On the heels of the Fall 2010 Five Fingers Sport Trek announced at Outdoor Retailer a few weeks back, and last week’s news regarding the Five Fingers Sprint and the Smartwool Classic Five Fingers, comes news straight from the mothership — that is,…
Tag: Vibram Five Fingers Sprint [Barefoot] Toe Shoes
The Vibram Five Fingers Sprint is one of the first “barefoot” toe shoes produced by Vibram (Jump to posts on the Sprint below!). The Sprint features an open-topped design with a velcro-strap over the top of the foot and two small straps on either side of the heel to secure the shoes to the foot. This mechanism allows the user to dial-in the attachment of the Sprint to provide an exceedingly latched-on fit. The Sprint has the standard Vibram Five Fingers sole.
Like all Vibram Five Fingers models, the Sprint has five separated toe compartments that allow the foot to splay on contact with the ground. Sprint Five Fingers have no arch support and no cushioning or padding. The Sprint is a favorite for running (and sprinting!) and fitness.
The standout features of the Sprint include:
Open top makes the Sprint airy and relatively easy to put on or take off (Though the velcro straps present a bit of a learning curve to the new wearer).
The on-skin top strap provides a locked on feel — and actually doesn’t cause blistering or irritation.
The Sprint, like the Classic, features Vibram’s most minimal sole approved for outdoor use. If you want Vibrams with the most barefoot feel, like the Classic, the Sprint is a great choice. What sets it apart from the Classic is that it can be used in just about any application — no matter the intensity!
Sizing and fit
If you’ve never sized your foot for Vibram Five Fingers, you need to consult the Vibram Five Fingers sizing chart (image) and measure the length of your feet as presecribed. Vibram sizing does not correspond to standard shoe sizes!
If you’ve sized in Vibrams before, note that Sprints size slightly smaller than the same size in the KSO (and other closed-top models). So a 43 Sprint will fit smaller than a 43 KSO. For this reason, Vibram prescribes you size up in the Sprint compared to the KSO. Generally, it is better to size up if you’re in between sizes — you don’t want your toes bending out of lack of room! Also, the Sprint’s open top design makes it easier to fit “high feet” as compared to KSOs.
Read (and see!) more about the Five Fingers Sprint via these reviews:
Tim Runs the Marine Corps Marathon in his Sprint Vibram Five Fingers
VIbram Five Fingers runner Jawa tries beach running and traveling in his Sprints
Slacklining and 1,000 miles in Sprint Five Fingers
Okay, I want some Sprints. How much are they? Where can I get them?
The Sprint retails for around $80 and can often be purchased with free shipping from most online retailers. Find the Vibram Five Fingers Sprint in stock via the Store or subscribe by email to inventory alerts.
Looking for something else? Try one of these other Vibram Five Fingers models:
Of course, there are other barefoot shoes worth checking out!
More Vibram Five Fingers Sprint posts below —
Armin over at Voycontigo.de was kind enough to pass on the above photos snapped at the recent (February 6 – 9, 2010) ISPO Outdoor Trade event in Munich. Here are the details:Smartwool Classic Five FingersThere’s been some scuttlebutt recently ab…
I stumbled on a great VFF trail running video by Samuel Duregger the other day. I asked Sam if he’d mind I share the video with birthdayshoes and he kindly obliged:Cool video — I really dig the accompanying music.Sam has been running…
I am sure Vibram Five Fingers have been subjected to various conditions and your website serves as a single, authentic source where real people share their success with Vibram. As you may know I have been using Vibram since September 2009 and recently r…
i wanted to send in this photo because i love climbing things. but with vibrams its so much easier and fun.Looks like you’re having a blast! Reminds me of my brother’s lamp post climbing in his Classics.FiveFingers — making the urban jungl…
On behalf of Laura, photoed above, Chris writes:Here’s Laura in her Slate/Palm Sprints after five and a half hours of snowshoeing. For the record her boyfriend earned many brownie points with this birthday gift to her. She was quite pleased that…
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.…
Cody checks in from Washington with his latest “vff adventure.” This time, he brought along a fellow VFFer, Daryl:hey its cody, i have some more pictures for you of my friend and i going free climbing in everett at vertical world! so check it out! w…
It seems a number of “nice” boys and girls got the Christmas gift of free feet from Santa this year! Above at the top of the collage is Sandra sporting her new Sprint Five Fingers:Here’s a photo of my Christmas present VFF’s! At first I was morti…
Justin,I was poking through some of my photos on Flickr and came across the attached shot from S