Another shoes thread

[Toby]

So I came across an ad for Vibram Five Fingers the other day and thought they might make a decent lifting and MA training shoe. My old lifting shoes are all cracked and long past their use-by date. Anyone tried the 5 fingers'?

[Oso]

linkage?????

geez, had to do the work for you ;)

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/products/products_flow.cfm

looks like some ninja **** to me. I'd have to put them on to tell.

I pretty much live in flip flops and kick them off at a moments notice just to relax or beat down the most recent upstart ninja clan so I'm not sure they'd do anything for me.

[Toby]

I train MA in bare feet too (mostly inside). These would be more for lifting. I rarely lift in bare feet, but it's certainly "interesting". I'd also use these for mixed MA/general fitness training outside on surfaces where bare feet aren't such a good idea.

They're weird for sure, but interesting shoes. I like the concept. I was hoping someone had tried them.