Vibram Five Fingers Womens Classic

Vibram Five Fingers Womens Classic User Reviews

Review by Carrie Collier on: February 7 2012 Reviewer Rated: 3/5
This was my first pair of Vibram Five Fingers. I purchased it above two years back and they are nevertheless in fantastic condition. I wear them every day when I can. They've been on countless white drinking water journeys, and I've also applied them in backpacking trips. The sole is nevertheless in great situation, and they aren't torn to shreds either. I have worn down atleast 2 other footwear with working with them the very same as this pair. They may appear unusual and really feel unusual the first week that you have them on, but right after that they are ideal. Only criticism is there is not a lot grip on the bottom (just like your ft, get a look) which is undesirable if you are climbing on rocks with mud.

Review by Beth Stafford on: January 15 2012 Reviewer Rated: 5/5
I adore these. I have 3 pairs (different types) and am contemplating in no way donning anything else. They are amazing. I consider if you discover them uncomfortable, you ought to give them a 2nd or 3rd try. Nicely really worth the first pain!

Review by Carol Guy on: January 5 2012 Reviewer Rated: 3/5
I don't own the classics but I have tried them on, and I very own a pair of the Sprints, KSO's and Flows.For these who don't know, the sprints are like these but have a velcro hook-loop closure that goes above the instep to avert them from slipping off, The KSO's are absolutely covered with material up to the center ankle to, like their title indicates, Preserve Stuff Out. The Flows are covered like the KSOs, but are hardcore, made of neoprene (wetsuit material) so that they preserve you heat in really cold climate.Like the other particular person here, I wear these as every day shoes. The cause why I say they're the only healthful footwear on the planet is because they are the only footwear I have observed with ALL of these properties:* protects your foot from hazards such as sharp rocks, glass, needles, etc.* no heel (every shoe on the marketplace has a heel, even converse all stars, and so on. if you look at their inside, they have a raised heel)* no elevated toes.* no arch supportAll of these so referred to as "assistance" in footwear are bad. You may possibly disagree but for the sake of detailing my above needs in a shoe, I had to say at the very least that, and I have to say that this place is justified by the other reviewer who stated he would consider them uncomfortable but ended up currently being the most comfortable shoes ever before worn.I said they are uncomplicated on/simple off. There is a time period of receiving utilized to placing them on, particularly with the Flows, but when you/your foot get employed to it, it is as effortless as placing on any other shoe. Less complicated in truth since none of the designs require tying laces.Also I have to say that I have taken my survival knife to the soles with about 3/Fifth of my power, stabbing into the sole. Not only did I only feel strain, but immediately after I pulled the knife absent the sole did not have ANY mark on it at all, but they are VERY thin soles and you can feel almost everything just as if you have been barefoot. There's a explanation why shoemakers like Merril select Vibram to make their soles. They certainly pass the power test.They are fairly pricey I suppose, despite the fact that I have under no circumstances considered them expensive, simply because I mean, people go out and spend $120 for Nike sneakers that rip in two days. These are high priced, but in this situation you genuinely do get what you pay for. Mine have been in the wash a lot and are nevertheless in near-perfect situation (if you put on them with no the toe socks, they will will need regular washing).The only real downsides are the sizing problems and also the fact that unless you get the Flows, your feet WILL get soaked if you move in a puddle, since the materials involving your toes is not water resistant. The very good point is that the shoes dry superfast, and the Injinji toe socks wick away moisture and dry actually quick. I have worn the KSO's in snow and my socks received damp and in two hours they have been dry. The Flows have a increased water resistance and get heat true rapid, so even if your feet get wet, your body temp will warm the shoes up.The sizing issue is a massive difficulty. My KSO's and Flows are really a single measurement too major, since I bought them in the similar dimensions as my Sprints, and even though I tried them on in the retailer, they are one dimension as well large. They fit high-quality, it is just.. you want them the excellent measurement. it helps specially with the Flows to retain your feet warm.This is where I say, REI.. please PLEASE consider like these in your shops !! :) and not just the classics.I will say DO NOT assume to be capable to be as cellular with the Flows as you are with these (if you get them for cold climate).. Neoprene is not as cellular as the softer material in the other shoes and you sacrifice some maneuverability for the added warmth and drinking water protection, but as I have located out this winter season.. If the temp will get in the teens, it is undoubtedly all about the Flows, with socks, at the very least in my encounter, but I was just standing about. Perhaps if you're constantly running you will be ok without them :)The final caveat of these is that they are not quite appealing shoes...at all. This is the only explanation why I'm even wanting for a different shoe that has the identical criteria I mentioned above.. my SO retains bugging me about how they're so unsightly, and it is quite iffy donning them to a occupation interview.

Review by Vivian Bennett on: December 19 2011 Reviewer Rated: 4/5
I am mostly smitten with these. As a kid, it was pretty much unattainable to preserve me in my shoes -- regardless of bee stings and other ground hazards. These give me that liberty minus the bee stings and most of the hazards. (But stepping on pebbles of particular dimensions nonetheless hurts - alas.)Immediately after slowly working my mileage in them up to about 4 miles on city streets, I went again to normal sports activities footwear, and found my knees are considerably happier in the Vibrams. Possibly my childhood aversion to shoes was prompted by a realization that my feet have been meant to be cost-free.I want they had been in a position to use thinner material involving the toes. But for that, I in all probability would have rated a "5" regardless of the tediousness of getting toes in the suitable slots.My friends contact these my Fred Flintstone shoes; they are primitive hunting. But I adore them. (P.S.: Even the bodily therapist for my just lately injured knee liked the way I stroll in them and the way it lets anything function.)

Review by Ethel Downs on: November 26 2011 Reviewer Rated: 4/5
Some acquiring utilized to at 1st, but really at ease and exciting to wear.