My Experience Running with Vibram Five Finger Shoes


I've been using Vibram Five Finger (VFF) shoes from the last four months. I ran the Oakland full  marathon and 200 mile relay with Vibram shoes.  I thought of giving Vibram a shot after reading the book, "Born to Run".  The book had sound reasoning on why running barefoot is better than running with the regular shoes.

I started getting shin pain with my regular shoes. After running with Vibram, my shin pain stopped. The shin pain I was getting may also be because of my shoes.

I'm a believer in trying before saying "No". I've only positive things to say about Vibram. It took me about a month to get used to Vibram shoes. I noticed that when running with Vibram or bare foot, different set of muscles are exercised. I was able to run comfortably and my running speed increased.

My suggestion is give Vibram a shot. If it works then it is great. If it doesn't work for you, then go with your regular shoes.

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