I recently wrote a review for the Merrell Vapor Gloves and deemed them one of the greatest minimal shoes available (with a few exceptions). Vibram, however, does it perfectly. Perfect ground feel, perfect fit these are the closest you are going to get to the ground without taking off your shoes and hitting the road absolutely barefoot. Straight out of the box, I slipped the shoes on and went on a 10 mile road run, and here are my thoughts:
Some have noted that the heel feels like it could potentially slip off. I didn't have this issue as the shoe, to me, always felt snug. Vibram opted to go with a strapless model closer to the Classic, which therefore results in a slightly tighter fit in the shoe. This, to some, can result in a shoe that feels too tight, or constricting. Again, I didn't have this issue. I will say that after 10 miles, the lip at the heel of the shoe 'did' slightly dig into my achilles tendon to make it a bit sore the next day. But in my opinion that is probably something that will dissipate as the shoes stretch a bit more.
All in all, great minimalist shoe for weight-lifting and road running!
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Love the shoes. Wear them all the time when I'm not at work take time to get use to. I received the order real fast. Very happy with purchase
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I bought this shoes one week ago. It looks very nice but a little bit small. I wear once, the shoes are broken
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The rubber sole beneath the big toe separated from the fabric liner after two months light use. If I rubber glue it back on, the glue will sip through the fabric. This is now trash.
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My first pair of barefoot shoes, and they're just excellent. Except for 2 evening business events, the Vibrams have been the only things on my feet for 3 or 4 weeks now.
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