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Allen [Visitor] in response to: SKORA BASE & FORM Review

Allen [Visitor] — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:15:15 +0000

I have worn Soft Star running mocs. The sole is completely flat unless the moc fits so snuggly at the toe that the toe rises. I had problems tripping on sidewalks and falling. I fell so hard about three times that I injured my right shoulder when I fell and rolled. I don't run in Soft Star mocs anymore. I recommended to Soft Star that they design their running mocs with a true moccasin toe so that the toe stitching is above ground level. Then, I think that their toe would not be a tripping hazard.

wojtek [Visitor] in response to: SKORA BASE & FORM Review

wojtek [Visitor] — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 04:14:23 +0000

Some food for thought for y'all:

- minimalistic running shoes have been around forever, even after Bowerman designed his "Waffle".

- a "true barefoot feeling" could be a false term, esp. folks using(and abusing) it spent vast majority of their lives in regular shoes.

- anybody ever seen the bottom of the foot of the person who spent the whole life w/o shoes?

In this respect a "true barefoot feeling" may refer to something that as a matter of fact is not "real", since the "real" means a thick layer of skin, resistant to broken glass etc.

robb. [Visitor] in response to: SKORA BASE & FORM Review

robb. [Visitor] — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:39:53 +0000

for what it's worth, they said on facebook that they're working on a new sole that will be wider, thinner, and have less (or maybe no) toe spring. these were the three issues i've had with mine, so i'm hopeful the new sole next spring will really take care of the issues i've had. i'd honestly be just as happy if NB made a wide enough for me minimus road zero, but a wider, thinner skora sole would be great, too.

Brent [Visitor] in response to: SKORA BASE & FORM Review

Brent [Visitor] — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 03:41:26 +0000

Too much cushion. My plantar condition kicked in by the 2nd run. It had been on pause for 2 years dammit. Very sad, because I had sky high hopes for this shoe.
The bulbous heel and weebles wobble but they don't fall down feeling of this shoe is horrible.
The soft leather and styling are truly first rate touches.

robb. [Visitor] in response to: SKORA BASE & FORM Review

robb. [Visitor] — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 01:12:23 +0000

after about 60 miles of running during my half ironman training i found a few things about these that i'd like to share since it came up again.

first, without the insole, these shoes are definitely minimal. that are far more minimal than the hattori. so much so that my feet were sore after my first run in them.

second, the toe spring is an issue for me without the insole. my second toe rubbed against the sole and front of the shoe enough to partially lift my toenail.

the solution to both of these issues was to put the insole back in. my toenail reattached and my feet went back to what they're used to for running.

however, i'm also glad to say that my very sensitive feet were most happy in these shoes without socks. sometimes the conditions were just right to cause some rubbing, but most of my sockless runs were a joy. running with socks was fine, too, and i even considered wearing them for the race.

alas, i was injured in a bike crash two weeks before the race, and i haven't been able to work out for the last four weeks since the crash. unfortunately i had to skip the race.

bottom line is that these shoes are not perfect, but from my experience with a great deal of minimal shoes, these shoes offer more positives than negatives compared to any other minimal shoe i've tried. i'm looking forward to getting back out in them as soon as i'm healed.

Kyle Kranz [Visitor] in response to: SKORA BASE & FORM Review

Kyle Kranz [Visitor] — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:49:45 +0000

Kyle from Skora here.

@ pmlarocque - No offence, but your feet moving inside the shoe could be a form issue as well. If you are landing flat and darn close to under your center of gravity, there should be little if any movement.

I do agree that the Base simply does not get as tight as the Form does. When I go on hikes I prefer the Form since there is a lot of foot movement inside the shoe while walking in the Base.

Glad you like the Form, it's really a great shoe!

@ fastrunner - Yes but those are athletes who have, in most cases, always ran with a midfoot form. I would midfoot strike in a pair of Nike Shox. Minimalist shoes make it much more comfortable to do so, in my opinion.

@ mike - Thanks for the comment! Glad the shoes are growing on you :)

pmlarocque [Visitor] in response to: SKORA BASE & FORM Review

pmlarocque [Visitor] — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:26:26 +0000

Had the BASE and they became my favorite running shoe, only problem is the strap is nice but on longer distance my feet was moving a bit in the shoes and caused some chafing under foot. Just received the FORM and they are amazingly comfortable look like a winner!

mike [Visitor] in response to: SKORA BASE & FORM Review

mike [Visitor] — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:55:08 +0000

I bought the form and previously posted I was dissapointed in the video preview post of these shoes. But I only ran a couple of times without the inserts and this is a very different shoe without them. I gotten to actually really like them sans insert, I'm not training for any races but I run 3X's a week ranging anywhere from 3 to 8 miles and i've found myself really enjoying them. They are comfortable, roomy which I like and a nice big toebox for the little piggies.
The biggest reason I like them is running in Vibrams causes pain in my right Achilles heel which has progressively gotten worse over the last 2 yrs. Skora solved that issue and the pain has pretty much gone away these last 2 months since I been running in them.
No they are not Vibrams or some ultra minimal shoe, but I feel as if they offer a lot of minimal features ie. zero drop in a shoe that protects your feet. I run in a park system that has both dirt bridle trails and asphalt paths and the shoe works well on both.
As for the price it's high and it sucks but how many pairs of vibrams (I have 5) or other footwear do most of these users on this forums have? I've experimented enough and I think i've found my running shoe for road and trail all in one. Oh and the black form looks badass and receives a lot of compliments. I hope Skora does well.

fastrunner [Visitor] in response to: SKORA BASE & FORM Review

fastrunner [Visitor] — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:04:13 +0000

My comments on the Skora hold true for almost every 'barefoot' shoe. The shoe has nothing to do with the runner. I can put on a pair of basketball shoes and still smoke 90% of the people who gush over these 'barefoot' shoes. Here is a good quote: “Kenyan runners race in low-support shoes, but they mostly train in big, chunky, cushioned sneakers, just like your average, plodding Western jogger. Oddly, though, and contrary to Lee’s (Saxby) theories, these big shoes don’t force the Kenyans to run heel first. They virtually all run in a lovely, smooth forefoot-first style – what Lee would term “barefoot style.” The shoes, it seems, make no difference.
-Adharanand Finn, Running With the Kenyans

Aaron R. [Visitor] in response to: SKORA BASE & FORM Review

Aaron R. [Visitor] — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:54:34 +0000

@fastrunner: I also completely back Kyle here. He isn't a salesman, which is obvious from his posts. He doesn't gloss over any aspects of the SKORA's just to increase their sales. He has been nothing but honest and forthright. I think it is great that he has commented on this site, because he knows more about these shoes than anybody else.

If you didn't like the shoes, fine. Tell us why, but keep it objective. We all have shoes we don't like, but there is no point in bashing somebody else because you had a bad experience with shoes they like.