You've seen em - Vibrams Fivefingers are everywhere at this point (well, anywhere you find a lot of barefoot runners and health nuts anyway). The distinctive look of the Vibrams Fivefingers makes it an un-missable shoe in pretty much any environment (If you haven't seen them, they have "fingers" for your toes, kinda like toe socks. ) RELATED ARTICLES
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Some people love them for the style, others love them for the fit - but one of the biggest reasons people are switching to Vibrams Fivefingers is for the health benefits. But can a shoe really improve your physical well being?
Short answer - no. But exercise in the right footwear and that's a different story.
Here are the three major heath benefits from running or jogging in Vibrams Fivefingers:
Vibrams Fivefingers Benefit #1) Injury prevention.
The "barefoot" style of running that they foster is great for your joints, and even better for your running form and posture. Traditional running shoes feature heel cups and ankle support to prevent pronation - but our feet weren't designed for the "heel-to-toe" style of running that running shoes promote. All the repetitive impact from landing on your heels can cause many different joint and posture problems that the more natural "mid-foot-strike" fostered by Vibrams Fivefingers helps alleviate.
Of course, if you don't practice good barefoot running form, then Vibrams Fivefingers aren't going to do you much Men Vibram FiveFingers KSO Shoes RedGreyBlack p47616 good (aside from helping you look a little goofier than you already do: -)
Vibrams Fivefingers Benefit #2) Minimalist protection.
Along the same lines, the over-protectiveness of traditional running shoes has a strange effect on our feet - over time they get weaker, and become prone to depend on the support those shoes offer. That's one reason why you see so many twisted and sprained ankles. Historically, footwear was just designed to protect the feet from the elements. Keep 'em dry, keep 'em warm, and keep 'em intact.