Anyone Used Five fingers?

[Shovel]

I'm looking into picking up a pair, but I'm wondering what people think of them.

 

[armie]

I know someone who used them on a canoe bushcraft trip and found them to be very practical.

 

[Geordie9]

I couldn't get on with them in the shop but I have seen a nice pair of Merrell now do a barefoot that I might get. I do see alot of people down the gym wearing them so them must be ok.

 

[bradleybuckman]

I have 2 pairs and they work fine. But, they can be a bit frustrating getting your toes in and out of the separate toe pockets sometimes. I have a few pairs of the Merrell Barefoot shoes, and I prefer them over the Five Fingers. Much easier to get on and off, and people don't look at you as strangely as with the Fiver Fingers. I will caution you to slowly get your feet used to them so that you don't make the same mistake that I did, and you're left feeling like someone beat the bottoms of your feet with a baseball bat.

Here is a link to the Merrell website with a little more info.
http://www.merrell.com/US/en/Men-Footwear-Shoes-Barefoot

 

[bushwacker bob]

I have a set on the end of both my arms. They are very useful.

 

[Buckshot]

Lots of people have some form of barefoot shoe, I have VFF and Vivo barefoots for work
Here's the FVVs I have http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56481&highlight=vibram+five+fingers and have been reviewing

Mark

 

[mcniac]

i have been running on them since October 2011 I really like them. I also use the merrell barefoot for longer than 24 km distances. it might take a while for your feet to get strong enough to wear them for long periods of time or distance

 

[treadlightly]

I have been using minimalist shoes for three years and would not go back.I have two pairs of vff's and they do what they say on the tin. Comfy, light almost feels like there is nothing on your feet However i find i use them for hiking and running rather than day to day activities mainly i suppose because they do look quite odd. My best all round barefoot shoe is the Soft Star moc. It looks like a normal shoe, is really comfortable and will take you anywhere. Only available from the US though.

 

[JohnC]

I've had a pair for about a couple of years, I like them a lot, don't run in them much, but great for walking.

 

[forestwalker]

I love mine but won'b buy any more. They wear out too fast for my use. I think that in the woods and on dirt roads small stuff gets in between the toes and abrade away the material. Apart from that not so little detail I love them, and used them whenever possible all summer.

 

[Bushwhacker]

No, just no.
Anybody who wears those ghastly things should be rounded up and fed to the pigs.

 

[rik_uk3]

No, just no.
Anybody who wears those ghastly things should be rounded up and fed to the pigs.

That said I like crocs and some here would shoot anyone wearing them

If I was wearing a baseball cap as well and British Red found me I'd get double tapped !

 

[para106]

I've used 5 fingers but pee on 3 of them............