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

Updated through April 23, 2010

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!