Ed Takes his FiveFingers Flow Treks out in the Snow

By Justin Owings on Jan 10, 2010 | In user stories | 1 comment »

Ed took his FiveFingers Flow Treks (a.k.a. Trek Tex) out in the snow for a run!
Ed took his FiveFingers Flow Treks (a.k.a. Trek Tex) out in the snow for a run!

hi,
took a few pics of my flow treks in the snow in the UK, after a run.

the flow treks seem pretty good so far, they take some breaking in, but once that's done they work quite well. you can't really bend your toes downwards in them like you can in KSO's though. so far they seem quite good for cold and wet weather use, they grip much better than KSo's in wet mud. i did start to lose the feeling in my toes towards the end of the run though.

thanks,

ed

Thanks, Ed! One of these days I'll do a toe bend comparison across all the models. Needless to say you get the most flex in the Mocs, then the Classics/Sprints, the KSOs, and the KSO Treks. I haven't tried the Flows out yet, but I'd guess they're in between the KSOs and KSO Treks with the Flow Treks bringing up the rear as most resistant to toe contraction.

Sorry, that was a mouthful.

Glad to hear you're getting to test out the Five Fingers Flow Treks! I know many people over here in the States would like to grab a pair for cold-weather use.

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Comment from: Kevin [Visitor] Email
KevinMy partner just brought me back a pair of Flow Treks from the U.K. and I LOVE them. Super warm and comfortable and while they're not water resistant, I just trekked through the rain all day in my Flow Treks with some toe socks, and my feet never felt wet once! I hope Vibrams keeps them around and releases them in the US. Perfect winter and wet weather shoe.
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