Vibram Fivefingers Anyone???

So i've jumped on the bandwagon, and have a pair of KSOs. I had to swap the size for a larger one as when I got them home my little toe was too sore to run. Wayne at Naked Ape in sheffield did a straight swop for the larger size which feel ggggggreat!

Wore them for a 2 mile jog last night and my legs and feet felt generally fine, so I'm going to try and do a couple of short ones per week as an addition to normal training?

I'm going to avoid trying to indoctrinate every person I meet, having said that I was discussing MBT shoes last night with my other half and after she informed me that lots of her work mates wear them (idiots)........................ This got me thinking, that maybe they (MBT wearers) think I'm an idiot for running around essentially barefoot!!

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I'm reluctantly hanging up my VFFs for the winter (again). I just can't seem to shake off niggling problems with one of my Achilles tendons and my ankles have been playing me up in the mornings.

I don't know whether this is down to the VFFs, just old age and trying to come back too quickly after an injury or too much speed work in them (which I love doing).

I shall miss running in them but I can't help feeling that they're a factor in my current problems.

I think its down to dancing like an old man

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Originally Posted by runningfool

I'm reluctantly hanging up my VFFs for the winter (again). I just can't seem to shake off niggling problems with one of my Achilles tendons and my ankles have been playing me up in the mornings.

I don't know whether this is down to the VFFs, just old age and trying to come back too quickly after an injury or too much speed work in them (which I love doing).

I shall miss running in them but I can't help feeling that they're a factor in my current problems.

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Is this your running form I am seeing at the left of username? If the answer is yes I think I know why you're experiencing issues because you're overstriding. :p

On a more or less serious note I had issues with my left heel after I completed a marathon in May and I think speed work are not helping. I am not sure we can speak of speed with me though. :o

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Originally Posted by Loon Dod

I think its down to dancing like an old man

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You weren't in the Piersland Hotel in Troon last night were you?? I must confess that it's entirely possible. :D

Bring me those new Inov8 X-Talon 190 !!!! :D

http://img154.yfrog.com/img154/9467/stll.jpg

The X-Talon 190 won't be available until mid 2010

Nice colour Inov! Are they talons or flites? :)

There are two 1 arrow shoes the red version is the X-Talon 190 with sticky rubber studded sole.
The F-Lite 195 has as the name says the F-Lite sole which is more suited to road, rocky trail or gym/cross-fit.