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UK Rat Racer Wears Vibram Five Fingers KSOs

Dave at the UK Rat Race
Dave walking the plank and sliding to the finish at the Rat Race.
Extreme races are the rage these days and Vibram Five Fingers fan Dave recently ran in a UK event called the Rat Race Urban Adventure. He donned his KSOs and went for it! Here is what Dave had to say:A couple pics of me from this last weekends River R… more »

Traveling with Toe Shoes to Tulum

Lindsay in her Bikilas
Lindsay explores the ruins at Tulum in her Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas
Much to the chagrin of her husband, Lindsay found her Vibram Five Fingers Bikilas to be great for hiking the ruins of Tulum and cooling off in the sands of the Mexico beaches. Here is what she had to say:My name is Lindsay and I'm from Dallas, TX. M… more »

Vibram Five Fingers Fare Well at the Fair

Minnesota State Fair
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Chad decided to put his Vibram Five Fingers KSOs to the test at the Minnesota State Fair. He gave them quite a workout as he describes below:I have had my Vibram KSOs for about 3 months now. I have been using them for running, biking, working out i… more »

Slacklining in Vibram Five Fingers Sprints

Vibram Five Fingers fan Morgan demonstrates slacklining in his red and black Sprint Vibrams.  Keep that balance!
Vibram Five Fingers fan Morgan demonstrates slacklining in his red and black Sprint Vibrams. Keep that balance!
Vibram Five Fingers Sprint fan Morgan talks about slacklining in his favorite five toed shoes. He's put over 1,000 miles on his pair of red and black Sprints and done everything in them, including gone barefoot skiing! more »

Kick Back and Relax! Hammock-time in KSO Vibram Five Fingers

Josh kicks back and relaxes with his son on his hammock in his black KSO Vibram Five Fingers.
Josh kicks back and relaxes with his son on his hammock in his black KSO Vibram Five Fingers.
Vibram Five Fingers fan Josh talks about his black KSO VFFs, which he's been using for running (post knee surgery), doing errands and yard work and even wearing them to work and church! more »

Hiking, Walking, Running, and Playing in Vibram Five Fingers Classics and Flows

Andrew plays with his dog in the kitchen in his Classic Vibram Five Fingers (in black)
Andrew plays with his dog in the kitchen in his Classic Vibram Five Fingers (in black)
Andrew Harwood sent in the above photos showing off his Vibram Five Fingers collection (black Classics and Flows). I asked Andrew to share a bit about what he's been doing in his VFFs and what he likes about them. Here is what he had to say:I have… more »

Stretch your toes in Moc Vibram Five Fingers! Trevor talks about his growing collection of VFFs.

Trevor demonstrates the flexibility he gets in his Moc Vibram Five Fingers by putting his fingers between the toes!  This photo provides a nice look at the underside of the kangaroo leather Moc VFF, too!
Trevor demonstrates the flexibility he gets in his Moc Vibram Five Fingers by putting his fingers between the toes! This photo provides a nice look at the underside of the kangaroo leather Moc VFF, too!
Trevor provides a Vibram Five Fingers user review/experience covering his Mocs, KSO Treks, Flows, and Classic VFFs. more »

Bob's VFF Flows at Massive Snowball Fight in Washington D.C.

In the video above is Bob wearing black Flow Vibram Five Fingers. The video was shot at Dupont Circle, Washington D.C. at a massive snowball fight. If you didn't already know, D.C. got nailed with a snowstorm that shutdown the city. Here's Bob on… more »

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.
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 »

Joe's Five Balls, Five Fingers

If you're ever in the mood for juggling 5 mini basketballs, I highly recommend wearing VFF's while doing so. They help keep your balance, and they help your balls stay in the air longer. When gravity is doing everything it can to bring the balls past yo… 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!
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 has Fun with Flows in the Snow!

Looks like Jason is about to do some barefoot snow angels in his Flow Vibram Five Fingers!
Looks like Jason is about to do some barefoot snow angels in his Flow Vibram Five Fingers!
Running in V5F since July and have been using Flow’s lately as the temperature dropped. Went out for a few 3-mile runs during and after the blizzard that hit the east coast before Christmas. My Flow’s did a much better job than I expected. Without any… more »

More on FiveFingers Joggling with Joe Salter

As a follow-up to Joe's recent Philly marathon-in-Five-Fingers-joggling finish, Joe sent me a nice v more »

VFF Joggling the Philadelphia Marathon with Joe Salter

Essential equipment for having a truly unique marathon experience: KSO Five Fingers and balls for joggling — an intriguing combination of running or jogging and juggling!
Essential equipment for having a truly unique marathon experience: KSO Five Fingers and balls for joggling — an intriguing combination of running or jogging and juggling!
I got the above photos from Joe Salter who recently ran the Philadelphia Marathon in his KSO Five Fi more »

Barehoof Horseplay and FiveFingers with Nichole

Nichole rides her horse in her "birthday shoes" — KSO FiveFingers (in the soon-to-be-discontinued brown color!)
Nichole (@nickel07 on twitter) sent in the above photos of her wearing brown KSO FiveFingers alongsi more »

Phillip's first Skydiving Trip in his KSO FiveFingers

Phillip just jumped out of a perfectly good plane with someone probably just met strapped to his back! Do you see his KSO fivefingers?
Hello there!I was so excited that I just feel like I needed to share.The first time I saw VF more »

A day of fun with Sonia at the Harley Party and Sands Casino as seen through black KSO VFFs

These Black KSO fivefingers have all the fun!
Above is a montage of photos sent in from Sonia who continues to enjoy her newfound foot freedom: more »

Stef Dune Bashing and Sand Boarding in Dubai in KSOs

Stef in Dubai passed on the above photo and had this to say about her black KSO VFFs:The best shoe more »

Conor Kayaking and Longboarding in Five Finger Sprints

Conor had uploaded to the Birthday Shoes / Vibram Five Fingers Facebook page the above photo of him more »

Brian Playing the Fife in Vibram Five Fingers

It's great to continue hearing (and seeing!) all the great things everyone is doing in their Five Fi more »

Sarah Dances and Putt-Putts in her Classic Vibram Five Fingers

Sarah changes into her Vibram Five Fingers Classics to more comfortably dance at a wedding reception! more »

Michael and Lindsey take FiveFingers to Hawaii

[video:youtube:WI_kTmnyozo]And finally, in an attempt to provide a bit more warmth for his feet more »

Golfing in FiveFinger Sprints

A video demonstration by a Vibram Five Fingers fan showing that you can golf in Vibram Five Fingers - Sprints in this case. more »

Walking on Clouds: SkyDiving in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs

SkyDiving in Vibram Five Finger KSOs - walking on clouds
SkyDiving in Vibram Five Finger KSOs - walking on clouds
Awesome Vibram Five Fingers KSO skydiving photo. Bobby talks about swooping and skydiving barefoot and in KSO Vibrams. more »

Bulldogs and Blue Vibram Five Finger Sprints

Some photos from a Vibram Five Fingers fan of his Sprints and his bulldogs! more »