Volcanologist and Vibram Five Fingers fan James is reporting on the Icelandic volcano for the Reykjavik Grapevine (grapevine.is). James is a volcanology student and may offer a different perspective on the eruption than other media outlets. He was recently able to gain access to the restricted zone of the Icelandic volcano. When asked whether his KSO Trek Vibram Five Fingers withstood the heat, James responded:
There was nothing that hot down there, just a lot of ash! The VFFs turned totally grey but I cleaned them off and gave them a quick rinse (with some baking powder to hopefully neutralise any acidity from the ash) last night and they seem just fine now. 
Being that close is insane. The view from the foot of the mountain is amazing, the quiet is totally surreal (only broken by the rumbles of thunder from inside the plume) and inside the ash fall area is just choking and quite unpleasant, but you are still overcome by the other wordly beauty of it all somehow.
Thanks James and we will be holding your feet to the fire for more updates!
The name of the volcano now erupting in Iceland is the Eyjafjallajokull volcano. I guess that is why it is usually referred to as the "Icelandic volcano".
More photos after the jump:
More photos of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano
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That looks amazing--being there would be incredible. I love that pic in the restricted zone! 
Love the pictures! If it is at all possible do you think you could post more photos? Or a link to where you may have posted more?
I actually posted a lot more photos on the forums, but there are a stack here in my Flickr album:
These are fantastic pictures. The red lightning is so cool. 
These here are my favorite volcano photos I've yet seen. They're from an amateur photography forum in Iceland, and they blew my mind. 
Those are some amazing pics! Great job! 
Your pitures are great man. I am sure this is a first for the KSO. The pic of your feet in all that ash is awesome. Its great to be able to visit a place like that where so few people are allowed to go. keep up the ff love. 
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