Vibram Five Fingers: Funky shoes!

[indigoiis]

I have the classics. I ran in them all winter. (with wool sucks which I had cut the toe section off of to fit toes into the toes of the vffs)

I sprained my ankle on valentine's day and had a painful long run the next day, then didn't run for weeks. When the sprain healed, I went back into my Brooks to train for a half that I did in the first week of May.

I miss running in the VFFs, but am a little spooked by the sprain - going to start back in them slowly.

[Flybye]

I just picked up some KSO's Saturday and had the opportunity to walk 3 miles last night.

I FREAKING LOVVVEEEEE THEM!!!!!!!!!!

I ran a little - possibly 3 minutes if you add all of the short tries together. I heard "start slow" and so that is what the long walk and short runs were. My feet are fine today - must have done it right. I did a dirt/pebble trail and loved the way that I could feel the dips in the earth under my feet - I am in LOVE!!!

PS - I was between sizes and went smaller and have no regrets. The clerk didn't know if I should go larger or smaller (newbie) and so I just went with what felt right.

[colby]

I just picked up some KSO's Saturday and had the opportunity to walk 3 miles last night.

I FREAKING LOVVVEEEEE THEM!!!!!!!!!!

I ran a little - possibly 3 minutes if you add all of the short tries together. I heard "start slow" and so that is what the long walk and short runs were. My feet are fine today - must have done it right. I did a dirt/pebble trail and loved the way that I could feel the dips in the earth under my feet - I am in LOVE!!!

PS - I was between sizes and went smaller and have no regrets. The clerk didn't know if I should go larger or smaller (newbie) and so I just went with what felt right.

Awesome.

Slow and steady wins the race. You probably won't feel it in your feet so much as the back of your lower calf and ankle, then into other parts of your upper lower half (glutes, hamstrings, hips, etc). Listen to your body.

We (my husband and I) find it easier to "naturally" run/jog in them than to walk in them, but I think the key to all of those things is to remember to flex your ankle and land softly on your midfoot. If you're naturally not a heel-striking walker, they will probably feel right. We both had some work to do, especially my husband, who is a MAJOR heel striker. I think the FiveFingers are a really good thing for his body.

[dealmstr]

I love them! I don't train excessively in them, but I use them for short runs, kayaking and just general hanging out. They took a little getting used to but once you get the feel for them you will never want to take them off.