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Here are the latest VFF reviews from this past week (including an interesting trial of men's KSO Treks by a woman — VFF fan M.C. at begin2dig.com!):

• KSO Trek, Men's - fitting for women; punting to Performa at Begin to Dig [ KSO Trek, Performa ]:

  Other Points: Foot Feel; it's different. These are dandy with socks. Without sox, well, there's a lug that runs just at the top of the metatarsals, and I found myself really aware of that without sox on. With sox on it was fine. To me, the shoe felt like it was well designed for exactly what it's designed for: trails. I bet that sole would just chew up the trails. And there's the irony: that leather upper is just so NICE for the look of the shoe, it would be grand to have a regular soled KSO with this upper.

  I completely agree — give me KSOs in leather, and Classics, too!
• Barefoot Training: Vibram Five Fingers Shoes Review at Trainer Josh [ Classics ]:

  After watching soccer players, they're sprinting and diving all over the field and their shoe's are very flexible and allow a lot of joint range of motion…the result? Very few ankle and knee problems are ever seen on the soccer field!

  Feet are much more pliable then we ever thought, and as we wear shoes our feet will adapt to them. I'm not saying to walk around the mall in your bare feet. But if you're home be barefoot and if you're training or walking then wear the Vibram Five Fingers shoes.

Go here for last week's latest Vibram Five Fingers reviews.

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