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Minimalist shoes?
Hi, I love my VFF KSO but I don't like to use them for long hikes as I don't like picking flowers with my toes, the dirt seeping in somehow in them...
minimalist shoes with good traction on wet and dry rocks?
I've never used a minimalist shoe with decent grip on wet rocks. On creek walking canyon trips with smooth/slimy granite rocks I am constantly slipping on everything. Vivobarefoot trail shoes, inov8 trailroc...
Minimalist shoes talk - toe shoes vs closed toe.
I just picked up a pair of vibram 5 fingers on sale at REI for $30. They are leather, I'm not sure of the model. After using minimalist shoes for several years,...
Minimalist Shoes for Everyday Use
This summer, I began the transition to more minimalist hiking shoes, and I could not be happier. My feet feel stronger and my balance is better. That said, I started work back...
Minimalist shoes and through hiking.
Has anyone every through hiked in minimalist shoes? Or just really long, high mileage trips in general? I am wondering what the long terms effects would be compared to more supportive trail...
Minimalist shoes and through hiking.
I have yet to find the perfect shoe, it is usually a compromise on one thing or another to get something else. I think it is important to find a shoe that...
Minimalist Footwear for Fall/Spring Backpacking
The second in a series exploring the use of minimalist footwear for backpacking, Damien explores what works when summer is gone. Keeping your feet warm in barely-there shoes is no mean - ahem - feat.
Forget minimalist shoes!
I just had to share these shoes I saw the other day. Perhaps somebody decided the minimalist footwear and barefoot movement was winding down? Not sure what they weigh, but there's no...
Traction devices for minimalist shoes?
I haven't been able to find a traction device for my minimalist shoes that actually works. I have tried using microspikes with my vivobarefoots, but what happens is the toebox gets push...
How Much Does a Minimalist Show Weigh ?
Lots of talk about minimalist shoes, but .... How much does a minimalist shoe weigh ? In other words, what is the heaviest a shoe can weigh and still be called minimal....
New Balance 373
I want a pair of minimalist shoes to hike in but no one makes them in wides. Running flats, innov8 and like shoes all come in narrow. So i found these... they...
Glad I read enough here re: minimalist shoes
I went backpacking in Utah recently and have always used full leather hiking boots until discovering this site. I bought a pair of new balance mt10 which have almost no cushion and...
Is zem gear still in bussiness?
Zem gear is a company that made minimalist shoes that I would like to try. Most of the sizes are sold out on various websites and I have been unable to get...
First light hiking shoes, fit suggestion
Hi all, I had switched three years ago to minimalist shoes for travel/everyday life, and now I'm ditching my old heavy leather boots for smaller and longer hike. I tried out the...
Breathable minimal shoes, possibly found in the EU
It seems there is no love in the EU for minimalist shoes, I can't find anything anywhere, no innov8, no new balance minimus trail, the only ones I might be able to...
Barefoot hikers?
Anybody here hike barefoot? I mean actual barefoot, not barefoot (minimalist) shoes. I have a goal to be able to hike at least a few miles barefoot. I think it would be...
Hey, Craig, what about those shoes?
Over in Chaff, Craig Wisner mentioned that he had cycled between minimalist shoes and more supportive shoes, and that he had some observations/opinions on the use of either type of shoe. I...
Vibram settles lawsuit over FiveFingers health claims
Actually Justin, not sure why you would consider the shift towards minimalist shoes to be "common sense." I've said it before and I'll say it again: just because your ancestors walked barefoot,...
Trail runners for human feet? Bonus: Crudely drawn MS-paint foot illustration.
"A woman at a shoe store was very adamant that my minimalist shoes are the cause of all of my foot woes." I would agree that moving To Fast into minimalist shoes...
MT101 users
Question to all you trail runners... Do you usually wear socks with your minimalist shoes when packing (fair weather)? Do you take them off to cross streams and let them air out...
