Comments on: Q and A: Vibram Five Fingers

By: Nick Chertock

Nick Chertock — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:34:23 +0000

I have a hard time believing that the sensitive men of CP would ever ridicule anyone for standing apart with their fashion choices or for doing barbell curls in the squat rack.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:29:59 +0000

Justin’s Link is b0rk3n. Should be: http://birthdayshoes.com/the-beginner-s-guide-to-five-fingers (and I highly recommend it - it saved me some pain, great read!)

Oh, and I’ve been wearing VFFs for two weeks at the gym. My training has taken a turn for the better, and while they took some getting used to after spending my entire life with my feet in bricks, I’ll never look back.

By: justin

justin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:09:45 +0000

Though it’s definitely a perk to be able to be actually barefoot at your gym, a lot of the benefits of VFFs are in their ability to let you be closer to barefoot on all the varied surfaces you walk on around town, running errands, etc. If you wear VFFs most of the time you do normal everyday stuff, you get to train your feet barefoot-style all the time.

If you ever decide to grab a pair, peruse my beginner’s guide to vibram five fingers — I know, it’s a bit absurd to have a guide for footwear, but given the uniqueness of VFFs, I think an exception makes some sense. Not to mention Vibram sizing is very complicated.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:01:16 +0000

I wore mine to Athletes’ Performance today, not knowing that we were going to be going over linear and multi-directional acceleration drills. My feet are screaming right now!

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:30:46 +0000

One thing is for sure, if you’re gunna go after bearfoot training dont go ape crazy and where vibrams for EVERYTHING! Especially power stuff. Without thinking of the implications i did my broad jumps with my vibrams on and now the arches of my feet are KILLING ME! AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! I can barle walk lol.

Looks like my feet ready for barefoot explosive work yet. . .

By: Dave Chipit

Dave Chipit — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:57:39 +0000

Tony,

Vibram Five Fingers have been shown to increase proficiency while dancing to Techno by over 80-percent……………just sayin’!

By: Tony aka the Ninja

Tony aka the Ninja — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:43:48 +0000

Tony, I wouldn’t make fun of you. Go for it! P…90….X!

By: Barry

Barry — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:13:25 +0000

I’ve been wearing Vibrams to the gym for over a year now. I love them. Perfect for squatting and deadlifting. Plus they grab people’s attention. Some don’t like them, others ask where I got mine. A couple of the bros have taken to calling me frog toes. Fine with me!

By: Coach Scott

Coach Scott — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:20:16 +0000

Tony, these are awesome shoes for strengthening the foot and the ankle complex. I highly recommend them. The part that your feet play in the kinetic chain becomes extremely obvious when wearing them to do certain lifts. Wearing them to boot camp where you do various full body exercises and use kettle bells is great. Could you get the same benefit from going barefoot? Maybe. I think the added protection on rough terrain justifies the purchase.

You are right on when you mention easing into them however. Especially when running. If you aren’t used to running barefoot you may be in for a world of hurt and possibly real injury if you try too much too soon.

Added note:I would NEVER wear these in public except to train… I think they are the equivalent of a guy wearing toe socks. Just wrong.