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Looking Forward to Some Dry Weather

by admin on March 6, 2010

Anyone else looking forward to a break from rain, ice, and snow? For more than a week, I had to wear my traditional shoes because of all the rain and melting ice. I refuse to be Old Slushy Coldfoot, so it was time for the Diesels. Ugh.

Nothing says foot pain like the wrong footwear. Even the relatively flat-soled Diesels could not compare for day-in and day-out comfort. I remember the first day I wore my Fivefingers again. My feet literally sighed with relief. It was practically audible.

So I’m back to my Fivefingers, only, I feel less excited about them now. While my feet suffered, I savored the brief joy of wearing outfits that actually match. And look good. What’s that all about? Forgot that was possible.

Yes, any non-outdoor gear will look somewhat bizarre with Fivefingers. They’re just not slacks or jeans matching material. I can’t pull it off without looking like I’m just wearing toe socks. Less than professional. Some people don’t take me seriously. Who knew footwear was so important to professionalism?

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Seriously Contemplating Terra Plana Aqua Shoes

by admin on February 17, 2010

After this past week, when snow magically covered the face of DFW, I’ve gotten out of the habit of wearing my Fivefingers. I’m not about to endure cold wet soggy feet all day every day, so I’ve been switching back and forth between my old TOMS and my Diesels. They’re the closest things to flat soled shoes, but my back and joints ache when I wear them. Nothing feels as good or looks as bad as barefoot.

I keep hearing about Terra Plana’s Aqua shoes, and I might have to try them out. While each toe isn’t jutting out in separate chambers, “An ultra thin (3mm) puncture resistant sole allows your feet to be as millions of years of evolutionary design intended Barefoot!”

The downside? These are suede shoes, so your feet will still get soaked when you step into a puddle. Sigh. There ARE other Terra Plana shoe options, but these are my favorite style. They come in brown, black, blue, white, green, and gray.

What do you think? Should I get them? Or have you found a better alternative?

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What Do YOU Want to Read About FiveFingers?

by admin on November 20, 2009

I’m a little sad, because I think I lost a major portion of my FiveFingers community when I relocated back to DanielthePoet.com. Of course, I don’t write about my shoes as often either, which is partly because each day is less of a discovery than it once was. FiveFingers have become normal in my life, and any time I wear flipflops or flat-soled Diesels they just feel WRONG.

I digress. Back to my point. What do YOU the FiveFingers afficionado or researcher want to read? Is a daily journal of my feet worth returning to? They could be short and sweet.

Maybe you want to know how people respond to them. Or when it’s appropriate to wear them. Or when it’s not (if such a scenario does indeed exist).

You already have killer blogs like BirthdayShoes.com for your #1 VFF haven. What can I offer you that would bring you back again and again? I thank you for your comments in advance.

- Daniel

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Consolidating My Blogs

by admin on October 6, 2009

There’s too much to keep up with these days. I’m no less a fan of my Vibram FiveFingers, but as of today, I am consolidating blogs. My “daily” updates can be found at my now only personal site: DanielthePoet.com. It’s also my primary twitter profile name.

Sorry if this in any way disappoints the awesome VFF community. It just makes sense to not let my hobbies become slave drivers. I’ve owned 7-10 blogs for a long time now, and I can never update all of them often enough. So I’m narrowing down to three: one personal, one spiritual, and one fun.

Personal – DanielthePoet.com

Spiritual – RenewMyMind.com

Fun – DallasProSports.com

I will definitely be writing more about my VFFs, seeing as I just bought my second pair last week and I try to only wear FiveFingers day in and day out.

Hope I see some of you over at my other blog.

- Daniel

Day 36: Going Sockless

September 22, 2009

I didn’t want to, but laundry schedules conflicted with work. I had to wear my black Classics without socks. It was more than a little embarrassing. Probably no other style or color faces this issue, but my black Classics with jeans look like toed ballet slippers. I’m just not okay with that.
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Day 35: TOMS to the Rescue

September 21, 2009

It took my Classics the better part of a day to dry after washing, so I made Sunday a TOMS day. My wife bought me my first pair of TOMS shoes in early August for my birthday. I wore them exclusively for a couple weeks before my feet started to ache a little bit. TOMS [...]

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Day 33: VFF Friday – Wash That Stank

September 18, 2009

It’s Friday and I’m exhausted. I madethe mistake of staying up late to watch Gamer online (yes, I know it’s still in theaters). After 30 minutes of gruesome bloodshed, Megavideo shut me down, offering up the usual time limit exceeded excuse.
Point being, I woke up at 6:30 this morning to find that [...]

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Day 27: The Rain Test

September 12, 2009

Saturday began the predicted week of rain storms. Before I put on my Classics, I knew this would be a new experience. I purposefully avoided my Injinji socks in case my feet got seriously wet.
They did.
I’m not sure how exactly, but the moment I stepped in a tiny puddle of water, my feet were soaked. [...]

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Day 25: Third Run Aftermath

September 10, 2009

I ran for the third time in my VFF Classics today. Luckily, the high school track was open to the public after 5pm.
Result: Uninspiring. The heat from the track was seeping into my shoes. Maybe it was the unwashed Injinji socks, but SOMETHING created a lot of heat and friction between my skin and my [...]

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Day 23: Sitting Around On a Holiday

September 8, 2009

Rather than savor our day off, I spent it being irritated. It happens on occasion. Should’ve gone for a run at the high school track, but opted out in favor of a nap and ended up regretting the lack of exercise.
Nothing new to report, other than the fact that my foot already feels much better. [...]

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