Tags: hiking

An Infantryman's Leave: Dunes and Mountain Trekking in Foot Fingers

Oct 14, 2011 | Leave a comment »

Eric on leave hits up Birmingham and Colorado in his various FiveFingers shoes.

Hello fellow "foot fingers" I would just like share what I did in my FiveFingers while I was on block leave. The first picture (Bham) is just me in my home town Birmingham, Alabama playing around at a mini golf course "Roll Tide". My second pictur… more »

Women's KomodoSport Vibram FiveFingers Review

Oct 11, 2011 | 12 comments »

Leah sits atop Yosemite's Half Dome after a 17 mile day hike. She wore Vibram FiveFingers KomodoSports for the trip.

As soon as I put one foot into the Vibram FiveFingers KomodoSports I knew they were going to be good. They are designed to be an all purpose running/cross training VFF. I’ve been hiking, trail running, and doing Crossfit in them for two months now and… more »

Hiking the Smoky Mountains in Toe Shoes

Sep 19, 2011 | 2 comments »

Nathan sports his KSO FiveFingers (and takes along his Merrell Barefoot Trail Gloves) on a hike to the top of Mt. Leconte in Tennessee. Note his wife sporting the Merrell Barefoot Pace Gloves!

In the reader mailbag (a few weeks back!) I got the following note from FiveFingers fan Nathan on his KSOs: This past week I hiked with my wife and some of my family to the top of Mt. Leconte in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. I wore my VF… more »

Hiking through the Andes of Peru in Vibram Five Fingers Sprints

Dec 22, 2010 | 13 comments »

Scott hiking through the Andes in his Vibram Five Fingers Sprints.

Professional photographer and Vibram Five Fingers fan, Scott Gold, recently visited Peru with his girlfriend. Read what Scott had to say about their trip and see some amazing photos after the jump!My girlfriend and I wore our Sprints in Peru and lo… more »

Backpacking with Vibram Five Fingers Flow Treks

Oct 31, 2010 | 14 comments »

Guest post by Richard MandelbaumI recently used my Vibram Five Fingers for an overnight backpacking trip and thought I would write up a little review of my experience for those of you who might be considering using your VFFs that way. There have bee… more »

Rocker Hikes Grand Canyon in Five Fingers Flows

Oct 14, 2010 | 2 comments »

We recently received a story from James Grundler about his hike through the Grand Canyon in his patched up Vibram Five Fingers Flows. It is the type of story enthusiastic Five Fingers fans share with us every day and we love passing on to our readers. Bu… more »

Hiking the Garden of the Gods in Vibram Five Fingers

Sep 6, 2010 | Leave a comment »

Pictured above in their Bikilas and KSOs, Andy and Kaitlyn visited the The Garden of the Gods on their recent trip to Colorado. Andy gives us the details below:Hey! My name is Andy and recently my girlfriend Kaitlyn and I went to Colorado to visi… more »

Five Fingers KSOs in the Klondike

Sep 1, 2010 | 5 comments »

Phillip looks back into a valley and some rocky terrain on Chilkoot Trail.

Phillip, a Vibram Five Fingers fan, and his girlfriend recently hiked the Chilkoot Trail in Alaska and British Columbia. This trail was used by prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush to reach the Yukon goldfields. It is a 33 mile trail that can takes… more »

Hiking the Sierra Nevada in KSO Treks

Aug 23, 2010 | 3 comments »

Ted on a hike wearing his KSO Treks.

Ted, a veteran hiker and Five Fingers fan, seems to have found relief from Morton's Neuroma by wearing KSO Treks while hiking and sent us his story:Eleven years ago I became addicted to hiking the high mountains of Southern California and the Sierr… more »

Finnish Girls Hike Alps in Toe Shoes

Aug 14, 2010 | 2 comments »

Sara and Eeva were ready to get the heck out of Finland after graduation, so it was off to the German Alps where they could hike through the snow in their Five Fingers. They sent us some pics and a summary of their trip:We are two Finnish girls who a… more »

Black KSOs on Buzzards Rock Trail

Aug 2, 2010 | 3 comments »

The entrance to Buzzard Rock Trail in Baltimore County, Md.

Aaron recently broke away from the daily grind and got some time to himself in the Patapsco Valley State Park on Buzzards Rock Trail. It was just him and his black KSOs and here is his story: by AaronMy first real trail experience in VFF’s is abo… more »

Women’s Vibram Five Fingers KSO Review

Jul 28, 2010 | 5 comments »

Rachel wearing her KSOs on a recent trip to Spain (Picture taken by Rachel's friend, Jodi Campbell)

Review of Women’s FiveFingers KSOsI never thought I would own a pair of KSOs. I started out with the Sprints, planned to get a pair of Treks eventually, and contemplated the Classic for dressier use. The KSOs struck me as redundant and I worried abou… more »

Cloud Computing Gurus Seek the Clear Skies of Red Rock Canyon to Test Drive their Five Fingers

Jun 13, 2010 | 1 comment »

L to R, Adam and Taylor conquer Red Rock.

While attending a conference in Vegas, cloud computing experts, Adam and Taylor, escaped the Vegas hubbub to try out their Vibram Five Fingers at Red Rock Canyon. After the jump, read Taylor's description of the day's events.This was actually both… more »

Blood Sucking Leeches attach themselves to Vibram Five Fingers KSOs on Mt. Makiling

Jun 11, 2010 | 4 comments »

Joey and his fellow hikers at the Summit of Mt. Makiling. Those other shoes sure do look heavy.

Vibram Five Fingers Fan, Joey, wore his Vibram Five Fingers KSOs on a 12 mile hike to the summit of Mt. Makiling, a potentially active volcano on the island of Luzon, Philippines.. He encountered all types of terrain and ground conditions. He even had to… more »

Vibram Five Fingers KSOs in Costa Rica

Jun 2, 2010 | 8 comments »

Vibram Five Fingers fan, Glen, on his recent vacation in Costa Rica:Last month my wife and I went on vacation to Costa Rica and I just couldn't wait to get out and use my KSOs in a foreign place. I usually use them to workout in: running, boxing and… more »

Splish Splashin' in the Creek with Vibram Five Fingers Classics!

May 10, 2010 | 2 comments »

Mary says, "I absolutely love when I step in water in my Vibrams, because when I walk away they leave little footprints!"

Vibram Five Fingers fan, Mary, likes getting back to nature in her Classics. They provide sure footing and it's ok if they get wet! She told us why VFFs work for her:A friend and I spent the morning at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, which is located… more »

Vibram Five Fingers KSOs Give Grand Canyon Hiker a Foot Massage and Impress Park Rangers

Apr 30, 2010 | 3 comments »

Nick sits precariously close to the edge of the Grand Canyon. Hold on tightly Nick! It is over a mile to the bottom.

Vibram Five Fingers fan, Nick, comments on hiking the Grand Canyon in his KSOs:I've been running in my KSOs for a few months now, but haven't had much opportunity to take them out into nature and get them dusty. I recently went to the Grand Canyon… more »

Vibram Five Fingers provide sure footing in the jungles of Belize and Guatemala

Apr 28, 2010 | 1 comment »

Travelers, Jeff and his wife, found that their Vibram Five Fingers classics and KSOs were perfect for scaling ruins and exploring caves in the jungles of Belize and Guatemala. more »

Hiking Mount Si in Vibram Five Finger KSOs (Do you know why Mount Si is famous?)

Apr 20, 2010 | 4 comments »

Views of the Snoqualmie Valley from Kevin's Hike and a squirrel he encountered along the way.

Do you know why Mount Si is famous? Mount Si is located near North Bend, Washington and is where the 90s television show Twin Peaks was filmed. Vibram Five Fingers fan Kevin recently hiked up Mount Si in his KSOs and took these beautiful pictures. more »

Amazing! KSO Trek Vibrams enable you to levitate off the ground!

Feb 23, 2010 | 2 comments »

Jesse points to his black KSO Trek Vibram Five Fingers after hiking to the summit of North Fortunate Mountain.

Well ... maybe not, but they do make you feel incredibly light on your feet. Above photoed is Jesse atop North Fortuna Mountain in San Diego. Jesse is wearing his Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks. I asked Jesse to share his VFF story with birthdayshoes a… more »

P90X, Hiking, and Watersports in KSO Vibram Five Fingers

Feb 21, 2010 | 1 comment »

Above photoed is Scott and his KSO Vibram Five Fingers. Scott is pictured wearing his brown KSO Vibram Five Fingers (a color combination that is no more!) hiking around Grandeur Park in Salt Lake City, Utah, balancing and even encountering some snow! The photo with the blue camo KSO Vibrams is actually shot underwater at Bear Lake, Utah.

Above we see Scott kicking his various pairsof KSO Vibram Five Fingers. Scott is hiking, kayaking, bodyboarding, and performing the P90X workouts in his VFFs — though they aren't pictured, Scott's first pair of VFFs were the now-discontinued Surge… more »

Josh hikes in the Brazil countryside in his KSO FiveFingers

Jan 9, 2010 | Leave a comment »

Josh went exploring the Brazilian countryside in his Vibram Five Fingers.

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 »

Travis hikes Loan Peak in Northern Utah (11K feet up) in his KSO FiveFingers

Jan 6, 2010 | Leave a comment »

The view from 11,000 feet off of Lone Peak in the Wasatch Mountains of northern Utah a la Travis' KSO FiveFingers.

Justin, Having been an admirer of birthdayshoes.com for some time, I finally found a VFF pic from this summer that I wanted to share. On the 4th of July 2009, my brother and I hiked Lone Peak in the Wasatch Mountains of northern Utah. At 11,253 fee… more »