Vibram Five Fingers Fan Stories — a list of everything fans are doing in their Vibrams!

By Justin Owings on Apr 15, 2010 | In Guides | 3 comments »

Updated through April 23, 2010

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One of the fun things about BirthdayShoes.com is in getting the chance to document all the Vibram Five Fingers fan user stories and photos that are submitted for publication. Over the course of the site's existence, nearly two hundred stories have been documented across almost every model of Vibram Five Fingers out there. Below you'll find a comprehensive list of all of these user stories by model. Seems people are doing just about everything you can imagine in their "barefoot shoes!"

Classic Vibram Five Fingers user stories

Vibram Classics are open-topped and secured to the foot by a bungee strap that cinches at the heel. They sport only a 3.5mm razor-siped rubber sole.

Hiking in Classic Five Fingers with Andrew
New Foot Experiences with Classic Vibram Five Fingers with Guy
Classic Vibram Five Fingers for Everyday wear with Megan
A shoe shopping spree for Classic Vibrams with Stephanie
Run to see the Aurora Borealis in Classic Vibram Five Fingers with James
Invent new ways to create nations and governments in Classic Five Fingers with Patri
Wear your Classic Five Fingers to work with Ryan
Indoor rock climbing in Classic Five Fingers with Cody
Hiking Mt. Baker (and into some snow) in Classic Five Fingers with Cody
Rollercoaster Road Trip in Classic Vibrams with Ellyn and sister
Enjoying Oahu, Hawaii with Classic Five Fingers with Alika
Subway riding New York City in Classics with Kristy
Hiking Mt. Baldy in Classic Vibram Five Fingers with Hieu
Running a 10K Survival of the Fittest race through Edinburgh, Scotland in Classic VFFs with Allan
Couple's matching new Classic Five Fingers with Galya and Roland
Running for liberty across the country in Classic Vibrams with Paul Both
Making breakfast in Classic V5Fs with Shawn
Metro riding in black Classic VFFs with Maxxe
Rowing in Classic Five Fingers with Marsha
Running Sprints in Classic Five Fingers with Marc
Enjoying Lake Tahoe in Classic VFFs with Mark
Running a 5K with a jogging stroller in Classic Vibram Five Fingers with Chad
Presenting at TechCrunch London in Classic Vibrams with Scott Rafer
Biking to the beach in Classic Vibrams with Miguel
Everyday wear in Classic Five Fingers with Dave
Cruising the Mediterranean Sea and touring Italy, France and Spain in Classic Vibrams with Jason
Running a 5K race in Classic Five Fingers (and a tie) with Brett Bonfield
Going for a helicopter ride in Classic Vibrams with Mike
Traveling around France in Vibram Five Fingers Classics with Colin
Running a 5K in Classic VFFs with Tripp
Mini-Golfing in Five Fingers Classics with Kati and Ellyn
Kettlebell training in Classic Five Fingers with Bob
Wedding reception dancing and Mini-Golfing in Classic Vibram Five Fingers with Sarah
Taking Classic FiveFingers on the trail with Tripp
Celebrating the Fourth of July (poolside and BBQ'ing) in Classics with Nathan and Justin
Lounging on the Hammock in Classic Five Fingers with Sarah
Making pregnancy a little bit more comfortable in Classic Vibrams with Lori
Vacationing in Jamaica in Classic Vibrams with Justin
Relaxing in Classic Five Fingers with Ryan
Beach Sprints in Classic Five Fingers with Mark Sisson of Mark's Daily Apple and the Primal Blueprint
Playing Shuffleboard on a Cruise Ship in Classic Vibrams with Shawn
Working out and walking in Classics with Richard Nikoley of Free the Animal
Working out and having fun in Classic Five Fingers with Nathan

Sprint Vibram Five Fingers user stories

Sprints are open-topped Vibrams with three velcro-straps (1 over top, 2 at heel) which provide the airy feel and 3.5mm razor-siped rubber and zero-EVA sole of the Classic with a considerably more secure fit. Three-strap method a bit tricky to fit "just right."

Slacklining, among other things, in Sprint Five Fingers with Morgan
Vibram Five Fingers help Malaysian Runner with Plantar Fasciitis with Nadia
Trail run in Sprint Vibram Five Fingers with Sam
Run, Scuba, Travel in Jamaica in Sprint Vibram Five Fingers with Jawa
Run the Las Vegas Marathon in Sprint Vibram Five Fingers with Seret
Running the Marine Corps Marathon in Sprint Five Fingers with Tim
Running the Montreal Oasis Marathon in Sprint Five Fingers with Paul
Indoor rock climbing in Sprint Five Fingers with Daryl
Climb random things in Sprint Five Fingers with Steffan
Relax after snowshoeing in VFF Sprints with Laura
Running indoors in Sprint VFFs with Will
Hiking the Appalachian Mountains in Sprints with Matt
Going on a 20K Trail run through Japan with Alex
Traveling through Indonesia (feeding monkeys, bouldering, running) in Sprint Five Fingers with Robin
Sara Haines wears Mary Janes — Sprint Five Fingers — on the Today Show
Getting a Sprint VFF tan with Shivella
Camping in Sprint Vibram Five Fingers with Michael
Ultimate frisbee in Sprint Five Fingers with Cody
Running a 5K in Sprint Vibram Five Fingers with Shanna and Kelly
Hiking, walking, running, and more in Vibram Sprints with Rana
Enjoying the Waikiki, Hawaii beaches in Sprint Five Fingers with Jennifer
Hiking Mount Taugetus, Greece in Sprint Five Fingers with Maria
Hiking Kennesaw Mountain in Sprint Five Fingers with Martin and friends
Hiking in Tennessee in Sprint Five Fingers with Justin
Hiking Old Rag Mountain in Sprint Five Fingers with Tim
Running and training in Sprint Vibram Five Fingers with Jason
Kayaking and Longboarding in Sprint Vibrams with Conor
Plyometrics, Sprints, Working out, Rock climbing, and getting Primal in Five Fingers Sprints with Sterling Purdy
Getting married in Sprint Five Fingers with Suzi (and Jason in KSOs)
Exploring Grenada in Vibram Five Fingers Sprints with Robert
Scuba diving in Sprint Five Fingers with Naree
Marching in a Parade and Playing the Fife in Sprint Vibrams with Brian
Vacationing in Hawaii — hiking, golfing, sight-seeing — in Vibram Sprints with Michael
Boulding at the beach in Sprint Vibram Five Fingers with Cody
Hiking Eastern Newfoundland in Vibram Sprints with Alain
Hiking the North Cascade Mountains in Vibram Five Fingers Sprints with Maria
Running Triathlons in Sprint FiveFingers with Tim
Taking in foot art at the park in Sprint Five Fingers with Brian
Experiencing the UCLA campus via Sprint FiveFingers with Aaron
Kettlebell training in Sprint Vibram Five Fingers with Sandy Sommer
Bulldogs meet-ups in Sprint Five Fingers with Otiosity
Running a 50K in Sprint Five Fingers with Matthew

KSO Vibram Five Fingers user stories

The "does anything" VFF, the KSO is closed-top to "keep stuff out" with the standard razor-siped rubber sole and a 2mm EVA midsole.

Play Flag Football in KSO Five Fingers with NFL star Eddie George
Marathoner overcomes an IT Band injury and completes the Boston Marathon in his Vibram Five Finger KSOs with Dan
Ninja Runner Unable to Avoid Attention in Black KSO Vibrams with Dave
Running and Relaxing in Five Finger KSOs with Josh
Running a 30K in KSOs with Raymond
Running in the Snow in KSO Five Fingers with Dave
Traveling through Israel and floating in the Dead Sea in KSOs with Krisjand
P90X (and hiking and watersports) in KSOs with Scott
Run a 100K race in KSO Five Fingers with Leif
Run a 100km Trail Race in Singapore in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs with Bernard
Run a 10K Race with a Smile on your Face in KSO VFFs with Ronald
Run a Thanksgiving Gobble Run 10K in 5 Finger KSOs with Haley
Run a 5K race in KSO VFFs with Bob
Run your personal best in a 5K race in KSOs with Jocelyn
Run and Joggle the Philly marathon in KSO Five Fingers with Joe
Run your first marathon in black KSO Vibram FiveFingers with Chad
Run a Vegas half marathon in Five Finger KSOs with Jawa
Run a half-marathon in KSO V5Fs with Alan
Run a half-marathon and make friends in KSO VFFs with Bien and Ben
Run the San Antonio half-marathon race in KSO Five Fingers with Tyler
Run your first half-marathon in New York City in KSO Five Fingers with Ben
Set a PR running a half-marathon race in KSO Five Fingers with Lynn
Run the Baltimore half-marathon race in Vibram Five Fingers KSOs with Chris and Bien
Run a 5.5 mile road race in KSO Five Fingers with Brandon
Run a 5 mile race in KSO VFFs with Ryan
Run in the snow in Vibram Five Finger KSOs with Jeff
Run cross country in KSO Five Fingers with Courtney
An Urban Race / Scavenger Hunt Run in KSO VFFs with Jenn
Run trails in Houston in KSO VFFs with Eric
Trail run the San Pedro River Valley in black KSO Vibram 5 Fingers with T
Trail run in KSO VFFs with Michael
Running in KSO Five Fingers is Cake with Luau
Hiking Mount Si in Vibram Five Finger KSOs (Do you know why Mount Si is famous?) with Kevin
Hike Brazil in KSO Five Fingers with Josh
Hike to the South Arete Summit in VFF KSOs with Maria
Hike the Incline in Colorado in KSO V5Fs with Steve
Hike Eastern Oregon in KSO FiveFingers with David
Hike the Canyons in FiveFingers KSOs with Josh and Barrett
Hike upstate New York with Ben and M-Cheezy
Hike to the highest point in New York (Mount Marcy) in black KSO Vibram Five Fingers with Axel
Hike Newfoundland in KSO Five Figners with Noah
Hike about Bethabra Park in North Carolina in KSO Five Fingers with Calvin
Fly through security no questions asked in KSO Five Fingers with Justin
Frolic around Indonesia in KSOs with Erik
Honeymoon in Mexico in KSOs with Levi and Linz
Forge Mountain Streams in Maui in KSO Vibram Five Fingers with David
Swim in natural Hawaiian pools in KSO V5s with Erin
Explore the Great Wall of China in black KSO Five Fingers with David
Walk around Beijing, China in Five Fingers KSOs with Ben
Travel around the Southwest United States in KSO Five Fingers with Kim
Photograph Berlin in KSO Vibrams with Brian
Enjoy Fiji in FiveFingers KSOs with Kevin
Enjoy Jamaica in KSO Five Fingers with Justin
Shop an Afghanistan market in black KSO VFFs with John
Vacation in Canada in black KSO VFFs with Piz
Enjoy a day at the Casino in KSOs with Sandra
Tour Turkey in KSO Vibram Five Fingers with Javier
Take a road trip up the California Coast in blue camo KSOs with Sal
See Norway through your KSO VFF-clad feet with Mark
Get married in the dunes in KSO Vibram Five Fingers with Jason
Walk on air in FiveFinger KSOs (skydive) with Bobby
Tandem Skydive in KSO Vibram Five Fingers with Phillip
Power lift (Squats, Dead lift, etc.) in KSO Vibram Five Fingers with Tim
Mountain bike Austin in VFF KSOs with Lou
Whitewater rafting the Ocoee River in KSO Five Fingers with Patrick
Be a billionaire presenter in KSO V5Fs with Sergey Brin
Play on the playground in KSOs with Erik
Rock out on the bass with your band in KSOs with Ian
Lead tours around Barcelona, Spain on Segways in KSOs with Edgar
Wall Crawling / Indoor Climbing in KSO Five Fingers with Carl
Juggle five balls at once in Five Finger KSOs with Joe
Appear on a Barcelona Radio Talk Show in KSOs with Edgar
Grab the family to go find a Christmas Tree in KSOs with Alan
Give your feet a rest after climbing to the top of Castleton Tower in KSO with Bob
College is hard. Relax after class in black KSO VFFs with Derek
Yoga moves - headstands - in blue camo KSO Five Fingers with Jawa
Go to a Dallas Cowboys Football game in KSO VFFs with Adam
Attend a Penn State in KSOs with Sandra
Teach mechanical engineering in black KSO VFFs with Jawa
Go fishing in KSO Five Fingers with Shawn
Go to work in black KSO Five Fingers with Kevin
Comedy and improv in KSO Five Fingers with Rocco
Play kickball in Five Fingers with Justin

Flow Vibram Five Fingers user stories

Flows combine a neoprene upper with the standard Vibram sole for a full-coverage, insulated VFF (Neoprene locks in moisture like a wetsuit—not waterproof!).

Running the Richmond Marathon in Flow Five Fingers with Chris
Hiking in Flow Five Fingers with Andrew
Go to the gym for a workout in your Flow Vibram Five Fingers with Derik
Enjoy a snowball fight in Flow Five Fingers with Bob
Run in the snow in Flow Five Fingers with Jason
Snorkel in Hawaii in Flow Five Fingers with Ryan
Running a Thanksgiving 5K in Five Fingers Flows with Matt
Climbing Trees in Vibram Flows with Jerald
Hiking the Inka Trail in Flow Five Fingers with Martin
IT Geeks introduce Vibram Five Fingers to Cebu City with Lavin & Lhar

KSO Trek Vibram Five Fingers user stories

Most rugged Vibram available, the men's KSO Trek combines a durable kangaroo leather upper with an aggressive, lightly-cleated rubber sole with a 4mm EVA midsole. Great for trail hiking or running, but less "barefoot" than other VFFs.

Running an Aquathlon and working in KSO Treks with Luis
Running (and working) in KSO Trek Vibram Five Fingers with Dave
Volcanology in Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks with James
Hiking North Fortuna Mountain in KSO Trek Vibram Five Fingers with Jesse
Making friends in social settings with KSO Treks with Logan
Take your KSO Treks to work with Derik
Travel to the Grand Canyons in KSO Treks with Shaun
Go sledding in KSO Trek Five Fingers with Patrick
Trail running in KSO Trek Vibram Five Fingers with Jason
Workout in KSO Trek Vibram Five Fingers with Channing Tatum
Run the Thunder Road Marathon in KSO Trek Vibram Five Fingers with Chad
Happy Diwali in KSO Trek Five Fingers with Justin
Working at the liquor store in KSO Treks with James
Working in KSO Trek Five Fingers with Alan
Running a 50K in KSO Trek Vibram Five Fingers with Juergs
Trail Running in KSO Trek Vibram Five Fingers with Juergs
Trail running 10 miles in KSO Treks with Leif
Trail running KSO Trek first impressions with Justin
Trail Running the Leaville 100 ultramarathon 100 mile race in KSO Treks with Barefoot Ted

Moc Vibram Five Fingers user stories

The indoor-only Moc for men is little more than a kangaroo leather glove for your feet that has 7 Vibram rubber "pods" at key spots underfoot. This makes the Moc the most barefoot-like VFF (for men).

Cruise in comfort in Moc Vibram Five Fingers with Ryan

Performa Vibram Five Fingers user stories

The indoor-only Performa for women is little more than a kangaroo leather glove for your feet that has 7 Vibram rubber "pods" at key spots underfoot. This makes the Performa the most barefoot-like VFF (for women) None yet!

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