FiveFingers Jaya LRs, Bikila LS, More TrekSport Colors Hit the Streets!

Looks like Vibram has been playing Santa to retailers across the nation with the new 2011 Vibram Five Fingers!

Just as CitySports got stocked up on new FiveFingers earlier this week, I’ve gotten word that Travel Country also got a smattering of the new Spring 2011 Vibrams! Some of them I hadn’t seen at CitySports, so if you’re looking for other color combinations of the new Jayas, or want the leather lined Jaya LR (Note: Jayas are women’s only), or want some grey/green Bikila LS, then keep reading.

OR you can check out the purple-y (women’s) or orange-y (men’s) new varietals of FiveFingers TrekSports! Personally, I really dig these new color combinations with the mono-toned uppers and black bottoms. Slick.

Here are the details:

• Men’s Bikila LS — black/grey or grey/green — Find them here for about $100 with free shipping — Sizes like the Bikila except with speed lacing you get a bit more of a custom fit on the top of foot. Theoretically, you folks (like Mrs. BirthdayShoes) who have high insteps should find the Bikila LS much more comfortable than the sometimes-tight Bikilas (Mrs. BirthdayShoes can’t fit Bikilas and I’ve ordered her some LSs so we’ll see how that goes!).
• Women’s Bikila LS — black/grey or grey/green — Find them here for about $100 with free shipping — just like the men’s but for the ladies!
• Jaya LR (Women’s only) — white/grey leather or grey/black leather — Find them here for about $100 with free shipping — Reminiscent of an isotoner glove for the foot, the Jaya LR (And Jaya, too) features a brand new sole technology that makes the VFFs lighter, and perhaps even more flexible in the long-run due to the use of a foundation of foamy EVA with little pods of rubber at high-contact points. These are only available for women. They size similar to Classics, but being a new model, the sizing is a bit untested at this point. The difference from the Jaya LR to the Jaya involves the use of leather strips on the top for a more refined look, and the Jaya LR doesn’t have the padded ankle point (see the photos above). Oh and the LR will cost you another 15 bucks ($100 vs. $85).
• Jaya(Women’s only) — black/grey, red/blue, and white/pink (not pictured above) — Find them here for about $85 with free shipping — like the Jaya LR but sans leather and sans ankle padding. Plus they’re $15 less at $85.
• Women’s KomodoSports — blue/yellow — Find them here for $100 with free shipping — the KomodoSport is a brand new VFF that is geared towards cross-training. It has a brand new sole pattern and a new sole tech. Though this new platform hasn’t yet been tested at large, my initial testing of the KomodoSports has been pretty positive. Ground feel is akin to Bikilas though the upper is less built up (no sock-liner). They also feature a double strap mechanism where one is over the top and a separate strap runs around the ankle. If you’re into sprinting and CrossFit or just like the look, you’ll certainly find the KomodoSports have a place in your five-toed shoe repertoire.
• Men’s Orange TrekSports — Find them here for $100 with free shipping — By now TrekSport FiveFingers are old hat, but if you need to read up on them, start here.
• Women’s TrekSports in new colors — new! purple top/black bottom or blue/grey top/bottom — Find them here for $100 with free shipping. I actually dig on both these new varietals of TrekSports.

That wraps up this update. We’re still waiting on any retailer to have men’s KomodoSports in stock. I’m guessing they’ll show up any day and we’ll be sure to announce when they arrive here on the blog. If you want ongoing inventory alerts, be sure to subscribe by email here! It’s easy to unsubscribe later and you can hunt me down (stealthily in your toe shoes) and beat me up if I ever pass on your email to anyone else (which is to say I won’t).

Good luck! And for those who brave these new pairs, be sure to tell us how you like them once you’ve put them to some good use so we can share your experiences here on the blog!