Comments on: The Horror! The Horror! Vibram’s Fivefingers of Suck

By: Lance

Lance — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:21:15 +0000

I have a pair of KSOs and like them a lot, though the uppers are not quite as sturdy as I’d like.

One other advantage I don’t think anyone mentioned is that it’s nice to be able to travel with a pair of running shoes that don’t take up much room.

If you wear shoes around your house then you probably won’t like these, but I’ve been barefoot indoors for years and the Five Fingers feel great, in fact, it feels weird I put on a pair of “real” shoes.

As for tennis, I would not recommend it. The Five Fingers do not provide lateral support and I don’t think they would hold up too well going side to side, and are definitely not made for toe dragging.

By: j

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:13:38 +0000

they’re the logical evolution of footwear. Native american’s used to dip their feet in the sap of trees to mold the perfect shoe. Vibram is trying to bring this back. You also have the audacity to compare a shoe to the Holocaust and Hitler. Yes I know you were joking but using it as a joke demeans its value. I dare you to try to punch me in the head, I’ll kick you in the face with my Vibrams.

–pce loser

By: rmason

rmason — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:43:22 +0000

These things are monstrous. Multiple of my friends have them, I have tried them on. They are as unpleasant to wear as to look upon.

By: REality Hurts

REality Hurts — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:19:01 +0000

Al Bundy made these shoes years ago. God told him to.

By: fingertoes

fingertoes — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:40:51 +0000

I have 4 pairs of these and wear them with every outfit. Your loss for not trying them, the human body was made for barefoot, and works better.

Pavement gets hot, but the vibram sole never lets it get too hot. I’ve worn them on asphalt in the heat of 110+ summers. It’s toasty, but tolerable.

I can’t wait for somebody to get this pissed at me in public. They will get a feet uppercut. Perhaps the double foot. smell it, smelll it, now take it.

By: mytwocents

mytwocents — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:14:14 +0000

Hehe, i just think it’s funny that a computer nerd would not think before he threatens the ppl interested in these shoes….they are for martial arts, hiking etc….all of which will probably gladly line up and kill you 20 times before you hit the ground for being such a dick.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:50:24 +0000

Have you ever dealt with customer service before? That sort of response and incompetence, is pretty typical. Besides, I’m sure she has regular duties beyond dealing with you.

By: shakujin

shakujin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:55:45 +0000

Lol youve never used them have you, you dont even run, probably dont walk either. just a sack of shit spouting on the web. I hope you get pummeled to death by vibram five fingers in hell

By: Chris Knight

Chris Knight — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:06:15 +0000

Maybe you should research the purpose of the shoes before you criticize them. Clearly, you know nothing about them.

By: John

John — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:26:38 +0000

Brilliant post. you’ve alluded to the biggest (and only) problem with these shoes, and that’s fashion.

This is practical, well made and effective footwear at it’s best, and it doesn’t try and make your foot look like an italian shoe, which is bad from an aesthetic perspective, but great from all others.

The main reason I bought these is because my feet are far from average shape and I usually need a size 12 or 13, depsite being an 11. this results in a loose fitting shoe that restricts the blood flow around the arches.

I fit perfectly into a size 10 vibram, can run faster, and train for hours without circulation problems.

The toe separation means I don’t get athletes foot or my toenails digging into each other, and also means my feet don’t harbour as much bacteria, so I don’t make the entire room smell like a cheese shop when I take them off.

I really don’t give a flying fk that people can see what shape my feet are. I don’t expect ugly people to wear burkhas, despite how much it would improve the quality of my life.

By: Zach

Zach — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:00:20 +0000

1) Vibram – must be an Italian thing to be business retarded. These guys suck at doing business.

2) The stitching failed on the big toe seam within 2 weeks (the 1st time I ran hard in them).

3) They chaffed my feet until they bled. This is because they are designed to be tight fitting. But guess what? EVERYONE’s feet are slightly different sizes, but you can only buy the shoes in the SAME size. Result? One foot will either be too loose or too tight and result in discomfort. That is, blood and pus running from open sores.

4) The website claims you can machine wash with warm water. What exactly is “warm” water?! The lowest setting on my machine is 60 celsius – but the stitching on the uppers came out frayed after the 1st wash. SUCKS.

Conclusion: they must make these in China sans inspection and run their company with over inflated egos and the business sense of a malnourished mongoloid.

By: Betsy M.

Betsy M. — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:42:31 +0000

Freakin’ funny piece. Makes me want to buy them just so I can get in shape running from you. One questions: would these be worse than Hitler, wearing glue-on flip-flops, kibitzing with a Sober Lohan, whilst on Window Mobile?

By: Noah G

Noah G — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:44:19 +0000

Zing.

This whole post is hilarious, because John Biggs wrote a review today about how amazing these shoes are.

By: Scott Rafer

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:45:23 +0000

I just bought my 5F Classics yesterday and am late to the game. I wore them running on treadmill yesterday and all day today so far — including to the office. It’s like I have great new feet. How long can I avoid putting on real shoes? At least until Tuesday except for a trail run tomorrow (due to bad ankles that need more strengthening).

By: wtf

wtf — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:42:25 +0000

I cannot believe I just wasted 30 seconds of my life reading this. This proves that any dumbass out there can be a ghetto thug.

I don’t own a pair of these and don’t plan on doing so; however, I completely see the value. From the looks of them, I bet they are ideal for runners wishing to strengthen their feet and heal their form.

Ultimately … great going, ghetto thug. You have added more garbage to the already FUBAR intarweb.

By: Runner

Runner — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:07:35 +0000

These are excellent designs, where forms are put behind functions. They work great in strengthening your muscles. Here’s an article on Wired magazine about them. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/07/barefoot/

By: Trent

Trent — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:26:52 +0000

Screw you, Matt Hickey.

I bet you are some skinnyfat geek loser who has never done a second of exercise in his entire life. You are so, so narrow minded and you have completely misunderstood the purpose of this product.

0/10

I hope you die

By: ben dover

ben dover — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:56:31 +0000

That’s racist.

By: Edgar

Edgar — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:06:16 +0000

Has anyone worn these to play competitive tennis? I also live in a very hot climate and was wondering just how much of the pavement heat pass through to one’s feet.

By: Jessy Draves

Jessy Draves — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:36:41 +0000

I purchased a pair of these shoes with my friends last year. We love them where them nearly everyday when the weather allows it. Last summer I run an average of 7 miles a week about half of it on sidewalks and the other half on a dirt road. We do allot of kayaking down river and they are unbelievable the Flow pair is the best ive found so far for keeping out sand. If you like being bare foot these shoes are the ticket. They will also help ones balance allot. I would give these shoes a solid thumbs up!!