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Posted: 2/14/2012 10:49:38 AM
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT I'm looking to buy myself a pair for the gym. Would like your opinions.
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Posted: 2/14/2012 11:10:49 AM
I got the fila version for two reasons
Half the price and your two small toes share the same slot the 5's are cool but i was reading people were snaggig thier llittle toe on things and breaking or doslocating it Addias makes some as well.. Down side toe socks are not cheap And the start to smell funky if you dicide not to wear the socks |
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Posted: 2/14/2012 11:21:56 AM
What are you going to be using the shoe for?
There are other brands the first response missed as well. Merrill glove, NB minimus, Saucony hatori, etc... |
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RolandofGilead
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Posted: 2/14/2012 11:53:54 AM
Yeah need to know your purpose behind these. 5 fingers are alright but there are others that may be a better choice. I really like the New Balance Minimus.
I've been in some sort of minimal shoe for a few years now and I could never go back. That being said I do NOT put in a lot of miles running either, I'm usually running 400s, 800s, and the occasional mile - 3 miles. |
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JeffTheOtherDude
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Posted: 2/14/2012 12:31:20 PM
[Last Edit: 2/14/2012 12:33:56 PM by JeffTheOtherDude]
I will be using them for Walking/Running, ultimately a gym shoe
I regularly wear PF Flyers as my gym shoe but I want something thats slides on easy and I don't have to worry about taking the time lacing them up when I want to make a quick trip to the gym. |
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Posted: 2/14/2012 12:56:28 PM
Originally Posted By RolandofGilead:
5 fingers are alright but there are others that may be a better choice. I really like the New Balance Minimus. Is that why you're posting home gym ideas? Did you get kicked out of the club for non-VFF heresy?  |
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Posted: 2/14/2012 1:35:18 PM
Originally Posted By JeffTheOtherDude:
I will be using them for Walking/Running, ultimately a gym shoe I regularly wear PF Flyers as my gym shoe but I want something thats slides on easy and I don't have to worry about taking the time lacing them up when I want to make a quick trip to the gym. What do you currently run in and what is your goal for running? I would say stay away from the VFF as they are not easy to get on. |
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jgeiken
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Posted: 2/14/2012 2:11:31 PM
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Same thing. Fewer weird looks. I have these and love them. ETA New Balance Minimus MT20 |
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Posted: 2/14/2012 2:18:26 PM
Originally Posted By H46Driver:
Originally Posted By RolandofGilead:
5 fingers are alright but there are others that may be a better choice. I really like the New Balance Minimus. Is that why you're posting home gym ideas? Did you get kicked out of the club for non-VFF heresy?  |
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Posted: 2/14/2012 2:43:39 PM
I've only worn them for a few days but my feet have never felt better. I wear boots all day and I wear the vibrams before and after and now my feet feel damn good. No more pain in my small toe.
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Posted: 2/14/2012 2:45:09 PM
I have the Komodo Sports and I love them. I wear them only to the gym and running occasionally. I've worn them through an 8K mud run and the Tough Mudder as well, and they were an excellent choice for those as they didn't add as much additional weight when they got wet. I haven't gone too far on concrete with them, though.
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Posted: 2/14/2012 2:46:01 PM
Originally Posted By Tactical_Jew: I've only worn them for a few days but my feet have never felt better. I wear boots all day and I wear the vibrams before and after and now my feet feel damn good. No more pain in my small toe. Which models do you prefer? |
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Posted: 2/14/2012 3:03:58 PM
Originally Posted By JeffTheOtherDude:
Originally Posted By Tactical_Jew:
I've only worn them for a few days but my feet have never felt better. I wear boots all day and I wear the vibrams before and after and now my feet feel damn good. No more pain in my small toe. Which models do you prefer? Trek sport model |
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DDiggler
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Posted: 2/14/2012 3:11:52 PM
Different VFFs for different applications.
I use the KSO's for indoor workouts like Insanity/gym stuff. TrekSport for running on roads, gravel, Tough Mudder, etc. I'll be picking up the Spyridon LS as soon as it comes out for the tougher running. |
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Posted: 2/14/2012 3:18:50 PM
I wear them on short sprint days, long easy runs, and to the gym. I also wear a pair around town, I love them. When I do intervals I prefer a good running shoe. (my intervals are usually 10 minutes hard, 2 minutes easy repeating thr cycle 5 times.
I used to pronate pretty bad and would wear out a pair of shoes quick, due to it. After wearing the 5 fingers I no longer pronate when I run. |
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RolandofGilead
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Posted: 2/14/2012 3:56:49 PM
Originally Posted By H46Driver: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: 5 fingers are alright but there are others that may be a better choice. I really like the New Balance Minimus. Is that why you're posting home gym ideas? Did you get kicked out of the club for non-VFF heresy? Yuk yuk yuk  You know it's funny, out of 120+ members at my gym, I'd say there's only about 5 or so that wear them, and out the competitive CFers I don't think any of us wear them. My home gym is for when I can't make it in to the regular gym  Anyways, I'd look into the NB Minimus, be very very very careful when you start running in them, they will fuck you up if you don't start slow. |
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Posted: 2/14/2012 4:29:15 PM
Originally Posted By KingIX: I got the fila version for two reasons Half the price and your two small toes share the same slot the 5's are cool but i was reading people were snaggig thier llittle toe on things and breaking or doslocating it Addias makes some as well.. Down side toe socks are not cheap And the start to smell funky if you dicide not to wear the socks Happened to my sister. She had all sorts of other issues, most of which stemmed from not starting slow. |
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Posted: 2/14/2012 4:35:26 PM
I started wearing them and it helped my squat and dead lift form tremendously.
My work sets spiked overnight, then I got a nasty bout of either plantar fasciitis or achilles tendonitis. I am in no way saying they were the cause, but i am still fighting to get back where I was two months later. I have switched to Chucks, but I have over-pronation issues that the flat soles seem to accentuate, so I am having trouble getting used to those. Guess I need to break down and see a foot doc, but it'll have to wait until after I find out if I have a hernia or not at the doc tomorrow. Getting old sucks... |
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Posted: 2/14/2012 4:37:22 PM
Originally Posted By jgeiken:
http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt139/Oblinkin/NewBalanceMinimusTrailMT10125px.jpg Same thing. Fewer weird looks. I have these and love them. ETA New Balance Minimus MT20 Thats actually a pic of the MT10 |
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Posted: 2/14/2012 4:45:01 PM
Question for the OP.
This is mostly out of curiosity, as I see this all the time and it just boggles my mind, why do recommendations carry so much weight with people? Its like asking a buddy what his favorite beer is... Just because someone else is using it and its working for them (although 5 days isnt enough time to make a judgment on anything), why would you believe it will work for you? Considering you may have completely different body types, biomechanics, training, etc...why is it these reviews and recommendations carry so much value? |
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Posted: 2/14/2012 4:49:42 PM
i would but I have polydactylism and they don't make vibram six singers
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Posted: 2/14/2012 9:03:04 PM
Ive been running in mine since September 3.2 miles 3 times a week, there ok, just shoes I guess. When I first got them went through two pair in a month one set the seams failed the other the one of the inner seams that covers up the fiberglass reinforcement wast finished correctly exposing the fiber glass which dug into the top of my foot, moral of the story if you get them be sure you get them from a authorized retailer had it not been one, returning them would have been a pain. The most important thing is that the shoe you wear fits your foot properly you could have goldplated slippers but if they dont fit right its gonna suck, so make sure the people you buy from are competent and understand the shoes there selling and how they should fit your feet theres more to shoe size than just a number.
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JeffTheOtherDude
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Posted: 2/15/2012 12:51:53 PM
Originally Posted By smithc6: Question for the OP. This is mostly out of curiosity, as I see this all the time and it just boggles my mind, why do recommendations carry so much weight with people? Its like asking a buddy what his favorite beer is... Just because someone else is using it and its working for them (although 5 days isnt enough time to make a judgment on anything), why would you believe it will work for you? Considering you may have completely different body types, biomechanics, training, etc...why is it these reviews and recommendations carry so much value? I'm just researching right now. I can't really make a call to buy them based off others recommendations only until I am in the store. It just helps hearing others experiences with the shoe, I have heard both good and bad stories from people breaking their toes to the shoe falling apart. I guess others recommendations carry a value so that way you can check the shoes out before you buy them.
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Posted: 2/15/2012 1:02:31 PM
Originally Posted By JeffTheOtherDude:
Originally Posted By smithc6:
Question for the OP. This is mostly out of curiosity, as I see this all the time and it just boggles my mind, why do recommendations carry so much weight with people? Its like asking a buddy what his favorite beer is... Just because someone else is using it and its working for them (although 5 days isnt enough time to make a judgment on anything), why would you believe it will work for you? Considering you may have completely different body types, biomechanics, training, etc...why is it these reviews and recommendations carry so much value? I'm just researching right now. I can't really make a call to buy them based off others recommendations only until I am in the store. It just helps hearing others experiences with the shoe, I have heard both good and bad stories from people breaking their toes to the shoe falling apart. I guess others recommendations carry a value so that way you can check the shoes out before you buy them. I guess I get that. If I were you I would go to a running specialty store. Youll get much more valuable info from them that will include pros/cons for your particular gait/biomechanics over just a personal experience. |
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Posted: 2/15/2012 1:13:55 PM
My wife and I both love ours.outside
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Posted: 2/15/2012 1:18:25 PM
Waiting on my Skele toes, Pretty stoked, never done the minimalist thing before
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