Vibram FiveFingers- “Walk Barefoot Wear FiveFingers” a nice tag line for a new kind of shoe that will keep your foot to move in a more natural and healthy way. A Vibram FiveFingers shoes, which are athletic footwear with toe slots, the only footwear to offer the exhilarating joy of going barefoot with the protection and sure-footed grip of a Vibram sole.
For decades, running has been a sport of choice for good cardiac health, strong bones and muscles, and simply good health. However, many athletes have found that too much running isn’t always a good thing. Eventually your joints start to give, you develop all sorts of foot problems and some of the health hazards begin to outweigh the benefits. Vibram FiveFingers, maker of barefoot running shoes, has seen this first hand.
The foot is the product of millions of years of evolution. They have evolved to be barefoot, so that they can adjust to you stride, distribute your weight, and lessen any impact to your joints. Having said this, when a normal running shoe is placed on the foot, it loses the ability to sense it’s surroundings and adjust properly. That’s by the barefoot running shoe is so popular. It allows your foot to communicate with it’s surroundings on the fly. If that’s not enough for you to consider trying a pair, maybe the fact that they are so light weight that you barely notice you have anything on. Below are the weights for the various models of the shoe:
Mens size 42 (Available AT Amazon):
Moc 2.7 oz. each, 5.4 oz. a pair
Classic 5.3 oz. each, 10.6 oz. a pair
Sprint 5.6 oz. each, 11.2 oz. a pair
KSO 5.7 oz. each, 11.4 oz. a pair
Flow 6.6 oz. each, 13.2 oz. a pair
KSO Trek 6.7 oz each, 13.4 oz. a pair
Womens size 37:
Performa 2 oz. each, 4 oz. a pair
Classic 4.25 oz. each, 8.5 oz. a pair
Sprint 4.4 oz. each, 8.8 oz. a pair
KSO 4.7 oz. each, 9.4 oz. a pair
Flow 5.6 oz. each, 11.2 oz. a pair
Vibram FiveFingers are available now at Amazon