I just want to say that I love my Vibrams.  Absolutely love them!  I ordered the Vibram Black on Black KSO’s last Wednesday direct from the manufacturer and got them in the mail on Monday. Today was the first day that I really got to test them out. Over lunch I decided I was going to do some P90x plyometrics wearing them. Putting them on is getting easier and my toes seem to be getting used to being jammed in the holes as well. It took me only 1 try on my left foot and 2 tries on my right foot before I was situated.  Today I started out wearing them along with the toed socks that I bought. However, about 20 minutes into it, my toes really started to hurt.  I assumed it was the socks, so I took them off and started up again. I was right. The pain went away immediately. I figure that the socks probably were being bunched up against my toes and caused the pain. I am a bit disappointed in that fact because I was hoping the socks would help with the moisture that my feet tend to attract. The last thing I want is stinky shoes!

One thing I noticed immediately is  how connected I feel to the floor when wearing the Vibrams. Just like walking barefoot.  I was even able jump higher than normal but still land correctly. You are almost forced to land correctly. After all, landing on your heal with no soft cushion underneath could do some serious damage.  But after 50 minutes of jumping, neither my legs or feet felt sore. It’s was also so nice to not have the weight of a clunky shoe underfoot.  I may never do Plyo with traditional shoes again.

This evening my wife and I headed back to the YMCA. She was going to hit the cardio machines and I wanted to do some weight training with the shoes. I wore the Vibrams and even though it felt a little weird to drive with  them on, I quickly got over it. I did get quite a few stares at this YMCA and even had one guy stop me mid-set  to talk about the shoes. He told me they were the most awesome shoes he had ever seen. We chatted about the benefits of them and a few minutes later I was back to it.  Again, the connection to the floor is amazing. There is no more slip between my foot and the heal and I don’t feel like my shoes are causing me to lean forward. I performed a few overhead presses and my balance was spot on. I was even able to do some of the exercises on one foot with perfect balance. There is no more false leverage from a shoe that thinks it knows how to align your foot. These shoes are amazing.  Probably one of the best workouts I have had in a long time and I owe it to the Vibrams.

After the gym we hit Chipotle and then Target. Again I wore the shoes. I got a few more stares in Target but nothing major. I did have sweat pants on and I think that hid most of the shoe from site. Oh well…their loss.

I am currently trying to convince my wife to get a pair and I think we may hit the store this weekend so she can try a pair on. She is looking to get a new pair of running shoes but I think she will quickly fall in love with these.

I highly recommend this shoe to anyone and everyone. You wont be disappointed.