Just bought me some funny looking shoes

[wyliec]

Please keep us informed. I think these are the coolest thing since Crocks. I will be ordering a pair for myself if you give the :thumbup:. I will surely be wearing mine camping.

I've had mine for over a couple of years. They work great at the gym and walking/hiking and running (with the correct model, as someone already mentioned). The only problem I had was hiking on a wet, inclined surface; I got absolutely no traction.

I did buy my pair where I tried them on.

By the way, Lamont, since you will be using them on the treadmill, the 5 fingered socks would probably be of no benefit to you. However, when hiking, the little stones that make there way into the vibrams drive me nuts; the socks do help there.

Oh Randy,

Since I quoted you; you may want to think twice about the vibrams. You're likely to want a bigger windshield on your spyder, and risers, and probably put your rear fender back on.:joke:

 

[JCSMOKE]

As a dealer of several brands of products I resent what you just said the dealer has an investment of money time and labor to be there just so you can use him for a show room and use his sales people for fitting if you use the dealer buy from him also soon there will be no dealers left for your convince if everyone. Buys online. REI sell these shoes

I agree with you, and if the size and style I want is in the store I tend to walk out with the new shoes on. My experience though is that the selection is limited along size and model peramiters, I own 5 pairs. Only one place in Vegas (a specialized store) had all options and sizes. I am sorry that I did not word my post differently.

 

[arntufun]

I've had mine for over a couple of years. They work great at the gym and walking/hiking and running (with the correct model, as someone already mentioned). The only problem I had was hiking on a wet, inclined surface; I got absolutely no traction.

I did buy my pair where I tried them on.

By the way, Lamont, since you will be using them on the treadmill, the 5 fingered socks would probably be of no benefit to you. However, when hiking, the little stones that make there way into the vibrams drive me nuts; the socks do help there.

Oh Randy,

Since I quoted you; you may want to think twice about the vibrams. You're likely to want a bigger windshield on your spyder, and risers, and probably put your rear fender back on.:joke:

Thanks Ron. I'm really interested in these. I am going to go to a local store try them on until I find the size I need, then purchase them online. :thumbup:

 

[JCSMOKE]

Thanks Ron. I'm really interested in these. I am going to go to a local store try them on until I find the size I need, then purchase them online. :thumbup:

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[Cavman]

After talking the a sales person on the phone, I was told the sizing the Vibram describes is wrong. I have a pair and they are red. I figured if I was going to wear some strange foot coverings, they should really stand out.
They also look OK when you are wearing a kilt....sneakers don't.

 

[JCSMOKE]

After talking the a sales person on the phone, I was told the sizing the Vibram describes is wrong. I have a pair and they are red. I figured if I was going to wear some strange foot coverings, they should really stand out.
They also look OK when you are wearing a kilt....sneakers don't.

I hadn't thought of that, a kilt on the hotter summer days should keep the garden of good and evil from turning into a rain forest A happy garden makes a happy Ryder.

 

[SpyderDuck]

I have some; mine are the style that doesn't have the solid material over the foot; I can't remember the name... Classic, maybe. I can't believe the site made you think you'd take a 41; that would be itty bitty feeties for a guy... admittedly, I am a ladies size 9, which is at the larger end of the female shoe spectrum, but I wear a 40 in the Vibrams. You can have your foot sized for Euro size in a shoe store. Of course, Euro sizes vary just like US; I have 3 pair of euro-sized shoes, all supposedly size 40. My Finns are a little big, my Sidi riding boots are a little snug (I finally took the inserts out of the bottom, and they feel fine now), and the Vibrams are just right.

Anyway, I hated doing the treadmill thing in shoes; it felt awkward. Barefoot made my feet sore. The Vibrams are an excellent compromise. I love the things.

And yes, they ARE the Spyders of footgear .