Tomorrow's news: FiveFingers

Thursday, April 30, 2009

FiveFingers by Vibram offers shoes that are like gloves for your feet. The shoes have a sheath for each toe that allow them to mimic the feeling of walking barefoot.

“I love them,” says Krista Gampper, Iola senior. “Strangely, they motivate me to go running because running is not fun anymore. My weird motivation is at least I get to wear my weird shoes.”

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Sock it to me: FiveFingers’ shoe socks offer a more comfortable alternative to wearing shoes with the feeling of walking barefoot.

The tops are made of a stretch polyamide fabric or neoprene and the souls are rubber.

Four styles are offered and each style suits different activities, though they overlap on quite a few. They’re marketed for everything from water sports to trekking to regular exercise.

If you’re thinking about checking out a pair, they’re available at Backwoods Adventures in Bonner Springs or at www.vibramfivefingers.com. FiveFingers cost $70 to $90.

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