice that injuries have spiked i.e shin splints etc since the design of trainers in the 70's not only are we not made to run in ridiculously expensive trainers that cause us to heel strike rather than land on the lateral edge of the foot then roll onto the forefoot like naturally it will strengthen ligaments/muscles frankly over time they have become soft and if we have not evolved to need frickin support .

[Fonzier]

i love my vibrams, theyre great for running in grass and trails but i wouldnt even imagine running on concrete with them like a bunch of people do.

[vaguelyreptilian]

tried some on this week. Definitely going for the KSO, (maybe KSO Trek) but I might wait until it warms up again before dropping over $100 (cdn) on them.

[iFayah]

@Ceh000 I agree, My mum got some of these and one was a little lose, but we sized her feet, was was smaller.

[itsiota]

I've run trails in the VFF's and do fine until I tire and then invariable a rock finds its way right into the ball of my foot. Does your foot ever build up to absorb this shock?

[itsiota]

@Hossegorification I'm not sure evolution is in play when you talk the time frame between when they developed arch support and motion control in running shoes. Before that, people ran in flats.

The issue is not barefoot versus shod. It's fore-foot versus heal-strike.