[quote]Professor X wrote:
Two days now I’ve lifted in them. Probably will lift in these from now on and wear the frees everywhere else.[/quote]
You have relatively wide feet?
I have wide feet and have just gravitated to New Balance because they always have wide sizes available. I’ve never fit into Nike’s (and have never seen a pair with “E” width sizes).
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They will still probably fit fine. Best bet is to just go in somewhere and get them fitted, try them on for yourself. Most people with wide feet (myself included) don’t seem to have issues making the switch.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Two days now I’ve lifted in them. Probably will lift in these from now on and wear the frees everywhere else.[/quote]
You have relatively wide feet?
I have wide feet and have just gravitated to New Balance because they always have wide sizes available. I’ve never fit into Nike’s (and have never seen a pair with “E” width sizes).
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They will still probably fit fine. Best bet is to just go in somewhere and get them fitted, try them on for yourself. Most people with wide feet (myself included) don’t seem to have issues making the switch.[/quote]
Thanks, that’s good to hear. I’ve been eyeing up the ones with laces vs. velcro. Any insight there?
Haven’t tried them on yet. Probably tonight. Everyone I’ve talked to that has them has nothing but good to say about them (besides the smell if you don’t keep them washed).
re: Smell - I do every load of workout clothes laundry with a cup of non-chlorine bleach and borax. That includes cottons and poly-x fibers (Under Armour, shorts, etc) and have not ever had a smelly clothes issue since. I tend to stank up sandals something fierce, and quickly, so this will be a challenge.
After a couple of days they feel better. I haven’t had one negative comment yet. Most people seem to want to know where to buy them. I had one kid act like he’d seen Big Bird turn into God when he saw them. His mother quickly told him not to point as if I would be offended.
[quote]Bellmar wrote:
I have to ask, how do you go about sizing these??
I ask because I have rather long and gangly toes.[/quote]
You have to use a ruler. I had to print one out. If you have a foot much longer than “1 foot”, you may not fit in these. I wear a size 13 in regular shoes and the size I have of these is the largest they make.
[quote]Nards wrote:
I’m not quite sure there’s any way to make Vibrams Five Fingers look masculine anyway. So pink’s just as good as any other color.[/quote]
I think the only thing that makes any of the versions look that way is if they are missing the top part of fabric…which makes them look a little like ballet slippers. With the fabric over the top of the foot, they have a similar look to water shoes.
I don’t think the KSO version looks feminine at all…which is the version I’m wearing and the one in the first post.
[quote]Nards wrote:
I’m not quite sure there’s any way to make Vibrams Five Fingers look masculine anyway. So pink’s just as good as any other color.[/quote]
I think the only thing that makes any of the versions look that way is if they are missing the top part of fabric…which makes them look a little like ballet slippers. With the fabric over the top of the foot, they have a similar look to water shoes.
I don’t think the KSO version looks feminine at all…which is the version I’m wearing and the one in the first post.
The original version has that fabric missing.[/quote]
Whatever. People want to criticize them because… fuck if I know.
[quote]Nards wrote:
I’m not quite sure there’s any way to make Vibrams Five Fingers look masculine anyway. So pink’s just as good as any other color.[/quote]
I think the only thing that makes any of the versions look that way is if they are missing the top part of fabric…which makes them look a little like ballet slippers. With the fabric over the top of the foot, they have a similar look to water shoes.
I don’t think the KSO version looks feminine at all…which is the version I’m wearing and the one in the first post.
The original version has that fabric missing.[/quote]
Whatever. People want to criticize them because… fuck if I know.
Not hating on anybody’s choice of foot apparel here, but Jesus tap-dancing Christ I hope those hideous-looking clodhoppers add at least 100 pounds to your squat and 150 pounds to your deadlift as justification for wearing them.
