Toe shoes
They’re not actually called toe shoes, but rather Vibram Five Fingers–but toe shoes is what I’m calling them… and they’re pretty neat. I first heard of them from a trainer in New York and then forgot about them in the whirlwind that is my life. I was recently reminded of them in Vancouver, though, and ordered a pair. They’re kind of funny looking and they definitely don’t offer a lot of support, but that’s the idea: It’s basically like you’re running barefoot. I went out for my first run today, an easy 3 miler (or maybe not even) just to test things out. The verdict–I liked the way they felt on the pavement, felt a little unstable in the grass, and got some debris caught between my toes when i tried to go “off-road” (okay, it was an empty lot in my subdivision). We’ll see how my legs feel tomorrow.
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That trainer real knows what he’s talking about!
Comment by Michael Reilly on September 15, 2009 7:16 pm