Vibram five fingers shoes

[markseven]

My wife gave me a pair for my birthday.

Anybody else have them? Has the novelty worn off? Are they a mere novelty or are they long-term "would buy again" kind of thing?

[blunttech]

educate us not in the know. I have heard of vibram but wtf are five finger shoes?

nevermind I just googled that shit

[chadthestampede]

[markseven]

educate us not in the know. I have heard of vibram but wtf are five finger shoes?

nevermind I just googled that shit

Yep, sorry:

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/products/index.cfm

They are crazy.

[Danny]

Do you rock climb?

[JZM3]

I know two people that have these. Great reviews, I was told that they were designed by a doctor and even with as little padding as they have they are very comfortable footwear.

[markseven]

Do you rock climb?

No rock climbing, just running on a treadmill... but she expects me to wear these things on casual Friday and the store etc.

I know two people that have these. Great reviews, I was told that they were designed by a doctor and even with as little padding as they have they are very comfortable footwear.

^^^ that's what my wife said. I have foot problems, so this is supposed to be really good for me.

I'm no slave to fashion, but this kinda dorky. What do you guys think? Should I keep them?

[s0urce]

apparently they're the best for running. I've heard nothing but good things about them.

[Danny]

You should try rock climbing in them.

[E30Kaiser]

My roommate bought a pair last year, I told him he was gay for wearing them for 4 months until he stopped wearing them and I never saw them again. Saw somebody swimming with a pair at the gym a couple weeks ago though. The black pair doesn't look bad if you were like in the woods or something, but wearing a pair of blue and teal and yellow or whatever color my roommate had around campus=so "dorky" as you put it. I use a few more vulgar and derogatory terms to describe them.

[blunttech]

i dunno dude. I dont think id wear them. but im old too

[markseven]

apparently they're the best for running. I've heard nothing but good things about them.

Yes, the guy behind them studied how Nigerians run or something like that and came up with these things.

You should try rock climbing in them.

Dude I would die if I tried rock climbing. I suck at that kind of stuff.

My roommate bought a pair last year, I told him he was gay for wearing them for 4 months until he stopped wearing them and I never saw them again. Saw somebody swimming with a pair at the gym a couple weeks ago though. The black pair doesn't look bad if you were like in the woods or something, but wearing a pair of blue and teal and yellow or whatever color my roommate had around campus=so "dorky" as you put it. I use a few more vulgar and derogatory terms to describe them.

She gave me black on black with a little yellow logo on it - totally reminds me of a RipCurl wet suite. Dorky indeed. I couldn't stand drawing so much attention to myself.

i dunno dude. I dont think id wear them. but im old too

I'm with you on that. I can find a better way to spend $100 ;)

[RCWells]

I have a pair, wore them for a bit, thought theyd be good for water, but the plain ones are NOT good for water. I wish I had gotten some that have the strap over the top of the foot. Aside from the problems wearing them in the water, they are awesome! One day I may get some of the H2Os.

[lennon]

My friend's really lame roommate got a pair of these a few years ago. He talked about how great they were nonstop, but he's a bullshitter in general. The guy went from flip-flops all day/every day to these things all day/every day. Not active or an athlete in any way either... strictly for chillin'.

[Danny]

Indoor rock climbing is a great work out.

I thought I was in good shape till I did that. FUCK.