What do you minamalists think of these?

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16 years ago 08/02/2007 11:56am EDT

http://keith-in-training.blogspot.com/2007/03/running-in-vibram-five-fingers-sprint.html

I have not tried Nike Frees or even run barefoot much. And given my bout with PF last year and high arches, I'd be leery of trying these Five Fingers.

Still I'm curious to hear if anyone has tried these goofy looking, but supposedly very comfortable, new running shoes.

I do have injinji socks, but even those feel a bit weird to me. If the socks were better cushioned (which might defeat the purpose), I'd probably wear them more.

So, has anyone tried the Five Fingers or buy/reject the hype about them? (Recently featured in Trail Runner and Running times mags.)

16 years ago 08/02/2007 12:04pm EDT

re: Noz4nuz

Haven't tried 'em, don't plan to. But I'll say this: running through PF this year I found I pretty much needed to stick with flats (Streak XC, Fila flats) and Nike Free. Trainers made it much worse for me. This was really night-and-day obvious during and after each run. Your mileage will vary.

16 years ago 08/02/2007 1:46pm EDT

re: please dont squeeze the garmin

Well I only recovered from my double dose of PF by not running for at least a couple months and getting custom orthotics.

Running with the orthotics is better than walking with them throughout the day for some reason. But putting the orthotics in flats or Frees seems counterintuitive. I do wear the orthos in the low profile inov-8s I wear day to day, however.

Still, while I'm somewhat persuaded by the minmalist/barefront argument (need to get away from overly build running shoes), I'm too scared to trust my high arches to anything that lacks support.

16 years ago 08/02/2007 5:48pm EDT

re: Noz4nuz

Dr. Romanov says in his video that they are popular among salespeople to keep feet from damaging, but Im not sure if they are the optimal shoes to stop a door with :)

http://www.posetech.com/video/index.php/weblog/how_to_choose_a_running_shoe_part_ii/

Oh..he meant sailspeople, just joking.

16 years ago 08/02/2007 11:09pm EDT

re: Noz4nuz

I'm seriously thinking about it. I've been putting in several miles/week barefoot, including on pavement, and it's not real comfy. Check Ted's comments on them: http://barefootted.com/

16 years ago 08/03/2007 12:30am EDT

re: Noz4nuz

As the resident Fila shill, I must point out that their flats have exceptional arch support. They're real cushy too, more than some people like.

16 years ago 08/03/2007 2:13am EDT

re: please dont squeeze the garmin

i have a pair in cream/orange. They don't come in half sizes, so you'll either have a perfect fit or something thats a little too big. I took them on a 4 day hiking trip in the mountains, and unfortunately i had to wear them for the entire last day. It wasn't fun.

but for occasional 3-4 mile runs or whatever, they'll hold up amazingly well. And when they get too dirty, just toss em' in the washing machine. I'd reccomend them.

16 years ago 08/03/2007 9:29am EDT

re: asdfcvvv

Does the fact that Vibram recommends the Five Fingers Sprint for Pose Method and Chi runners raise any red flags? Is that code for "proceed with caution while wearing these" or "great for those with a goofy gait"?

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