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My VFF Story
Lindsay

I had chronic knee problems since I was 11 years old. I played sports through middle and high school, all while fighting the pain and weakness in my knees. When I was in my early twenties, I was diagnosed with Patella-Femoral Syndrome. I did physical therapy for about a year and started implementing yoga into my everyday life. None of this would completely take my pain away.

After my second child was born, I decided to get serious about fitness again, so I hired a personal trainer. He introduced me to the idea Vibram Five Fingers, and I thought, “why not?” I acquired a pair of KSOs shortly thereafter and I was hooked! Coach Jake eased me into them and taught me how to avoid injury. After a few weeks, I noticed that my knee pain had significantly decreased. So I did what any exercise enthusiast would; I kicked it up a notch. Suddenly, I was running 5ks, 10ks, and a 12k! Mind you, I’ve never been a runner before in my life, but those darn toe shoes seemed to have liberated me! After a few months, I realized that I’ve run farther than I ever have before; I’ve accomplished more than I thought I could in this life time and it’s all due to Vibram Five Fingers!

A few weeks ago, I decided to test myself just a tad bit further. I signed up for PA Fitcamp’s first ever 7 hour boot camp. I just wanted to see if I could stay on my feet that long while basically training like a grunt for 7 hours. Not only did I finish the whole 7 hours, but I was able to do so with my KSOs! My knees were only slightly sore afterwards (and rightly so!), however it wasn’t at all significant and I was able to go for 3 mile jog the next day!

Vibram Five Fingers have changed my life for the better, and I no longer worry about my physical limitations. I have decided to do a few triathlons this year in my VFFs and I’m really looking forward to the new product line next month!