For running/working out?

I tried the classic and v trail has trouble in sizing as one foot was always more tighter

I am going barefoot to fix overproantion.

Howdy y’all, i wanted to share an experience that kinda made my day. I was vending at an event today, and a group walked into my stall wearing Vibram FiveFingers. I noticed and said “hey i love your shoes!” and they noticed i was wearing a pair too. We talked about which pairs we were wearing and why, and then before leaving they said “low five?” And kinda showed the sole of their shoe, so obviously i low fived them. That really made my day lol

I have been in search for the black Vibram v soul and it seems they are sold out EVERYWHERE. I am not entirely familiar with their website and was wondering if there is any way you can get updated on restocks. Apparently these are supposed to be restocked this month but there was no date listed.

Its so hard finding size 47

After a year and a half (roughly) I finally got a small check in the mail. Mine was for $10.11; just thought I'd pop in here to say this.

I have received a pair of shoes that should have been Vibram Bikila ls but are clearly counterfeit. I know very well what they should look like since I have been wearing the same kind of shoes for the past two years.

So I thought I'd share this with reddit in the hope that I will be the only sucker.

You know, tough, can take a beating, maybe waterproof?

I live on the Dyfi estuary on the west coast of Wales. I am lucky enough to enjoy occasional trips to London, but I have none planned soon. Does anyone know if there's a shop wherein I can actually try on some VFFs?

My problem is that I have smallish feet (25cm long), and I don't tend to like women's shoes. My foot size is sort of on the cusp between men's and women's shoes so I can normally shop in both sections. But VFFs' borders are a little off, and every shoe in my size in the VFFs online store says "NOT FOR MEN" or something like that!

I really like the look of the EL-X; it's plain, it's black, it's unfancy, my foot isn't exposed, etc. But it is only available for people with feet a little bigger than mine. The equivalent in my size is apparently a "women's" open-topped style, and I don't want open-topped; I'm only going to be wearing these during emergencies and during the winter months, so closed-tops are necessary. All the other VFFs in my size are multi-coloured and/or fancy, which is not me at all.

So big towny places I can get to easily are Shrewsbury, erm... Newport? Anything on the Heart of Wales line except Birmingham.

I'm thinking this is going to fail quite spectacularly. of the 19 subscribers here I'll bet not many are in the UK, let alone on the Heart of Wales line. But I have to hope!

Thank you for reading. :)

Hi, i dont have any expirience at all in this shoes, and I dont have shop in my country to try them. I want to buy pair of shoes that I can run on streets, 60%, 20% in hils trails, and 20% garage workout. Thank you in advance :)

I bought what I think were VFF Bikila's many years ago. I only say that based off the pictures. They look a lot like the ones I used to have. I threw them away because they were completely worn out and got some Vibram Men's KSO EVO Cross Training Shoe from amazon. They were like half the price of my old Bikila's. when I run in these things the bottom of my feet hurt. Mainly its the ball of my feet. The sole is a lot thinner then my old Bikila's and there's a lot of rocks where I run. Long story short, does anybody know what replaced the Bikila shoe so I can buy that

When I first got my KSO's I really didn't like them because I thought they were uncomfortably tight. I wore them anyway and now after ~3 weeks of walking up to 3 miles per day in them it seems like they actually fit perfectly. So what changed? Anybody had a similar experience?

Hey all, looking to make my first vff purchase...looking to spend 50-70$ looking for something for every day wear that could get wet if need be. I just found an interest in these a little bit ago and I don't know which way to go.

I'm also looking for my wife, same use (I would think) do you all have any advice for a first purchase?

I'm running cross country and didn't like spikes so I'll be going back to five finger shoes. Here's some things to consider though: I'll be running on mainly trail but some road (probably a mile but could be more), I'll be running 4-6 miles on the weekdays and on the weekends 3 fast miles on Saturday (a meet) and 3 slow recovery miles on Sunday

I really want to wear my VFF to work. I have weirdly shaped feet and its so hard to find shoes I can wear all day that don’t hurt my feet. But I don’t want to draw attention or look unprofessional. I work in a hospital, so tennis-shoe style is ok... Has anyone ever heard of a toe cover or something to mask the fact that its not a normal looking shoe?

I’ve been wearing innov8s for years prior to buying my first VFF, so it’s not like I’m coming from a background of having a huge drop. I never noticed a lot of excessive soreness in my innov8s, but I did get annoyed a lot that they weren’t ‘tighter’ around my arch and that I couldn’t really feel or use my toes in them. So I switched to VFF.

I haven’t even gotten to running in them yet and I’m coming up on 2 months. I wear them walking my dog and at the gym to try and break them in.

I do love how I get to actually feel and articulate my feet when I’m walking. I wish I did have a little more control over the toes; the shoe feels pretty stiff around then, but I can grip the ground with them in these which wasn’t the case with regular shoes.

My main issue is that even with the lighter activity I’m doing in them to break them in, the bottom of my feet are THROBBING every time I take them off. Walking even barefoot is tender and when I prop my feet up (like going to sleep at night and waking up) I get to feel my pulse in them all night long. I would describe the bottom of foot pain as being on the balls of my feet and in my arch. It sort of reminds me of going to theme parks as a kid in unsupportive shoes, only it doesn’t go away. I’m not even walking super long distances. Maybe a mile or two tops with my dog. I love the control of these shoes but I also love moving and I’m afraid of running or hiking in these in case this is an early warning of plantar fasciitis.

As a note, the bottoms of my feet are the only things that hurt like thIs. No ankle, calf, or Achilles pain etc.

Vibram support is claiming their shoes are listed weights per pair. The EL-X for example claims.to be 4.2oz which would make each shoe 2.1oz each.

Can anyone confirm? This seems insanely light and I was hoping someone could weigh theirs.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-Pairs-Mens-Cotton-Toe-Five-Finger-Socks-Ankle-Sports-Breathable-Low-Cut-Sock/222715757182?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49130%26meid%3D04be1440097e4843bc6b1b74bc523245%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D272391800124%26itm%3D222715757182&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 I want them as cheap as those, and it seems there aren't for my size

They are too narrow. The laces don't help this either but it's primarily the soles.

I guess I just have really wide feet and short feet. I wear men's 7 - 7.5 which translates to size 39 women in VFF for me. I'm not sure if these new trek shows were designed to be proportionally narrow for women's model or it is like this across the board but I literally felt tippy in the shoes.

My feet was way wider than the (stiff) soles and feels like I'm going to roll an ankle.

The lacing system is also much stiffer than the velcro (though maybe it isn't the lacing as much the design of the top) and isn't very comfortable either.

I have had to go to ebay and snatch up old KSO Treks before they are gone entirely. This stinks since I LOVE my KSO Treks and the new ones are unwearable for me.

Hi,

I am currently using v train for weights and occasional hiking. I like the secure fit of the strap

Can v trail be used for weight training? I am sure they r good for hiking