Vibram Fivefingers Mens Bikila Black/Red 43
- I bought the original 5-fingers before they were even popular. I loved them, but noticed they tended to get a "foot" smell, that even after washing, didn't go away completely. I don't have athlete's feet, and have never had a problem with foot odor in the past. I don't have that problem with these, maybe because of the anti-microbial feature, and that is great. Additionally, I got my original 5-fingers because they were minimalist, but where I am right now, there are tons of rocks, and wearing them was painful. With these, while it is not an overwhelming amount of sole, it is enough to make it largely bearable, unless you land right on top of a pointy one. Very comfortable, and fit…
- I alternate running and cycling every day to try to keep in shape. I did a lot of damage to my achilles tendons when I was a whippersnapper through doing a lot of triple jumping. As a result, as an all-growed-up forty-something adult I found that I had to retrain myself how to run again in a way that avoided injuring my ankles. Lots of introspection, self-analysis and trial and error later I came up with some changes to my running style that allowed me to pound out miles without seriously hurting my ankle, although I was still getting twinges every now and then.Running in regular running shoes made me feel like I was missing something: mostly the ability to maintain forward momentum. Specifically,…
