Vibram FiveFingers Sprint

"Ruthless813,
No, the material between your toes isn't annoying. I am generally a person who cannot stand things between my toes - I refuse to wear flip-flops for that reason and have never liked toe socks. Though it can take practice for some individuals to get their toes into the "correct" slots with FiveFingers, oddly enough the sensation of there being anything between the toes disappears. I think it may have to do with the way your feet spread naturally when not bound up in shoes - the toes spread a bit more, allowing space for the material of the shoes. I have a pair of the thick Neoprene FiveFingers and half the time I forget I have anything on my feet at all, much less between my toes. :)"

"I finally got my pair of Sprints today! Wow, they are SO different from the Surges! The biggest difference is that the toes ARE difficult to get on with the Sprints, whereas I had no trouble at all getting my toes into the slots of the Surge model. I think this is because the thicker neoprene of the Surges (and probably the newer Flow model) helps keep the shape of the toe slots while you put your toes in.

Everything about these shoes are thinner and more flexible than the more heavy-duty Surge (and probably Flow) model(s). Definetly breathable for the ol' feet. I got a pair of Injini socks to wear with these to help keep grit out and to keep my feet warmer in our colder Alaska weather, but even on a windy day in the 50'sF my feet were overheating. The socks fit in the shoes well, though, and prevented the heel from chafing - my only real complaint. I read that other people who have had chafing in the heel covered it with tape and then they were fine. The middle strap creates no chafing at all.

I haven't worn these in water or on any big hikes yet but I am already in love all over again with FiveFingers. Depending on how it goes with heat and debris, I will probably get a pair of KSOs next summer. (At this rate I will be buying a pair a year - geez!) At the moment I have no preference for these over my pair of Surges; its like comparing running shoes to snowboots, two items for different uses.

Oh, one other thing of note: the "red" pair of Sprints, which look orange on the website, are indeed a firetruck red and not orange at all. I was bummed about this, thinking they were on the orange side. Oh well. I certainly didn't get into FiveFingers for their looks. ;)"

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Vibram five fingers have changed my life! I can run now injury free!

In the past i have had a long list of bio machanical injuries which i now believe was the use of motion controlled runner's and othodics. The more i was injured the more shoes and different types of othodics i would try to compat the mounting issues with stress fractures, shin splints, major sprains, and an achillies tear. I spent a fortune on these useless things.

Then, around four months ago on a gorgeous sunny day i thought i'd take the runners off and run around an oval barefoot. To my complete suprise the more i did this the better my legs got. All the injuries went and i found that i could run everyday without a problem, but, the oval got very boring, i felt like a goldfish swimming around and around! This is when i jumped on line found the Vibram five fingers!

The first day i took my Sprint's on an 8km trail run. I wasn't expecting to go that far as this run can be quite challenging with some concrete areas. Normally in the old trainers i would be screaming in agony from shin splints, however, i had nothing but that wonderful feeling of well worked muscles! I was incredibly suprised that the lack of cushioning was not an issue running on concrete, my legs felt like little springs, and my whole running gait has changed ( i have a faster leg turn over now). The only criticism is that the Sprint's chaved my heals, i now run in the KSO's with the indinji socks without a problem! :)

For the first time in my life i feel that i can now start really training for a marathon, something i never felt would be possible!

Vibram Five Fingers have truly unleashed the inner Forrest (ett) Gump in me!

ROCK ON VIBRAM'S

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"I only wear "conventional" shoes and boots for work. The rest of the time you will find me in these shoes or nothing at all. If I could be a distributor for these shoes I would. They are awesome!!!!"

"KD1964 there is no cushion in these shoes. Just cloth and a thin piece of rubber. It is about the closest you can come to actual barefoot running. I have friends that were not comfortable barefooting it tell me that they liked the Nike Free. Just too much cushion for me."

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I recently purchased a pair of the Vibram Five Fingers Sprint shoes at the Mountain Equipment Co-Op in Toronto, Ontario Canada.

Although these shoes have a very cool and unusual look, they are certainly not for use around the office.

They are extremely comfortable and pretty well true to size. I take a size 41 Birkenstock shoe, and a size 41 Vibram FiveFingers. I do get a lot of positive comments on th e trail about them.

They are exactly what the reviews say. They are incredibly light, very comfortable and most of the time you don't know you're wearing shoes at all. You can feel the entire ground texture and even temperatures on rocks in the cold and in the warmth.

If you are into barefoot hiking or just want to know what it's like to hike barefoot without having to get toughened leather feet, these shoes are for you. The are not cushioned or padded in any way, so for people who don't go barefoot, the will certainly be an unusual experience.

The soles are very sticky when it comes to climbing rocks and hills and loose gravel as well.

It is certainly worth the time to try these shoes out. I think I would trade most of my hiking shoes and sandals for fivefingers if I could.

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"I have both the sprint and the classic. I love them both. Its amazing how comfortable they are doing just about anything."