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Hello,
My buddy has a pair of those and the Vibram fivefingers shoes. We had a hike coming up and he decided to use the Fivefingers for it. He's a ultra light snob and was giving me a hard time about using some running shoes on the hike. The hike was going to be two days and about 30 miles round trip. The first 5 miles had 3 river crossings but the water level was low so there was a lot of exposed river rocks. On the second river crossing he took a bad step and went down. Something wasn't right with his left foot so we took a little break so he could see what was wrong. The water was really cold and he was completely wet, his feet and hands were numb. His baby toe was purple and swollen but he wanted to keep going. We went another mile or so and he had to stop, we ended up turning around to go back to the car. The next day he went to the doctors for x-rays, two breaks in his little toe. Im not saying it was the shoes fault but the lack of protection and support probably didn't help. He still uses them regularly and likes them a lot. For some reason they smell so bad and he always has toe socks on. If your in a car or even the same room with him you can smell his feet, kinda nasty. Ill stick with my Nikes and Adidas.
Watch your step,
Chris
My buddy has a pair of those and the Vibram fivefingers shoes. We had a hike coming up and he decided to use the Fivefingers for it. He's a ultra light snob and was giving me a hard time about using some running shoes on the hike. The hike was going to be two days and about 30 miles round trip. The first 5 miles had 3 river crossings but the water level was low so there was a lot of exposed river rocks. On the second river crossing he took a bad step and went down. Something wasn't right with his left foot so we took a little break so he could see what was wrong. The water was really cold and he was completely wet, his feet and hands were numb. His baby toe was purple and swollen but he wanted to keep going. We went another mile or so and he had to stop, we ended up turning around to go back to the car. The next day he went to the doctors for x-rays, two breaks in his little toe. Im not saying it was the shoes fault but the lack of protection and support probably didn't help. He still uses them regularly and likes them a lot. For some reason they smell so bad and he always has toe socks on. If your in a car or even the same room with him you can smell his feet, kinda nasty. Ill stick with my Nikes and Adidas.
Watch your step,
Chris
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hows the sizing on those?
not sure what you mean.
Mine are partially made of mesh, so I'm sure that didnt help with the coldness of the water.
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I believe he means are there any strange sizing differences as in do they run small or large or wide or narrow.
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I wore Vibram FiveFingers WAY before they were "cool" and "Hip" (3-4 years ago?). I now have 3 pairs, One for trail running (aggressive thread) the original KSO (for the Gym) and a Trek for out in town. Do yourself a favor and learn the proper foot strike if you're going to be running in those, your back, feet, and knees will thank you. And oh yes, watch your calves grow....
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The chart on the website is very helpful, just go up a size, you won't regret it.
Sorry, the sizes are normal at least for me. I always wear 9-9.5 and I got a size 9 and they're perfect.
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I always prefer to wear something like armor on my feet, protects them from whatever I happen to be walking through and I never have to worry about them.
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update: skeletoes arrived and were a bit too big. from my understanding these are supposed to be snug on your toes and not have the .5" gap recommended for regular shoes. returning these and going with a size 11. i'll report back with how they are and my comparison with vff kso's 
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haha just spent the day walking around with the properly fitted skeletoes... initial impressions is that they are well suited for casual everyday wear in the city (better than the kso's) and maybe some minimalistic running and light trekking. the toe partitions arent as comfortable as the vff's (internal stitching rubs toes) but for half the price i think theyre a great introduction into "toe" shoes haha.
Sizing for these type of shoes needs to be measured on the money not in normal shoe size. I have owned a pair of the Vibram 5 finger shoes since roughly 4-5 months after they came out. I wear them almost daily for disk golf. They are great in Texas but should never be worn without wool socks if it's somewhat cold out. They stay rather wet for a while. They have some weak spots where objects can shoot right through the material and strait into your feet namely small sticks (ask me how I know). I have also rolled my ankle and broken a small bone on the outside of my right foot while wearing these. They are great shoes but... be warned.
Another thing to take note of is that while wearing toe shoes you are not supposed to ever walk heel-to-toe as it will do damage to your back and your feet. Same as walking heal toe barefoot on concrete for a while. Also as far as casual wear goes it's hard to walk around the correct way in these and not look like a dummy so most of the trendsters out there will probably be feeling the pain from this a few years down the road.
Coolest thing after wearing these for the last 3+ years and walking correctly in them is that my lower back has become a lot more strengthened and my toes can now do things they never could basically like little fingers lol.
Hands down vibram will kick the shit out of all of the others I've seen on shelves lately. They've been doing it for over 100 years now and it's what our military uses. Their materials are top notch as well as their warranty. This type of shoe was created by them and they continue to lead the way in development and design of them.
Generally at DODDS shoes or a couple other companies you can pick up the VFF shoes for 40 ish and up which is cheap considering the quality difference. Buy once, cry once.
If you really want lightwieght trail type shoes WITH some protection then really your best bet is something like these - (New Balance Minimus Winters)
Another thing to take note of is that while wearing toe shoes you are not supposed to ever walk heel-to-toe as it will do damage to your back and your feet. Same as walking heal toe barefoot on concrete for a while. Also as far as casual wear goes it's hard to walk around the correct way in these and not look like a dummy so most of the trendsters out there will probably be feeling the pain from this a few years down the road.
Coolest thing after wearing these for the last 3+ years and walking correctly in them is that my lower back has become a lot more strengthened and my toes can now do things they never could basically like little fingers lol.
Hands down vibram will kick the shit out of all of the others I've seen on shelves lately. They've been doing it for over 100 years now and it's what our military uses. Their materials are top notch as well as their warranty. This type of shoe was created by them and they continue to lead the way in development and design of them.
Generally at DODDS shoes or a couple other companies you can pick up the VFF shoes for 40 ish and up which is cheap considering the quality difference. Buy once, cry once.
If you really want lightwieght trail type shoes WITH some protection then really your best bet is something like these - (New Balance Minimus Winters)
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Did you mean run heel to toe? Hard to really believe that we were given a huge calcaneus for just an insertion point for the achilles tendon. The second part about stating it is what our military uses is a HUGE blanket statement and I very much disagree.
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i believe he means youre "not" supposed to "run" heel to toe... youre supposed to run with your balls of your feet as god/the creator/evolution intended hahaha. i cant imagine walking around the city like a velociraptor in these things or even barefoot ever :highly_amused: