subject: Vibram Five Fingers and Me [print this page] Vibram Five Fingers and Me Vibram Five Fingers and Me
I have a lot of vibram five fingers. Most of them are sneakers, specifically Converse All-Stars, and the rest range from sandals to boots and everything in between. I get oodles of compliments on my footwear, but nowhere near as many as when I wear my Vibram FiveFingers.FiveFingers have been called "creepy," "toe socks with rubber soles" or "very primitive" when I encounter people inquiring about what is on my feet. But little do they know the years of research that went into making these groundbreaking vibram five fingers that are slowly winning people over in their strikingly lovable ugliness.
Vibram FiveFingers: The Barefooting Alternative are easily the most comfortable vibram five fingers I've ever worn. It's like being barefoot but with protection on the bottom of your feet which is exactly what the creators were banking on.The Vibram brand name was founded in 1937 by Vitale Bramani. He invented the first rubber soles for mountaineering, but that was just the beginning. The company is still recognized for their quality of performance footwear.
In the East, they are an uncommon thing to see on someone's feet, but go to Boulder, Colo., and they're a part of everyday life.I have received some of the best reactions to these vibram five fingers. My favorite being when I was at Tim Hortons one evening, it had been raining and I walked over dry concrete. As I was leaving, my friend's boyfriend yelled, "Someone walked through here with bare feet!" It was comical because I hadn't even realized that it would look like I was barefoot.
