My FiveFingers – Vibram, FiveFingers, Toe Shoes, Minimalist Shoes

I am very excited to be guest blogging for Daniel as he chronicles his Vibram Fivefinger (VFF) journey.  I am an avid VFF wearer and have told countless clients and friends about them and the benefit that they provide for overall function and biomechanics.

When Jessica Mullen and I moved from the Midwest to Austin, Texas in June of 2008, we were overweight, out of shape, and drank a lot of vodka. We were not very productive. But there is something in the water in Austin.

Since this site is about you, I want to hear from you. What do YOU do in your Fivefingers? Tell me what style(s) you wear and what you do in them. Running, walking, karate, yoga, rock climbing, swimming, surfing, parkour, wrestling, cow tipping, whatever.

There are almost as many marathon training plans as there are marathoners. Every runner is different and even two runners who use the same training plan are going to adapt it for their own needs. Schedule, cross training preferences, speed, fuel, rest days… you need to think about all these aspects of a training plan [...]

If you have a pair of the new KSO Treks, this may not apply to you. I hope to get a pair of those someday. I’ve been wearing the Classics and Sprints since August 2009. And for now, I’m “like completely over” the design of standard Vibram Fivefingers. They’re fine for sports. But I wear [...]

My name is T and I’m a marathoner. So to be fair, I’ve only run one marathon. But as one of my best friends says, once a marathoner, always a marathoner. Last year, I ran 26.2 miles in stability running shoes. I wore a knee sleeve, an anti-inflammatory patch on my Achilles, and by the [...]

I think it’s fairly obvious that the most well-intentioned version of “MyFivefingers.com” is a blog where you the Fivefinger Nation can share your thoughts, experiences, questions, and ideas with the world. Without running around the world and joining every athletic competition known to man, one person can’t really do VFFs justice. So I’m opening the [...]

Just because at least one of you has come to this site searching this question, I got my shoes at Luke’s Locker in Plano. There’s another Luke’s Locker in Colleyville, and probably one in Dallas. I’ve heard that REI and Sun & Ski Sports also carries some models, but I haven’t confirmed. If you locate [...]

I just got this amazing comment from Kalin on another post, and it spurred me to address in both comment and a new post. Basically, he loves the feel of his new Vibram Fivefingers, but his friend says they’re for “douchebags” and that girls will think he’s a loser. This poses the 3rd largest problem [...]

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. [...]