Vibram Five Fingers

Jun 23rd, 2008 | By Michelle | Category: Clothes

Vibram Five Fingers


My other half is always telling me to put shoes and socks on but I always ignore her and go around barefoot but I’ve spotted one pair of shoes that might just convince me.

They’re Vibram Five Fingers.

These Vibram Five Fingers shoes look amazing and are apparently just as amazing in terms of wearing because they give you the feeling of going barefoot whilst protecting your feet from all those things you don’t want to stand on.

But it’s not all about looks and feeling like you’re going barefoot with the Vibram Five Fingers. These also have some great health benefits.

  1. The Vibram outsole has been designed to mirror the silhouette and flex points of the foot which will give you a much more natural gait.
  2. Your lower leg muscles and feet will be strengthened and in turn your balance and agility will increase.
  3. The lower heel position will straighten your back and improve your posture.
  4. The separation of your toes will strengthen your foot muscles, improve motion and foot health.

But do they work? Well as soon as I get a pair I’ll let you know but if you’ve been out and about in some I’d love some feed back.

There is however a slight issue. I can’t find any outside of the USA!

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  1. Mark Styler (Who am I?) June 23rd, 2008 2:35 pm :

    You can order them from Italy, here http://www.vibramfivefingers.it/shop_default.asp, which avoids the tax-nightmare of ordering from outside of the EU. You can also find them on http://www.ebay.co.uk. http://www.j600.com also sell them from the UK. They are not particularly cheap, but they will hopefully drop in price as take-up increases.

    Good luck!

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  2. Michelle (Who am I?) June 23rd, 2008 2:47 pm :

    Mark, you’re an absolute star. I’m definitely going to get a pair though it looks like I may have to just eat bread and cheese for a while…

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  3. Tace (Who am I?) June 30th, 2008 12:05 pm :

    We LOVE our new Vibram FiveFinger KSO shoes. We have had them for a week now and they are as awesome as we were hoping. My husband and I have been wearing them every chance we get, including to the grocery store! They feel great and have been inspiring us to actually get off our butts and outdoors more, looking for more places to walk. We especially enjoy anything we can walk on non-pavement wise because of all the extra tactile sensations you don’t get with regular shoes.
    You can feel the difference between walking on grass, twigs, sand or gravel. You can feel the heat of a hot driveway versus the shady spot under a tree. It’s been a lovely experience so far with a lot of “lets go stand over there” sort of moments. haha

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  4. Michelle (Who am I?) June 30th, 2008 7:07 pm :

    I totally jealous of the lot of you and I can definitely see me join the “lets go stand over there” club!!

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