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Latest Vibram Five Fingers Reviews 3/14/10

Latest week’s Vibram Five Fingers reviews from around the internet!

Kick Back and Relax! Hammock-time in KSO Vibram Five Fingers

Josh kicks back and relaxes with his son on his hammock in his black KSO Vibram Five Fingers.
Josh kicks back and relaxes with his son on his hammock in his black KSO Vibram Five Fingers.

Vibram Five Fingers fan Josh talks about his black KSO VFFs, which he’s been using for running (post knee surgery), doing errands and yard work and even wearing them to work and church!

Raymond’s Quick Transition to Running 30K Races in Vibram Five Fingers

Raymond running a 30K race in his black KSO Vibram Five Fingers (2 of 2)
Raymond running a 30K race in his black KSO Vibram Five Fingers (2 of 2)

A Vibram Five Fingers KSO running transition story from Raymond, who quickly adjusted to running in his barefoot alternative shoes (VFFs) and was soon running a 30K race in them!

The Vibram Five Fingers Fan Community

An announcement regarding the creation of a Vibram Five Fingers fan community webring on birthdayshoes.com

Snow Running in the U.K. in KSO Vibram Five Fingers

Dave went on a couple recent snow runs in the countryside of the United Kingdom in his black KSO Vibram Five Fingers.
Dave went on a couple recent snow runs in the countryside of the United Kingdom in his black KSO Vibram Five Fingers.

Photos of a snow run in the U.K. wearing Vibram Five Fingers KSOs from Dave, a triathlete who is working on upping his barefoot running mileage

Latest Vibram Five Fingers Reviews 3/7/10

Here are the latest VFF reviews from this past week (including an interesting trial of men’s KSO Treks by a woman — VFF fan M.C. at begin2dig.com!): KSO Trek, Men’s – fitting for women; punting to Performa at Begin to Dig [ KSO Trek, Performa…

Hiking, Walking, Running, and Playing in Vibram Five Fingers Classics and Flows

Enjoying a bit of snow between the toes in his Classics, Andrew snaps a shot of a rose.
Enjoying a bit of snow between the toes in his Classics, Andrew snaps a shot of a rose.

Andrew Harwood sent in the above photos showing off his Vibram Five Fingers collection (black Classics and Flows). I asked Andrew to share a bit about what he’s been doing in his VFFs and what he likes about them. Here is what he had to say:I have…

Floating in the Dead Sea in KSO Vibram Five Fingers

Krisjand is snaps a photo while floating in the Dead Sea near Masada, Israel. The concentration of salt in the Dead Sea is so great that buoyancy is no problem!
Krisjand is snaps a photo while floating in the Dead Sea near Masada, Israel. The concentration of salt in the Dead Sea is so great that buoyancy is no problem!

Vibram Five Fingers KSO fan Krisjand talks traveling to Israel (and floating in the Dead Sea), barefoot running overcoming a knee injury, and spreading the word to friends about his new barefoot running shoes!

VFF Couple shows off the New 2010 Vibram Five Fingers KSO Color Combinations!

A photo of the agate, grey, camouflage soled Vibram Five Fingers KSO for women (2 of 2)
A photo of the agate, grey, camouflage soled Vibram Five Fingers KSO for women (2 of 2)

User photos of the new color combinations for KSO Vibram Five Fingers from Tabitha – black, grey, camo for men and agate, grey, camo for women! New for 2010!

This is Not a Fad: You can Run Pain Free.

In addition to running in his VFFs, Dave kicks back in his Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks while at work in Knoxville, Tennessee.
In addition to running in his VFFs, Dave kicks back in his Vibram Five Fingers KSO Treks while at work in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Giving up on running after two decades of swollen knees and chronic injuries, one runner discovers the key to pain-free running is in how to run with a forefoot strike, as with Pose or Vibram Five Fingers.