Vibram Five Finger Shoes

MJ12

The Freeman
Joined
Mar 15, 2007
Messages
12,841
Reaction score
62
The new wtf shoe of the future.


The typical human foot is an anatomical marvel of evolution with 26 bones, 33 muscles and hundreds of sensory receptors, tendons and ligaments. Like the rest of the body, to keep our feet healthy, they need to be stimulated and exercised.

That’s why we recommend wearing FiveFingers for exercise, play, and for fun. Stimulating the muscles in your feet and lower legs will not only make you stronger and healthier, it improves your balance, agility and proprioception.

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/







Quite clever actually, but I can see a number of problems, (especially since they advertise that you can cover more terrain with these) first being broken toes.
 
Wow that looks uncomfortable. I don't even like wearing gloves, so I can imagine that might be even worse.
 
Not enough protection. Seconding that "broken toes" remark.
 
That looks cool but get laid ZT.
;)

Seriously though, those actually look comfortable if they were the right size.
 
Call me when they've got a foot exo-skeleton built in.
 
I would feel exposed without layers of leather and steel protecting my minifingers.
 
I'm sure it does WONDERS to protect your arches.
 
They're not meant for normal, everyday use. They're running shoes. The guy who taught a running clinic I went to had a pair and now my xc coach has a pair. They help to improve your form while running. It's part of the reason that Kenyans are so fast. They grow up without shoes so they learn to run fast and light on their toes. We grow up with a thick pad between our feet and the ground, so when we run, we land on our heel because that's where we subconsciously know we have the most padding. These shoes act as a sort of middle ground between the two so that when you are learning to run correctly, you don't tear your feet up.
 
I wear flip flops, so **** yer, I would rock these like a champ out at the supermarket. But god they look ugly. The black ones with jeans would be the least embarrassingly stupid looking.
 
I'll bet you there's already a foot fetish extension utilizing this going on right now.
 
I mean do these inherently give you better balance and control (like being bare-foot) or are they some kind of exercise shoe with toe resistance?
 
wow those look weird, they should probably put something over the separated toes so it looks less weird and people buy them.
 
I mean do these inherently give you better balance and control (like being bare-foot) or are they some kind of exercise shoe with toe resistance?

It's to teach better balance and form, like being barefoot.
 
And then when you put on real shoes you're all like "whoaaahahah hooahahaoh haoowoohahh!" and fall over just from walking three steps.
 
They're not meant for normal, everyday use. They're running shoes. The guy who taught a running clinic I went to had a pair and now my xc coach has a pair. They help to improve your form while running. It's part of the reason that Kenyans are so fast. They grow up without shoes so they learn to run fast and light on their toes. We grow up with a thick pad between our feet and the ground, so when we run, we land on our heel because that's where we subconsciously know we have the most padding. These shoes act as a sort of middle ground between the two so that when you are learning to run correctly, you don't tear your feet up.
I knew there was a reason I tend to walk on my toes, and I knew it wasn't because I'm gay.
 
I sometimes walk on my toes too. And it's definitely not because I'm a gay!

I'm not a gay. Shut up.
 
It's okay Raz. We can be not gay together, to improve our emotional strength!
 
There was a bit of an adjustment period when it was uncomfortable to walk for long distances in them

I can walk long distance in my sneakers without any pain already, and thats without forcing my skin to turn callus. So patooie to you!
 
I love walking barefoot, I'll even do it on cold rainy days when getting something outside.

But then the old people are all like "Ya gunna get hookworm ya tree f*ckin f*ggot"

Which I really don't know if it is true, or just old people folklore.
 
Back
Top