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May 24, 2011 12:25am
Hb31187;778366 wrote:Are those shoes that have like toes on them a joke...or do you actually wear them? I truly hope you're joking
Why? I wear them when running and hiking and such. They're really good for your feet.
Hb31187
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May 24, 2011 12:26am
They just look hideous thats all. I believe theyre comfortable...but man. They expensive?
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May 24, 2011 12:29am
Hb31187;778381 wrote:They just look hideous thats all. I believe theyre comfortable...but man. They expensive?
Not really. I think they start at like $65 and go to like $110 or something depending on the style (they have ones more suited for trails, climbing, just regular running, etc).
They're becoming incredibly popular.
Hb31187
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May 24, 2011 12:30am
I have honestly never seen them, made by a smaller manufacturer or a big name?
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May 24, 2011 12:38am
They're made by Vibram who isn't a huge name as far as consumer shoes go (save for the FiveFingers) but you probably own a pair of shoes with one of their soles in them. They make the soles for something like 1,000 shoe brands.
http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/index.htm
http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/index.htm
JerseyBuck
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May 24, 2011 12:39am
Hb31187;778366 wrote:Are those shoes that have like toes on them a joke...or do you actually wear them? I truly hope you're joking
No joke and I wear them while running also. They are comfortable and when i'm running i'll take comfort over style any day.
Hb31187
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May 24, 2011 12:46am
JerseyBuck;778404 wrote:No joke and I wear them while running also. They are comfortable and when i'm running i'll take comfort over style any day.
For working out purposes I agree, good looking shoes generally arent comfortable for the gym. At least its that way for Basketball shoes, cant really speak for running shoes bc idk.
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cbus4life
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May 24, 2011 3:09am
Those Vibram toe sandal thingies are pretty darn popular in New Zealand at the moment.
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BR1986FB
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May 24, 2011 5:03am
I wear these to work and when I work out.
se-alum
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May 24, 2011 7:53am
I buy one pair of $30-$50 white tennis shoes a year. Usually KSwiss, Nike, or Cons.
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BR1986FB
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May 24, 2011 8:02am
If you're interested in the "toe" shoes but are looking on the cheap, Fila makes their own called 'Skeletoes' which are quite a bit cheaper than Vibrams...
OneBuckeye
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May 24, 2011 8:16am
A pair of vibrams is on my birthday list. Just can't decide between the classic or a different model. I am going to replace my sandals and wear them for workouts. So I would wear them all them time during the summer except when I'm at work. Suggestions?
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BR1986FB
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May 24, 2011 8:19am
OneBuckeye;778494 wrote:A pair of vibrams is on my birthday list. Just can't decide between the classic or a different model. I am going to replace my sandals and wear them for workouts. So I would wear them all them time during the summer except when I'm at work. Suggestions?
What type of style are you looking for? They have a brand new model that actually looks like tennis shoes. Pretty cool looking if you ask me.
Raw Dawgin' it
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May 24, 2011 8:25am
Like a boss...
OneBuckeye
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May 24, 2011 8:25am
BR1986FB;778496 wrote:What type of style are you looking for? They have a brand new model that actually looks like tennis shoes. Pretty cool looking if you ask me.
No real style, just comfort, openness and easy on/off like sandals with ability to workout in them (sprints/plyo etc). What is the new model I didn't see it on their website.
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BR1986FB
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May 24, 2011 8:31am
OneBuckeye;778504 wrote:No real style, just comfort, openness and easy on/off like sandals with ability to workout in them (sprints/plyo etc). What is the new model I didn't see it on their website.
They also have models that are open at the top that are easy to slide on & off. The pic above was all I could find. I saw a pair in white that was really sharp.
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hilliardfan
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May 24, 2011 8:59am
I know someone who works for UPS that swears by the Vibram toe shoes. The problem I had with them was watching him take about 5 minutes just to put them on at his daughter's skating party.
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BR1986FB
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May 24, 2011 9:02am
hilliardfan;778524 wrote:I know someone who works for UPS that swears by the Vibram toe shoes. The problem I had with them was watching him take about 5 minutes just to put them on at his daughter's skating party.
I have a problem with my left pinkie toe. It curls inward so I have to pry my toes apart to get the left shoe on.
oberhaus
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May 24, 2011 9:07am
BR1986FB;778526 wrote:I have a problem with my left pinkie toe. It curls inward so I have to pry my toes apart to get the left shoe on.
Dick's has one where the 2 tiny toes go into the same "pocket" So it looks like only 4 toes.
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BR1986FB
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May 24, 2011 9:20am
oberhaus;778529 wrote:Dick's has one where the 2 tiny toes go into the same "pocket" So it looks like only 4 toes.
I think that might be those "Skeletoes" from Fila that I posted above. If you look at the pic it looks like the smaller toe pocket is merged together.
said_aouita
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May 24, 2011 9:22am
oberhaus
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May 24, 2011 9:51am
BR1986FB;778541 wrote:I think that might be those "Skeletoes" from Fila that I posted above. If you look at the pic it looks like the smaller toe pocket is merged together.
It is. Looked at their site. Ots the only kind they sell. $59.99
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BR1986FB
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May 24, 2011 9:53am
oberhaus;778576 wrote:It is. Looked at their site. Ots the only kind they sell. $59.99
That's much cheaper than Vibrams. The cheapest I've seen the FF's was $75.
se-alum
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May 24, 2011 3:39pm
I can't get past how ridiculous those Vibrams look!
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May 24, 2011 3:42pm
I can't comment on the Fila ones because I haven't seen or worn them but I can say that the Vibram ones are really well made.