Vibram FiveFingers Barefoot Shoes

Since 1935 Vibram has been a leader in hiking performance and innovation. The founder, Vitale Bramani invented the first rubber soles specifically for hiking. Fast-forward 70 years and Vibram is still manufacturing durable quality rubber soles. In 2006 Vibram took innovation to the next level with the launch of Vibram FiveFingers, or as they casually come to be known by “those toe shoes”. This innovation brought the concept of minimalist running and fitness to the front page and attention of the public.
Minimalist running is hardly a new concept. Humans were hunting and gathering barefoot thousands of years before Romans we strapping on their first pair of gladiator sandals. In fact: the shoe as we know it is a fairly recent invention, about as new as running for sport rather than running for food or to avoid becoming food. You’re probably thinking to yourself “Hey, I like going barefoot as much as the next guy, but it’s not like anyone is going to run a marathon barefoot.” Wrong, try this one on for size: In 1960 a man named Abebe Bikila was added to the Moroccan Olympic Marathon team for the Summer Games at the last minute. This caught the shoe sponsor (whose name rhymes with madidas) completely by surprise as they did not have any shoes that fit him correctly. Rather than quit Mr. Bikila ran the entire marathon in the bare (foot that is), just as he’d been doing training back in Morocco. Not only did he run the entire marathon sans shoes, he freakin’ won the Gold Medal with a record time of 2:15:16.2. Unfortunately modern sidewalk plagues like broken glass, gum and the “oh…god…what is that?!” have made it difficult for you to get your Bikila on. With Vibram FiveFingers you get the freedom of barefoot and the light protection of an ultra-thin Vibram rubber sole (usually only 3.5-4mm thick).
Your feet contain 52 bones, 66 joints 40 muscles, hundreds of sensory receptors, tendons and ligaments. Treat all those moving parts right with a pair of Vibram FiveFingers. Strengthen muscle, improve your range of motion, activate your balance and agility sensors, improve your posture and allow your body to move naturally. Don’t fix your feet, fix your shoes.