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The Superhero in You

by Christine Skelly » on May 26, 2011 8

It is hard to deny that the human body is anything less than an ancient and modern marvel. The multiple systems that must cohesively work together to perform thousands of functions is baffling.  This is especially true when you consider how hard cells must work to regenerate or how white blood cells act as a small army to keep infections and sickness at bay, working on your side no matter what you may come into contact with. But what I am especially impressed with are the effects that exercise and running can have on your body that make your body able to perform even better than the norm, especially in FiveFingers or with no shoes at all.

You are the Flash.

What was that blur? I’m not sure, it was moving way too fast to tell.

In FiveFingers you may end up running faster than your fellow runners as well as running for much longer distances without feeling tired, and this ability is very true for barefoot runners as well. You can run circles around other mere mortals and guffaw as you are not tired and could go for another few miles.

You are Wolverine.

Who doesn’t want to be Hugh Jackman with regenerative powers? Well you have the power already inside your body.

While you may not heal from a bullet wound in a minute flat while your flesh spits the bullet out of your chest, running barefoot reveals the amazing regenerative powers of your skin that never cease to amaze me. Running your feet raw one day later results in impenetrable calluses, and blisters that we are taught to baby and not touch can result in new layers of stronger skin to protect your feet after popped and healed. And while your bare feet may not be able to spit out bullets, I am always amazed at their ability to disintegrate any rogue splinters that have invaded the soles of your feet. Awesome!

 

You are Cat Woman (Or Cat Man).

FiveFingers are not just good for running. In them, you can test your flexibility doing yoga or better yet, use them for better gripping and balance as you perform acrobatics by night across the roofs of Gotham. Curl your toes around the rooftop edge as you feast your eyes on the landscape of lights before somersaulting down into skyscrapers reaching towards the sky.

You are Superman.

Sorry, running may not give you heat ray vision (I know, I’m disappointed too), but it can make you close to invincible when it comes to your health. Running and exercise in general boost your immune system and fight off illnesses, as well as increasing circulation and blood flow which can be a natural cure for anything from headaches to a case of the blues to menstruation problems for the ladies. Not only that, but exercise is often a key factor in patients recovering from serious diseases all the way up to fighting cancer. You can also become the man of steel by running in your FiveFingers and invigorating all of the muscles in your legs and make you stronger than you have ever known before.

While these are just a few superheroes you can emulate during your time in your FiveFingers, there are many others you can become and we know that your FiveFingers will help you get there.

Leave a comment and tell us your favorite superhero that you become when you wear your FiveFingers!

Submitted Comments

  1. I turn into a Ninja when I wear VFFs. My Komodos have enough flash to them that I also sometimes feel like a Cirque performer.

  2. Dan says:

    I would really like to be Wolverine right now.. My sprained ankle is killing my FiveFinger runs..

  3. Melanie says:

    My classics turn me into Mister Fantastic because I can dip into deeper stretches without anything constricting my ankles, or wide sneakers getting in the way.

    My komodos turn me into the Energizer Bunny (not much of a superhero though) because it’s just as easy to run as to walk, so I go boppin’ all over the place, raising eyebrows at work as I sprint through hallways.

  4. Brion says:

    My VFFs make me feel like the hulk, because everytime I put them on I turn into a giant green monster and totally pwn everybody.

    ok, not really, but that’d be awesome.

  5. I am definitely Selina Kyle (Cat Woman) when I am in my Sprints. Light as a feather doing acrobatic moves I could never do before, like tip toeing across curbs or keeping perfect balance, it is so freeing

  6. Jesse M says:

    NICE ARTICLE! Great read; made me proud to be a part of this whole thing…

  7. Rob says:

    I don’t know which superhero I am when running on my Fivefingers, but I do know that it brings out some specials powers and renewed energy.
    As I am still in building up distance in my Fivefingers I switch between the god old shoes and the Bikilas, but running in these weird minimalist shoes really excites me. It has also motivated me again to go running even when I am tired at the end of long day’s work.
    They feel like a bit of magic to me.

    I love them!

  8. Jesse M says:

    EXACTLY- WELL said — I feel the same exact way.

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