Conor had uploaded to the Birthday Shoes / Vibram Five Fingers Facebook page the above photo of him on his longboard wearing his grey Vibram Five Finger Sprints. I sent him a message asking about how they performed. A bit of a conversation ensued and here is what Conor had to say:
Yeah Ive skated a bunch in them. They are really great. My foot moves more naturally than it would in a flat skate shoe. Doing slides and carves feels really cool because there’s no padding do dampen the feel of the board.
I asked how the Vibram soles were holding up given I’ve heard that skateboarding can require a good bit of sole-breaking power, which might wear the VFF soles down excessively. However, Conor indicated that they are holding up great — though he doesn’t foot drag at all in them.
Finally, I asked Conor how his Sprints fared with kayaking. He said:
They arent bad at all. It’s generally pretty rocky where we were so I wasn’t worried about sand and sediment getting in. And being able to hop out of my boat anywhere and not worry about slipping or hurting my feet underwater was awesome.
Thanks for passing on your experiences, Conor!
2 replies on “Conor Kayaking and Longboarding in Five Finger Sprints”
longboarding in vff’s? They feel nice and natural, but I avoid using them because I footbrake a lot. Don’t wanna mess up my precious vff’s!
I just got a pair of KSO treks and I love longboarding in them. I haven’t had any problems with them, and I foot brake quite a bit and they hold up great.