hi,took a few pics of my flow treks in the snow in the UK, after a run.the flow treks seem pretty good so far, they take some breaking in, but once that’s done they work quite well. you can’t really bend your toes downwards in them like you can in…
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Justin Owings is a deadlifting dad of three, working from Atlanta. When he's not chasing his three kids around, you'll find him trying to understand systems, risk, and human behavior.
This week’s latest reviews includes a review of the Five Fingers Flow Trek: Review: Vibram Five Fingers KSO Trek Tex at OpenFoo.org [Flow Trek]:Overall I am pleased with the Five Fingers KSO Trek Tex due to the sturdy appearance, especially the trea…
Hey Justin, I arrived in Brazil a few weeks ago and took my five fingers on a hike with a friend in the interior of northeast Brazil. I put on my five fingers KSO and got a hold of my best friend Lívia for a hike in the trails of northeast Bra…
Above, a wintry update by way of photos from Patrick (forums @linuxracr | blogged previously) who is enjoying his KSO Treks (and bare feet) during a random snow in Dallas, as well as going down an ice slide:As it doesn’t snow much in Dallas, Texas, I w…
Jason (birthdayshoes forum member jcarneytx) recently posted a few photos showing off his Five Fingers KSO Treks in action on Ken’s Trail in Austin, Texas. Gotta love the mid-air photos — you’re looking might nimble there, Jason!
Justin – Love the site. Got my V5s for christmas after my wife wouldn’t let me open them for weeks. I’d been running barefoot in the gym on the indoor track for a few weeks getting ready. Took them out for a 5K on Christmas day, came back with the…
Justin, Having been an admirer of birthdayshoes.com for some time, I finally found a VFF pic from this summer that I wanted to share. On the 4th of July 2009, my brother and I hiked Lone Peak in the Wasatch Mountains of northern Utah. At 11,253 fee…
Hi Justin I can’t believe it’s almost eight months since I first bought my KSOs. In that time I’ve completed two marathons. One in June (which I ran in my old trainers) and one in December in my new Sprints! My finish time improved by 30 minutes.…
A new study that measured and compared stresses on the joints of the leg (knees, hips, and ankles) for women runners in shod and barefoot running indicates that “running shoes exerted more stress on these joints compared to running barefoot or walking in…
Recent G.I. Joe, She’s the Man, and Stop-Loss star Channing Tatum has been spotted wearing KSO Trek Five Fingers while on his way to workout. TMZ had a video segment titled “If the shoe fits” on the VFF-sighting that aired on television on January 1…