http://birthdayshoes.com/?disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Wed, 15 May 2013 22:45:49 +0000 Alan [Visitor] c23487@http://birthdayshoes.com/ I've had the Seeyas since October 2012, and I've grown to love them. I wear a women's size 40 because the men's don't run small enough for me. On my first run out with them last October I developed terrible open blisters on both feet where the strap attaches to the shoe. These took a month to heal and I still have scars there!! However, after that I simply wore a pair of the thinnest injinji socks and the problem is no more. Yes, you lose some ground feel, but only a tiny amount. The socks also prevent stinking so that's a bonus. I love the light weight and flexibility of the upper and the sole, and I love the fact that after washing they dry so fast - much, much faster than my KSOs. I find them suitable for ALL terrains, but then maybe I've had a couple of years for my feet to toughen up. Grip on soft, wet ground isn't good at all, and sharp cornering at high speed can be tricky too. On dry ground and normal turns the grip is excellent. Also, I find the greater the ground-feel the more you grip in a natural way without relying on an aggressive rubber tread. They have developed a tear along the whole side length of one of the toe pockets but this hasn't impaired their functionality and I really have used them on all terrains and in all conditions. Also, I have a problem with a lump of dried glue in one of the toe pockets in one shoe only, which may explain the tear because it displaces my toe. This glue is seemingly to connect the sole to the upper and seems to be a manufacturing fault rather than a design fault - probably too late to return them now after 7 months of use!!! Overall, a great all round shoe - lightweight, flexible, plenty of flexibility for the feet to spread, easy to wash and dry, able to cope with most terrains but be careful in wet mud and during high-speed cornering. And if you get blisters just put the thinnest injinji socks on. http://birthdayshoes.com/seeya-vibram-fivefingers-review#c23487 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 07:00:24 +0000 Sean [Visitor] c22133@http://birthdayshoes.com/ I recently picked up a pair of speeds, yesterday actually. I'm at work right now on my phone for this review and already I love them. I'd spent the last year in KSO, wearing speeds occasionally. my KSO were my main pair, not the case now, the seeya are so unbelievablely comfortable. the biggest differences I notice are the ground feel and the upper material. the seeyas just feel so minimal I love it, the lower cut allows them to move more with my foot and breathes better. I wear my vibrams mostly for work and drumming, these are so light I definitely don't mind making them the new favorites. it's getting too cold to run here but the feeling of the sprints I did felt great, the seeyas are pretty awesome. http://birthdayshoes.com/seeya-vibram-fivefingers-review#c22133 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:06:04 +0000 Tim [Member] c22024@http://birthdayshoes.com/ @GT - Bottom line for me is SeeYas for road/track running and Bikilas if there is going to be a mix of asphalt and dirt/gravel. If it's purely dirt/gravel then I'd look at Spyridons or something with a Trek sole. http://birthdayshoes.com/seeya-vibram-fivefingers-review#c22024 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:46:25 +0000 GT [Visitor] c22022@http://birthdayshoes.com/ Hey. I have been running barefoot, skin to road, for about 6 months now. Love it. Best feeling. However when I go on longer runs +8 miles my feet sometimes become bloodied and bruised. Im looking at a pair of vibrams for these longer runs. What do people TRUELY recommend, the Bikala's or the SEEYAS? http://birthdayshoes.com/seeya-vibram-fivefingers-review#c22022 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:21:01 +0000 Rich Frantz [Visitor] c21483@http://birthdayshoes.com/ Sam, unless you have poor circulation, I wouldn't worry about running in the cold. I have run sockless in Bikilahs to well below freezing here in upstate NY. I have been down to the low 20's and as long as you avoid the wet on those days I have never had a problem, feet were never more than cool. http://birthdayshoes.com/seeya-vibram-fivefingers-review#c21483 Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:58:06 +0000 Sam [Visitor] c21475@http://birthdayshoes.com/ I'm falling in love with the Seeya's, my first pair of five fingers, but wondering how they will do in colder weather. I've been considering buying a larger pair (43 vs the 42 I wear barefoot) to use with Injini's for the winter. Alternatively I could pick up a pair of Bikila's for half the price, either in a 42 or 43 to wear with or without Injini for cold weather. I am concerned that the Bikila with toe socks would just mute the great ground feel I love with the Seeya. Does anyone have any experience running with the Seeya/Bikila in cold weather with or without socks? Even on the coldest days here in NC, it rarely gets under freezing, so perhaps my cold feet concerns are unfounded. http://birthdayshoes.com/seeya-vibram-fivefingers-review#c21475 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:49:17 +0000 Ben [Visitor] c21372@http://birthdayshoes.com/ So as a day to day shoe(eg. Sitting in a classroom, playing a goof off game of baseball, mabey some track work,etc.) how would the SeeYas hold up? Cause im intrigued about the new upper and sole, just worried about the heel... Any help please? http://birthdayshoes.com/seeya-vibram-fivefingers-review#c21372 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:54:08 +0000 the bullet [Visitor] c21310@http://birthdayshoes.com/ Just picked these up because in my day job -- which requires lots of walking on concrete in sweltering heat -- I can't keep my Komodos from reeking. I run very happily in Bikilas and don't wish to press my luck with the blister issues everyone is discussing above... but for an everyday shoe, the SeeYa is like putting air conditioners on my feet. So. Happy. http://birthdayshoes.com/seeya-vibram-fivefingers-review#c21310 Sun, 08 Jul 2012 09:23:27 +0000 Stephen [Visitor] c21266@http://birthdayshoes.com/ Have it for the 2nd day, ran approx 12 km on them. back of the feet developed blisters due to friction, i suppose it will heal & become immune at no time, or else wear a pair of sock to reduce the risk. overall the shoe is very light, great ground feedback plus all the foot protection one need for safe barefoot running / walking. not suitable for cross training since it does have tendency to roll sideways, though not frequent. great for fast cadence / stride, good grip over tarmac / pavement event if it's wet. I love the Seeya. http://birthdayshoes.com/seeya-vibram-fivefingers-review#c21266 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 19:36:42 +0000 Boone [Visitor] c21187@http://birthdayshoes.com/ I absolutely loved this shoe until I went for a 8 mi run and had massive blisters in my instep of both feet where the strap meets the sole. I had them for less than a week and the seem had already started to tear. I'm going to return them and try out the bikilas instead. If they ever fix the seam problem I would love to get another pair. http://birthdayshoes.com/seeya-vibram-fivefingers-review#c21187