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How to Walk Barefoot [FAQ]

An image of what it looks like to fox walk, a method of low-impact walking that may provide some answers to how to walk barefoot
An image of what it looks like to fox walk, a method of low-impact walking that may provide some answers to how to walk barefoot (Source: TrackerTrail.com)
How do you walk barefoot? Given most of us have learned to walk in heeled shoes, learning to walk barefoot requires listening to your body and retraining your biomechanics to minimize impact and walk gently. 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 »

Traveling Light to Greece with a Collection of Vibrams

Hiking around the Acropolis. (Parthenon-Athens, Greece)
Steve took along his Vibram Five Fingers Classics, Sprints and Bikilas on a recent trip to Greece. That's about 2 pounds. Not bad for three pairs of shoes. After the jump, read what Steve had to say about his travels, see some more great pics and learn t… more »

Seven Days at DisneyWorld were a Walk in the Park with Vibram Five Fingers Sprints

Jason at DisneyWorld
Jason and his kids enjoy a photo op with Sulley from Monsters Inc.
Anyone who has ever been to DisneyWorld knows there is a lot of walking involved and that South Florida can get pretty hot. If you are pushing strollers and carrying kids, it can feel more like work than a vacation. Armed with his Vibram Five Fingers Spr… more »

Athletic Director and Primal Lifestyle Devotee Rockin' his KSOs in Southeast Asia

Bob on vacation
Bob on vacation in Cambodia in his KSOs
Vibram Five Fingers fan, Bob, on his KSOs:I live in Bangkok, Thailand, and my wife and I took a trip recently to Cambodia, and we walked all around the wonderful temples near Siem Reap, including Angkor Wat - one of the most beautiful historical site… more »

Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks Provide a Firm Footing at the Homestead of the Rocks

John sports his "cool slippers" in Ballinskelligs.
Vibram Five Fingers fan, Mike, recently toured Ireland in his VFF KSO Treks. He and his wife are pictured here in Ballinskelligs, which means "Homestead of the Rocks".
Mike comments on his trip to Ireland and how he found out about Vibram Five Fingers:I just got back from a week in Ireland on March 20th. I enthralled the Irish populace with my "cool slippers". From Dublin to Ballinskelligs, they were a hit, rain… more »

VFF Noob Buys his First Pair of Vibram Five Fingers (black Classics)

This is me the day I got my all black classics.  I'm VFF noob in the forum.  I thought my canine companion Amy would make a good backdrop.  They take a little getting used to but I am liking them more and more and getting them on is getting a lot easier.
"This is me the day I got my all black classics. I'm VFF noob in the forum. I thought my canine companion Amy would make a good backdrop. They take a little getting used to but I am liking them more and more and getting them on is getting a lot easier."
A newbie's fresh take on picking a Vibram Five Fingers style, finding a pair in stock (buying experience), and how his feet have broken in to his new barefoot shoes. more »

Two sisters take a Vibram Five Fingers Road Trip

Ellyn and her sister took a "VFF Road Trip" to the Six Flags Great Adventure park in New Jersey!
Ellyn and her sister took a "VFF Road Trip" to the Six Flags Great Adventure park in New Jersey!
Ellyn sent in the above photos taken on a "VFF Road Trip" with her sister. Ellyn wrote: This s more »

FiveFingers and Tom Otterness sculptures on the Subway in NYC

Kristy sent in the above photo showing her black Classic FiveFingers-clad feet next to part of Tom O more »

Ben Walks Beijing in KSOs FiveFingers

Ben's VFF KSOs pictured atop a manhole in Beijing, China.
Ben sent in the above photos snapped in the Forbidden City (Beijing, China). Ben was travelling thr more »

Max hits the Zoo in Black KSO Vibram Five Fingers

Max's black KSO's at the zoo. Clockwise from the top left we see a rhinoceros, some [what are these?], a duck, and a polar bear. Don't step on the duck, Max!
Max sent in the above photos taken at the Indianapolis zoo:Me and my fivefingers at the Indianapol more »

John Strolls around a Bazaar in Afghanistan in his KSO Vibram Five Fingers

Above are John's black KSOed feet photoed as he strolled about an Afghanistan bazaar in his fivefingers.
The dirt "moon dust" is kept out pretty well with a combination of KSO and Injinji socks. Usually b more »

Sal's California Central Coast Road Trip in KSOs and Classics

Sal Rodriguez recently took a road trip along the California Central Coast. Along the way, he saw s more »

Colin takes two weeks to "mill around" France barefoot or in Vibrams (Classics)

"I spent most of the time barefoot whilst milling around the campsites and driving. I wore my Vibrams when out and about sight seeing (because barefoot isn't always appropriate) and cycling and I wore my cheap aging flipflops when the grass outside the tent was wet - my wife would go nuts if I even contemplated walking into the tent with muddy or wet feet/Vibrams." more »

Vibram FiveFingers Sighted in NYC

Kevin (koffekev on the forums) was recently gallivanting around New York City with his niece when he more »