Interesting boots

[SecretPrepper]

[Scythe13]

[Devonian]

Now I must confess I've not tried these sorts of shoes so I could be completely wrong, but from a prepping/survival perspective I really cannot imagine that they would provide you with the support or protection that you would likely need????

The ankle support must be negligible and I'm guessing, but you must feel every stone, piece of glass, nail, sharp edge on the ground as you walk around. So if you are walking around a derelict building or a post riot debris strewn street, then I would just imagine your feet being torn to shreds.

Also from a warmth point of view in colder months, your toes would not benefit from the warmth of your adjacent toes - like wearing gloves rather than the always warmer mittens.

[Mortblanc]

Fad items based on the premise that all feet are shaped the same, all toes are the same length a few folks are willing to pay for something different.

Also part of the barefoot is better syndrome.

If that were so we would not have footwear as some of the earliest archeological material ever found.

[Barneyboy]

a friend of mine had a pair of trainers like this ,he said they were ok but he got very sore and blisters in-between his toes

[CharlesHarris]

[Jace]

I have a colleague who swears by his Vibrams for the type of hiking and gully scrambling he does in summer, although had to stop wearing them in the city in summer as the heat on the pavement was too intense.

[Devonian]

I have a colleague who swears by his Vibrams for the type of hiking and gully scrambling he does in summer, although had to stop wearing them in the city in summer as the heat on the pavement was too intense.

Normal Vibram soles are fab and totally fit for purpose in my opinion, its the "trendy" Vibram 5 Fingers which I'm not so sure about and CH's posting certainly reinforces that.

[Scythe13]

That's quite a post CH.

The fun of that matter is...the claims were not backed up by scientific research.

This does not mean the claims are untrue. It certainly does not mean the product in question is bad for you. It just means the company made a claim about a product that had no evidence to back it up, that's all.

I've been wearing Vibrams for years and I love them. I've worn them in summer and winter. Granted they're not the best in the snow. I would actually advise against them in snow!

In regards to Dev's questions about stones and the alike. I've never had a nail or anything pierce my V5F's. But in them you are much more cautious where you tread. You do feel the surface you're walking on much more. There is not the protection if you bang your foot on something. You are much more in ganger of getting stabbed between the toes if you're treading down thorns. But the comfort of everyday wear, the light weight, the versatility, and the adaptability make them ideal for me.

Because of the lack of heel cushioning, you are forced to WALK much more slowly, and if you're going to transition to them for running, your calves will be f**ked for a while. I can happily do a 5-10k and not feel my calves ache afterwards any more than anyone else would. But time has allowed me to adapt, same as anyone else looking for V5F's as running aids. I can happily run the same speed in them, but my muscle ache is much lower now that I'm running in them.

Personally, I love them! Granted they stink to high heaven, because I don't wear finger socks with them, but that aside...love them.

There have been no claims to the best of my knowledge, that suggest that V5F shoes are bad for your health.

Everyone I know that wears them loves them and they are super comfortable.

[CharlesHarris]

Vibram lugged soles used for mountaineering boots are indeed wonderful and I've used them for years.

My Crespi desert boots I bought in Italy several years ago came with them.