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ugo [Visitor] in response to: BodyGlove 3T Barefoot (3-Toed Shoes) Review

ugo [Visitor] — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:20:14 +0000

Just find out that they release a new model with laces and it looks so much better in my opinion...and at this price, i will give these a try for sure!

Victor [Visitor] in response to: BodyGlove 3T Barefoot (3-Toed Shoes) Review

Victor [Visitor] — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:11:28 +0000

Thank you for the review and for this very well thought-out site. Like William above, I also purchased a pair at Costco. I tried them on when I got home and found that there is a thick, trapezoid-shaped seam that is right below and follows the gray material on the saddle of the shoe (as shown in the first image above). I found that the seam was tight against the top of my foot, and rubbed against the foot as I walked on dry terrain for about ten minutes to try the shoes out. I would imagine that this could be an issue since the seam almost saws against the foot as one moves around, and this could be worse if the skin gets softer when wet at the beach, etc. I am new to shoes with individual toes, so I don't have a frame of reference nor know whether this is common. I would imagine that this could have been avoided if they lined the saddle/tongue area of the shoe with a continuous sheet of fabric or otherwise smoothly covered the seam on the inside... Can you please comment on whether this is a common occurrence with this type of shoe, and/or what other shoes (if any) do not have this issue? Thanks again.

William [Visitor] in response to: BodyGlove 3T Barefoot (3-Toed Shoes) Review

William [Visitor] — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:40:36 +0000

After reading this whole article yesterday I went to Costco and bought the bodygloves. There 20$ base price at Cosco

nicholas [Visitor] in response to: BodyGlove 3T Barefoot (3-Toed Shoes) Review

nicholas [Visitor] — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 06:56:00 +0000

can i use these for hiking

Jeremy Clarke [Visitor] in response to: BodyGlove 3T Barefoot (3-Toed Shoes) Review

Jeremy Clarke [Visitor] — Mon, 28 May 2012 18:24:00 +0000

For anyone curious I actually gave up on pining for some VFFs, went to Mountain Equipment Co-op here in Montreal and tried on pairs until I found one that fit. I somehow managed to be a 26 (12 normally) which surprised the salespeople and restricted my options to KSO or KomodoSport. Ended up going for the Komodo's because they felt like they hung on to the rest of my foot better at that size than the others. Ultimately I think my real problem is that my feet are just really LONG especially my left big toe, so by the time the VFFs are big enough to hold that one toe, the back of my foot has too much space.

The first couple runs in the Komodo's gave me bad blisters, but I found a loose string in the spot that was rubbing and cut it out, so hopefully after the blister heals they'll be comfortable #fingerscrossed

JC [Visitor] in response to: BodyGlove 3T Barefoot (3-Toed Shoes) Review

JC [Visitor] — Mon, 28 May 2012 14:24:23 +0000

I saw them yesterday at Famous Footwear in Ballwin, MO. $34.95 plus I have a $15 coupon. At 20 bucks, you bet I'll try them. I have the same issue as Jeremy Clark.

patrick_dallas [Visitor] in response to: BodyGlove 3T Barefoot (3-Toed Shoes) Review

patrick_dallas [Visitor] — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:05:36 +0000

I love this website. Very informative to those of us who are fairly new to the minimalist running scene. The VFFs are great for those individuals who are looking for a bit of protection and whose feet can fit anatomically. I know that Fila is getting alot of hate but in my honest opinion, I feel they make a pretty decent transition shoe. not the the first pair they put out but rather the nike free/skeletoe hybrid. i find it funny that people on your site ridicule Fila so much for the 4 toe design ( i am strictly talking about the toe pockets and not the heel to toe drop/ cushioning )but are seem to be so in favor of the 3 toe design from body glove. still scratching my head over the hate. i have all three shoe styles. vff speed and kso. fila skeletoes. and the body glove. i like all of them for their particular design. some for serious runs and others for casual wear. maybe responses after personally testing wouldnt be so out of place for the keyboard commandos? great job justin, look forward to your reviews in the future.

Jeremy Clarke [Visitor] in response to: BodyGlove 3T Barefoot (3-Toed Shoes) Review

Jeremy Clarke [Visitor] — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:33:48 +0000

Wow another incredibly informative and well thought-out review, thanks! This site is exactly what I needed, I just wish I'd found it earlier in my research. Great photography too by the way, it really brings the subjects alive.

I'm in the tragic camp of people for whom VFFs just don't work. I tried them on and at the size where my big toe fit in the pocket my two smallest toes were pretty much unable to reach their slots (I got some Trail Gloves as a compromise). Something like these 3-toes sounds like it could make a huge difference for my sloping feet, now I just need to find somewhere in Montreal to try them on!

Ted_S [Visitor] in response to: BodyGlove 3T Barefoot (3-Toed Shoes) Review

Ted_S [Visitor] — Wed, 02 May 2012 02:41:49 +0000

Justin -- regarding your observation of it being unusual to experience "having pressure . . . between the second and third toes": it looks like the toe pocket for the second toe is unusually deep on the little toe side. I don't think these would work at all on my feet: the area between my second and third toes extends foreward quite a lot of that between the big toe and second toe. I'd be taking the brunt of impact between the second and third toes if I were walking or running downhill.

The concept of having less than five toes makes sense to me. My two smallest toes only extend about halfway into VFF toe pockets. A friend of mine tried VFF and his little toe didn't make it into the toe pocket at all.

I'd be happiest with a toe shoe that had toe pockets that matched my own toes, but a design that put the two smallest toes in one pocket could be a second choice. That could be better than having the small toe pocket hanging limply.

Justin Owings [Member] in response to: BodyGlove 3T Barefoot (3-Toed Shoes) Review

Justin Owings [Member] — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:25:22 +0000

@Wiley,

Intended to put that in there ... not sure how I missed it. So I'm normally a 10.5 standard. I wear size 43 VFFs (across all models, basically). These 3Ts were size 10 and fit just fine on my feet --I think the lack of rigid toe ends probably makes it easier to size them right, but the three-in-one design could be an issue if you get too big a pair (reduced adherence to your foot).