Toe Shoes
 

So there you are contracting in the ME doing what you guys do... you come up on a guy wearing the usual stuff then you look at his feet for no particular reason and see......toe shoes.. (see attachment). :D

OMG! That reminds me of those toe socks that used to be so popular. :D

Here is the website for this particular style. trek

I have a pair too I guess I should admit.
Mine are not that, mmmmmmmm, industrial grade.
mine are purple though
five fingers classic (hold the cursor over the color shoe to show what it looks like. I still laugh at the reactions I get when I wear them.

Gahhhh I could never wear those. My toes must be...freeeeeeeeeee! :D

To tell the truth, they feel wierd. I have yet to truly get used to them.
I prefer my whole feet to be free. Barefoot rules.

But to see some guy in body armor and all that with a pair of these on, would simply leave me falling over laughing.

Hate to admit this. Espesically here. I have a pair. Love em. They have to be the right size, but I can wear them all day and my feet are not tired. I ahve a buddy that runs 15 miles a day. Couple of Ultra runners do most of their races with them on. Black ones are very sneaky too.

I read about those in the Born to Run book. Been kind of curious.
Is Vibram the only company that makes these?

Yep, if you can get past the toes in each individual 'case'.. they are comfortable. I bought them as boat/deck shoes at a local to Anapolis marine store. The pair in the photo belong to a contractor that is also a sailor.

To be honest I initially bought them for the 'wierd' factor. I have always enjoyed walking my own dirt road. :munchin
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Toe shoes, eh? Interesting. Hey, I'm all about being comfortable. I even broke out one of my Utilikilts on my last tour in Iraq to deal with the heat while building a mortar position.

was it digicam or plaid?:munchin Where are the pics...?

It was their Workman model which is made from the same fabric as Carharts. Cotton duck cloth, I believe. Utilikilts doesn't have any tartans but they do have different camo patterns. My guys initially cast disparaging remarks at my attire until the sun hit its zenith. They were soaking with sweat and I simply took it in stride. :p

Didn't mean to derail the thread. Perhaps there should a WTF? attire thread.

DUDES!!!!

You are talking "shoes" . . . With GURLS.


Stop it, STOP IT, RIGHT NOW!

LMAO!!


Wonder if yee can go climbing in them??:lifter

Toe shoes
 

To anyone that has worn and run seriously in the Vibram Five Finger shoes or the "toe shoes" have you noticed an increase in your efficiency in running, decreased foot or knee pain or injuries ect as claimed by the manufacturer? The epidemiological data between shod and non-shod populations is interesting. Do those non-shod populations run on paved roads though? Those that are part of the "barefoot running" movement believe that modern running shoes only hurt us and state that no good studies have shown that all of the pricey technology in modern day running shoes hasn't been shown to decrease injury rates.

Sure they look goofy but if my overpronation is potentially caused by weak foot and calf muscles from being supported all day instead of my muscles doing the work I'll be willing to give them a chance.