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Comment by Simplyroar on November 11, 2009 at 3:24pm

Nah I don't do bare-foot, especially in this cold. Give me shoes any day.

Comment by Richard on October 7, 2009 at 5:43am

i thought there was a group here on barefoot running?

Comment by Justin on October 7, 2009 at 5:33am

For those who have experience with Five Finger shoes, which do you use? I have the classics which are great, but sometimes when running I just want the slightest bit of cushioning for certain terrain, like gravel! The KSO's and Flow models supposedly have ~2mm of EVA underfoot- do you find it makes a significant difference?

Comment by Nick on October 6, 2009 at 9:50am

Hey guys. Just getting back into running again. I got a pair of VFFs too which Im gonna dive into on my next run. Cant wait!

Comment by Richard on October 5, 2009 at 12:35pm

Great Work, Matthijis! Keep it up! Eat plenty of fruit!

Comment by Matthijs on October 4, 2009 at 10:59pm

Just did a 10K race in my home town of Breda. It's a big event, about 9000 runners total, so very crowded. My stopwatch stopped working halfway through, and the final results aren't up yet, but I think it took me about 58 minutes. I'm very pleased with that. After some ups and downs with the raw diet, I've been 100% 80/10/10 for a month now and I'm sure that helped. :-)

Comment by Justin on October 2, 2009 at 4:09am

I dig the VFF's. I wanted them from the day I saw them 4 years ago, but just got them early this summer. I really got them for running, but now wear them everywhere. Probably the best "shoes" ever, but I still think they can be improved. Eager to try some of the new models as well.

Comment by Richard on September 28, 2009 at 3:40pm

I agree with Justin. I run real barefoot a few times a week. and in low race flats even for training because I trained my feet over time to be smart and strong and flexible.

Comment by RawKev on September 28, 2009 at 12:20pm

JT you runnin in the VFF's now? What's your opinion of em?

Comment by Justin on September 28, 2009 at 7:55am

Personally, I run in the Classic's without issue, however, for the last few years I've trained in super light un-supportive race flats. I also spend a fair amount of time walking around barefoot and just about never wear "normal" shoes. I believe the soreness some of you describe is not so much from the minimal cushioning or form, but from being used to, as most of us are, shoes with a significant amount of heel rise. This shortens the achilles and calf, so when going back to bare feet or VFF's, soreness has to be expected.

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