Brother Michael
Well-Known Member
I have been most intrigued by these things ever since they hit the market and will definitely be getting a pair at some point.
HOWEVER I will go against the masses here and say that I will most certainly not use them for running. You see I run a lot, including most likely my second marathon in August. And as I am somewhat of a running enthusiast, I am not willing to start all over with these. Second of all I already have a hip issue and my knees aren't 100% which means that I prefer my running shoes to be the more expensive kind, yet "traditional" running shoes. At the moment I am sporting the Adidas Adistar Cushion 6 which at the time (two-three years ago) was the top of the line non-professional athlete level shoe they offered and has worked like a charm. It was at the time the most flexible and "softest" (not soft like a pillow) shoe Adidas made and it was exactly what I needed for my legs.
The Vibrams however great they may be, would be too big a sacrifice for me and I would lose everything I have learned and gotten used to over the years and I don't want to do that while risking injury.
Now though I do want something a bit more hardcore, a more focused shoe since my current pair is or more like has been past its due date for months now but the Vibram will be too much for me and the amount of running that I do. Added to that I run in the winter also which requires a traditional pair anyway and I really don't like the idea of having to switch back and forth between the styles of running every season.
I would like to get the Vibrams for casual, daily use for which I am positive they would be a blast. My normal daily shoes are already thinsoled, basic Nikes, which have no forgiveness anyway, so I would certainly take a whack at these.
But for my sole running shoe ? No...not for me.
HOWEVER I will go against the masses here and say that I will most certainly not use them for running. You see I run a lot, including most likely my second marathon in August. And as I am somewhat of a running enthusiast, I am not willing to start all over with these. Second of all I already have a hip issue and my knees aren't 100% which means that I prefer my running shoes to be the more expensive kind, yet "traditional" running shoes. At the moment I am sporting the Adidas Adistar Cushion 6 which at the time (two-three years ago) was the top of the line non-professional athlete level shoe they offered and has worked like a charm. It was at the time the most flexible and "softest" (not soft like a pillow) shoe Adidas made and it was exactly what I needed for my legs.
The Vibrams however great they may be, would be too big a sacrifice for me and I would lose everything I have learned and gotten used to over the years and I don't want to do that while risking injury.
Now though I do want something a bit more hardcore, a more focused shoe since my current pair is or more like has been past its due date for months now but the Vibram will be too much for me and the amount of running that I do. Added to that I run in the winter also which requires a traditional pair anyway and I really don't like the idea of having to switch back and forth between the styles of running every season.
I would like to get the Vibrams for casual, daily use for which I am positive they would be a blast. My normal daily shoes are already thinsoled, basic Nikes, which have no forgiveness anyway, so I would certainly take a whack at these.
But for my sole running shoe ? No...not for me.
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