I have a pair of the Flows and they frigging rock! They are great for all sort of gym lifts–squats, bench, deads and standing overhead lifts. With the flat-footed design, they really set you back on your heels and allow you to be more stable in your lifting. I have not tried them yet on any strongman events, so it will be some lessons learned. As for the stink PU. I wash them and let them air dry. I purchased some of the little tennis shoe deodorant balls and they seemed to cut down on the stank.
Do you have to wears socks with it or you wear barefooted?
I’ve had problems with my knees and ankles in the past. Honestly I’ve been wearing these for 3 days now and already notice a difference. Plus they’re badass in the gym. Not just the stability, but the feeling of being barefoot around there really gets you into the lifts!!
[quote]kaisermetal wrote:
Do you have to wears socks with it or you wear barefooted?[/quote]
Wear barefoot. You can wear it with socks but you have to buy toe separated socks. I read that you should go one size higher if you are going to wear with socks, as I do not wear socks with mine.
[quote]kaisermetal wrote:
Do you have to wears socks with it or you wear barefooted?[/quote]
I wear socks with mine because my girlfriend complains about the smell, though I don’t notice it. They don’t really change the fit or feel of things.
i have been using my kso’s for about 9 days now.
i have had 2 leg sessions and 2 deadlift sessions. They are amazing. I feel a lot more balanced on every lift and the light weight of the shoes are awesome. I also feel a lot closer to the ground. Definitely the best workout shoes i have worn. I don’t see myself working out in anything else.
also my deadlift is up a total of 40lbs in the last 2 weeks. coincidence? maybe, but i just feel overall much more comfortable in this shoes.
I highly recommend them if you don’t mind people giving you weird looks in the gym.
[quote]JaX Un wrote:
i have been using my kso’s for about 9 days now.
i have had 2 leg sessions and 2 deadlift sessions. They are amazing. I feel a lot more balanced on every lift and the light weight of the shoes are awesome. I also feel a lot closer to the ground. Definitely the best workout shoes i have worn. I don’t see myself working out in anything else.
also my deadlift is up a total of 40lbs in the last 2 weeks. coincidence? maybe, but i just feel overall much more comfortable in this shoes.
I highly recommend them if you don’t mind people giving you weird looks in the gym.[/quote]
I’ve told so many people to get this for this fact. I noticed all of this the first couple times I used them. Everyone needs to get over the weirdness of them which I think is everyone’s issue when they first see them. Its either you hate em or you like em.
I like it when people ask if they are “Gorilla Feet” for my Halloween costume.
i have convinced two other people to buy them so far. damn do i love 'em
[quote]Enders Drift wrote:
I’m just curious because I too love being barefoot but all the doctors I’ve spoken to tell me I should be wearing insteps because I’m horribly flat footed and pronate a little.
Do any of you have foot problems and still find the 5 Fingers to be good?[/quote]
Yes, I have exceptionally flat feet and pronate mightily. I love my Vibrams too and use them for everything.
The doctor kept increasing the size of my inserts (ended up with the fancy ones at $200 a pop). The problems though with them are that
(1) There is a lot of shoe between me and the ground so my incidence of tripping went up. Seriously, I thought I was having motor issues until I got Vibrams. Now I know it was the shoes.
(2) Because of the size of the heel on them, they were throwing various lifts (e.g. overhead presses) off. The lift helped with squats but not all that much. I had routine shoulder and lower back tweakiness before I ditched the shoes because it was like trying to lift in heels.
I still wear shoes at work (don’t want people to think I am a Ninja wanna be). Major thing to remember
Vibrams are a waste of money on pavement or similar artificial surface.
Don’t get me wrong, I use them as much as I can, but to get any benefit you need to use them on uneven terrain, like grass. All that using them on pavement does with me is give me really sore feet. What’s more, walking on uneven ground makes it unlikely that you will actually ever notice a lack of arch support.
My feet and calves really hurt for a couple or 3 weeks when I started but I could feel the toes working and my gait improving. Generally I don’t run in them because all it takes is one good pothole for a nasty hamstring rip. Fortunately I do other things for cardio (swim) so that’s not so bad. Of course, if you have a really rough path (parcour anyone) there is no limit on how much of a workout you can get going from point A to B. I find I am scrambling over all sorts of stuff for fun.
– jj
“Vibrams are a waste of money on pavement or similar artificial surface.”
While I respect your opinion, I must disagree. Why would it be a waste of money to buy a shoe that allows you to run on hot/hard surfaces when your bare feet cannot do so comfortably? If anything I would be of the opinion if all you do is run on grass then buying vibrams are a waste of money as your barefeet are more than capable of this task.
Just my 2 cents, do your homework, there is a lot of research coming out espousing the benefits of barefoot vs. shod running.
Someone needs to get the sand out of their vagina with “My feet hurt running in vibrams on pavement”…
[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
Someone needs to get the sand out of their vagina with “My feet hurt running in vibrams on pavement”…[/quote]
This would lead me to believe a proper forefoot strike was not being used. I run on pavement and concrete and asphalt and my feet never hurt.
V
[quote]Vegita wrote:
[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
Someone needs to get the sand out of their vagina with “My feet hurt running in vibrams on pavement”…[/quote]
This would lead me to believe a proper forefoot strike was not being used. I run on pavement and concrete and asphalt and my feet never hurt.
V[/quote]
Do they wear out noticably quiker on pavement? I’m going to get a pair soon and I will use them primarily for pushing/pulling a prowler I made on pavement.
i have a question: i want to buy and try the vibram but my 2nd toe is slightly longer than my big toe…would that be a problem since i have messed up toe lengths?
[quote]chuckaboo86 wrote:
i have a question: i want to buy and try the vibram but my 2nd toe is slightly longer than my big toe…would that be a problem since i have messed up toe lengths?[/quote]
This is no problem for my wife. She just measures out to the tip of her 2nd toe and it works just fine. There is some space in the big toe but it’s no bother.
[quote]bond james bond wrote:
[quote]Vegita wrote:
[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
Someone needs to get the sand out of their vagina with “My feet hurt running in vibrams on pavement”…[/quote]
This would lead me to believe a proper forefoot strike was not being used. I run on pavement and concrete and asphalt and my feet never hurt.
V[/quote]
Do they wear out noticably quiker on pavement? I’m going to get a pair soon and I will use them primarily for pushing/pulling a prowler I made on pavement. [/quote]
I have had my KSO for over a year and there is some tears in the upper but the sole is fine. Anytime a shoe used for training lasts for a year I consider that very durable. Most running shoes need to be replaces every 3-6 months with regular use.
V
[quote]Vegita wrote:
[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
Someone needs to get the sand out of their vagina with “My feet hurt running in vibrams on pavement”…[/quote]
This would lead me to believe a proper forefoot strike was not being used. I run on pavement and concrete and asphalt and my feet never hurt.
V[/quote]
I’m a big proponent of bare-footing, however, anyone doing serious running should be wearing shoes. Specifically any sprinting that is not on nice grass; wear shoes. Any distance running of more than three miles or so; wear shoes.
[quote]on edge wrote:
[quote]Vegita wrote:
[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
Someone needs to get the sand out of their vagina with “My feet hurt running in vibrams on pavement”…[/quote]
This would lead me to believe a proper forefoot strike was not being used. I run on pavement and concrete and asphalt and my feet never hurt.
V[/quote]
I’m a big proponent of bare-footing, however, anyone doing serious running should be wearing shoes. Specifically any sprinting that is not on nice grass; wear shoes. Any distance running of more than three miles or so; wear shoes.[/quote]
I was going to say something on the lines of that V but erased it. He probably would have attacked me more.
On edge I believe the body will adapt over time with long distance running on pavement etc. I would start walking long distances and then carry it over into running. Build up like a Km at a time for instance…