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Erik takes his KSO Five Fingers to the Playground

It's a lot easier to do a bit of 'beam' walking in VFFs.
It's a lot easier to do a bit of 'beam' walking in VFFs.
FiveFingers are so amazing that you can levitate in them!
FiveFingers are so amazing that you can levitate in them!
Gotta say: if I was a little kid on a playground looking up at Erik here, I'd be a little scared!  Stranger danger!
Gotta say: if I was a little kid on a playground looking up at Erik here, I'd be a little scared! Stranger danger! Just kidding.
Top of the playground for Erik!
Top of the playground for Erik!
See what I'm saying about levitation?  Erik is flying!  Note the look on the face of his daughter!
See what I'm saying about levitation? Erik is flying! Note the look on the face of his daughter! Superdad!
Above is Erik, having an extraordinarily fun time on the playground in his black Five Finger KSOs. Here's what Erik had to say:Justin, I really enjoy your website and forum, as I've used it from the sizing guide (prior to getting my vffs) and ever… more »

Shaun takes his KSO Treks to the Grand Canyon

Shaun writes: "Sitting at the edge of the world! I love them. VFFs are the only type of shoes I own. form the office to the mountain they are the shoes."That top shot looks downright scary! Way to rock the Treks! more »

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Five Fingers Bikila coming soon!

Last update: January 20, 2010Buzz about the upcoming running-specific VFF — the Vibram Five Fingers Bikila — is growing by the day. For those just catching wind of this new model from Vibram, the Bikila is the first FiveFingers model des… more »

Photos of Bikila and Speed sales models (Pre-production versions)

A day or two back, a facebook photo from a FiveFingers fan in Finland surfaced that appeared to be showing off the upcoming and yet-to-be released-but-eagerly-anticipated Five Fingers Bikila (Here's the photo of Ville's Bikila-clad feet). Wendy alerted… more »

Laura goes Snowshoeing and takes along her Sprint VFFs

A demure Laura braved the snow to snowshoe for 5 1/2 hours in her VFF Sprints.
A demure Laura braved the snow to snowshoe for 5 1/2 hours in her VFF Sprints.
Who'd have guessed VFFs work so well for snowshoeing?
Who'd have guessed VFFs work so well for snowshoeing?
On behalf of Laura, photoed above, Chris writes:Here's Laura in her Slate/Palm Sprints after five and a half hours of snowshoeing. For the record her boyfriend earned many brownie points with this birthday gift to her. She was quite pleased that… more »

Ed Takes his FiveFingers Flow Treks out in the Snow

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… more »

Josh hikes in the Brazil countryside in his KSO FiveFingers

Josh went exploring the Brazilian countryside in his Vibram Five Fingers.
Josh went exploring the Brazilian countryside in his Vibram Five Fingers.
What a beautiful view from the highest point around Taquaritinga do Norte, Brazil!
What a beautiful view from the highest point around Taquaritinga do Norte, Brazil!
Josh, with the assistance of Livia, models his KSO FiveFingers-clad foot.
Josh, with the assistance of Livia, models his KSO FiveFingers-clad foot.
Hey Justin, I arrived in Brazil a few weeks ago and took my five fingers on a hike with a friend in the interior of northeast Brazil. I put on my five fingers KSO and got a hold of my best friend Lívia for a hike in the trails of northeast Bra… more »

Patrick slides and sleds in KSO Treks and then goes "snowfooting"

Patrick demonstrates some cold-weather VFF-style a la KSO Treks!
Patrick demonstrates some cold-weather VFF-style a la KSO Treks!
At an Ice Exhibit in Dallas, Patrick rides down an icy slide!
At an Ice Exhibit in Dallas, Patrick rides down an icy slide!
Wait a second!  Shouldn't Patrick be the one pushing here?  Between ice slides and driveway ice-sledding, Patrick is having a good time in his VFFs!
Wait a second! Shouldn't Patrick be the one pushing here? Between ice slides and driveway ice-sledding, Patrick is having a good time in his VFFs!
This is "snowfooting," as Patrick calls it.  I call it "cold feet!"
This is "snowfooting," as Patrick calls it. I call it "cold feet!"
Above, a wintry update by way of photos from Patrick (forums @linuxracr | blogged previously) who is enjoying his KSO Treks (and bare feet) during a random snow in Dallas, as well as going down an ice slide:As it doesn't snow much in Dallas, Texas, I w… more »

Jason KSO Trek Trail-Running in Austin

Jason runs at a local trail in Austin in his Vibram KSO Trek Five Fingers.  He's giving his feet a nice impromptu massage on those rocks!
Jason runs at a local trail in Austin in his Vibram KSO Trek Five Fingers. He's giving his feet a nice impromptu massage on those rocks!
Jason (birthdayshoes forum member jcarneytx) recently posted a few photos showing off his Five Fingers KSO Treks in action on Ken's Trail in Austin, Texas. Gotta love the mid-air photos — you're looking might nimble there, Jason! more »