[at-l] Rethinking Footwear?

[Jim Bullard]

First thought: Interesting concept. Barefoot without being barefoot.
Second thought: How hard would it be to get my toes into the separate
"fingers"? (Hammer toes).
Third thought: Would the material between the toes chafe after walking for a
while?
Fourth thought: This has the makings of a fad.

Jim Bullard
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On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Tenacious Tanasi <
tenacious_tanasi at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Here is the new footwear that I'm going to be trying out next year.
>
> Specific model of interest:
> http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/products/products_kso_trek_m.cfm
>
> Main site:  http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/indexNA.cfm
>
> Growing up in the rural part of East Tennessee, I was barefoot all of the
> time.  I remember being in elementary school and getting into trouble all of
> the time for always taking my shoes off.  lol  As soon as I get home from
> work or stop hiking for the day the first thing I do is take my shoes off.
> I love barefooting it.
>
> My eldest daughter had actually discovered the Vibram Five Fingers and had
> wanted a pair.  After saving pennies for months and months I was finally
> able to save enough by her birthday this year for a gift certificate for a
> pair.  Well, when she didn't even show up for her own birthday party I
> decided to take that gift card and get a pair for myself.
>
> The KSO Treks are supposed to be really good for running.  I had gone to
> the Little River Trading Co in Maryville, TN and tried a pair on.  After
> walking around the store for just a few minutes I was in love!  I talked to
> a couple of the guys there that own VFF of various models and they both
> absolutely loved hiking and running in them.
>
> I decided upon the Treks also because they are leather and more durable
> than the stretchier material of the other models.  The sad part is that they
> are on back order and will not come in until sometime in February.  :(
>
> Tenacious Tanasi
>
>
>
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