Yesterday was the first outing for my new vibrams....and i have to give them a big thumbs up! I thought they might take a bit of getting used to but i was wearing them from 9am till 8pm and was on my feet for virtually the whole day and my feet didnt ache once.
When i was on my feet for this long in my usual trainers (asics runners)i found my heels aching and having to shift my weight from one foot to the other towards the end of the day. None of this in the Vibrams.
One thing that does take some getting used to though is the thought that everybody you walk past is looking at your feet! I did feel quite self conscious in them. I can imagine having lots of conversations about them over the next few weeks.
I havent tried running in them yet as im recovering from a twisted ankle at the moment. Should be good to go this week though. Ive had lots of advice to keep it REALLY simple for the first few runs so that the legs get used to the different running style. Im very much a heel strike runner so it will be very different for me to run on my forefoot. Think im going to build it up in perhaps 10 minute blocks. That should be gentle enough....we'll see!
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