https://www.athletico.com/2011/08/30/run-free/ Better for every body. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:15:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.athletico.com/2011/08/30/run-free/#comment-104 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 02:19:25 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/blog/?p=207#comment-104 I love sports, I love nature, I love the Vibram Five Fingers!

]]> https://www.athletico.com/2011/08/30/run-free/#comment-17 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:39:52 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/blog/?p=207#comment-17 Thanks for commenting Annie. I have been tempted to try the Vibram finger shoes since I have done well with the Nike Frees. I have heard that it takes a while to get your feet accustomed to them. Anyone find it hard to get used to the Vibrams, or did they fit like a ‘glove’ from the beginning?

]]> https://www.athletico.com/2011/08/30/run-free/#comment-15 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:19:34 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/blog/?p=207#comment-15 I started barefoot running last fall and loved it. It was like getting back to the basics – so natural. As winter rolled in I knew I needed something to keep my toes warm, so I switched to the Nike Frees. Loved them, but by spring I started developing some IT band related injuries, so I switched back to barefoot. In just a few weeks my injuries healed. Now I’ve started training for the Chicago Marathon and again needed some extra support for those long runs on gravel trails, so I bought the vibram trek sport 5 fingers. They give me the extra cushion for my long 15 plus mile runs but still simulate what it feels like to be barefoot. I’ll never go back to regular gum shoes. Never ever. I’m in love.

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