Vibram FiveFinger Shoes

♥Mjohnson76♥
♥Mjohnson76♥ Posts: 13
edited September 30 in Fitness and Exercise
So lately i've been seeing many people at the gym wearn these Vibram shoes. Does anyone own a pair? Would you recommend them for lifting or running? Personally, they do seem like they would have a lot of support to lift or run.

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  • V44V
    V44V Posts: 366 Member
    I have 3 pairs and love them to death, take some getting used to, but they are great. I live in them in the summer.
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    I have two friends that have them for running and love it!
  • brazilian27
    brazilian27 Posts: 60
    they are amazing!!!! you will no regret if you buy them :)
  • wbond
    wbond Posts: 363 Member
    I do my gym workout, my Insanity workouts and I run in them. They are actually better for your feet than shoes. I love them, I also love the looks I get from people when they see me wearing them.
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    love my VFF's
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    They're not supposed to provide support....that's the point of barefoot running. I don't own a pair yet, however, I am getting some soon. I tend to heel strike very heavily and by using VFF I'll naturally land mid-foot. The man I'm dating has a pair and he loves them. He says that it takes some getting used to and that you're calves will hurt for quite a while.
  • sirabe
    sirabe Posts: 294 Member
    So if a person ( like me) likes to do her aerobics barefoot. Would these be a good option?
  • ak_in_ak
    ak_in_ak Posts: 657 Member
    The idea of the shoes is that you don't need support. They allow you feet to do what they do naturally. I bought a pair to use during work out videos becasue my arches would ache terribly. It has completely sovled that problem. I wore them to the gym once but got a bad blister and had to stop mid work out. Do a search on here and you will find a lot of information. I have wide flat feet so shoes tend to hurt. People that have high arches might not like them as much.
  • shamr0ck
    shamr0ck Posts: 296 Member
    I don't own *a* pair, i have ten. I wear them for everything! My hubby has 4 pairs himself.

    Half the trainers at my gym wear them. I use them for my weight workouts, my treadmill cardio, Zumba and soon yoga. Love, love, love them.
  • bunchesonothing
    bunchesonothing Posts: 1,015 Member
    I have them. I love them. They have no support in them though. They can be used for just about anything you want to do in them.
  • hsquared87
    hsquared87 Posts: 73
    I love my Vibrams! I only wear them for lifting and walking around. I have knee injures and I am able to do squats and lunges now without pain if I wear them. I find that I am more stable when I wear them. My husband basically wears them for everything.
  • Erindipitous
    Erindipitous Posts: 1,234 Member
    I do my gym workout, my Insanity workouts and I run in them. They are actually better for your feet than shoes. I love them, I also love the looks I get from people when they see me wearing them.

    I saw someone wearing them for Warrior Dash.. Did you wear yours there also? If so, how did they hold up in the mud? My Nikes sucked me down.. I would assume they wouldn't weight one down as much?
  • ak_in_ak
    ak_in_ak Posts: 657 Member
    So if a person ( like me) likes to do her aerobics barefoot. Would these be a good option?

    Yes! I would have to stop while doing the 30DS becasue my feet hurt so bad, I tried to do barefoot but couldn't grip. It took a 100 bucks to solve my problem but I don't regret it.
  • ♥Mjohnson76♥
    ♥Mjohnson76♥ Posts: 13
    Sure do wish they made a "trial pair"..i like to run on the pavement/outdoors..i want to try em..i feel that my feet would hurt from every pebble i step on..
  • methetree
    methetree Posts: 381
    I live in my VFF's!!! They are fantastic for all my working out, lifting, Jillian, walking... all of it!

    if I am not in my vibrams, I am barefoot!
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    Sure do wish they made a "trial pair"..i like to run on the pavement/outdoors..i want to try em..i feel that my feet would hurt from every pebble i step on..

    The running store should allow you to do a trial run...usually around the block or around the outside of the store. At least my store does...which is one reason I love them, lol.
  • AggieCass09
    AggieCass09 Posts: 1,867 Member
    i LOVE mine for running and for lifting. the point is not to have support but just to let your body support you. they are fabulous!
  • fastbelly
    fastbelly Posts: 727 Member
    Now what about people that suffer from runner's knee's? Would these be any good or would they cause much more impact on the knees?

    Thanks.
  • theaterfan23
    theaterfan23 Posts: 256 Member
    I don't own any yet, but I would love to try them!

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  • runslikeagirl
    runslikeagirl Posts: 140 Member
    I want a pair super bad!! My bday is in November if anyone needs an idea!!:wink:
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    Now what about people that suffer from runner's knee's? Would these be any good or would they cause much more impact on the knees?

    Thanks.

    The guy I'm dating has had knee surgery and has issues with his IT band and he's not had any issues while wearing them...he also has a neutral arch and has regular pronation.
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    Sure do wish they made a "trial pair"..i like to run on the pavement/outdoors..i want to try em..i feel that my feet would hurt from every pebble i step on..

    If you're a member at REI they have a 100% customer satisfaction policy, (I don't know if this applies to non-members). You can take an item back to the store for any reason at any time without your receipt. I bought my first pair there and they had this pokey thing on the heel and I was able to take them back with no problem.

    Now I have my Bikila's and I LOVE them!
  • daybyday
    daybyday Posts: 537 Member
    My 18 y/o son has 2 pair and he runs in them. He didn't break them in like he was supposed to and got a stress fracture of his foot but he is back to wearing them and he loves them. He does get lots of comments on them!!
  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
    Sure do wish they made a "trial pair"..i like to run on the pavement/outdoors..i want to try em..i feel that my feet would hurt from every pebble i step on..

    If you're a member at REI they have a 100% customer satisfaction policy, (I don't know if this applies to non-members). You can take an item back to the store for any reason at any time without your receipt. I bought my first pair there and they had this pokey thing on the heel and I was able to take them back with no problem.

    Now I have my Bikila's and I LOVE them!
  • bunchesonothing
    bunchesonothing Posts: 1,015 Member
    Sure do wish they made a "trial pair"..i like to run on the pavement/outdoors..i want to try em..i feel that my feet would hurt from every pebble i step on..

    You will feel rocks. I've found that a singular rock can hurt. Stepping on rocky terrain doesn't seem to be as bad.

    Most of that doesn't bother me anymore.

    I've been wearing my Vibrams since 2009.

    To me, when I wear them, and run, sometimes it feels like the feet pounding is kind of like a massage, in a strange kind of way.

    I run on a lot of pavement as well. Transition well, and if your body likes them, pavement shouldn't present a large issue.
  • Dezlyn67
    Dezlyn67 Posts: 28 Member
    My husband has a pair and loves them to death. He wears them almost everywhere. I'm going to get a pair as well....they were out of my size. :(
  • dawnemjh
    dawnemjh Posts: 1,465 Member
    so I assume you dont wear socks with them??
  • summertime_girl
    summertime_girl Posts: 3,945 Member
    Now what about people that suffer from runner's knee's? Would these be any good or would they cause much more impact on the knees?

    Thanks.

    Runner's knee is often caused by overpronation and heel-striking, both of which are helped immensely when employing a midfoot strike like you get in barefoot running.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    Love my VFF's
    I have 2 pair. I do a good bit of running in them, about 40-50% of my total mileage. Mostly I still do my really long runs in regular shoes. The farthest I've done in VFF's is 10 miles.

    As for the runner knee question, they shouldn't aggrevate it, if anything they may correct it since it will force you into a proper stride, but there are no guarantees of what may actually happen.

    And for the socks question, they make toe socks for them. Which I happen to find extremely comfortable. I still wear one of my pairs w/no socks, but I do like the socks, even in regular shoes.
  • shamr0ck
    shamr0ck Posts: 296 Member
    I wear socks with my KSOs, but not with any of the others.
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