Chinese Fivefingers

[Miyagi]

Five toes gloves? Naa will never catch on.

You'd need to move the big toe bit farther back of course...

 

[treadlightly]

I'm only 5'2" tall so having size 3 or 4 for shoes is pretty normal.
You're right though, I wear kids hiking boots usually.

Toe socks from earlier years really put me off them. Have they improved ?


cheers,
Toddy

I can't say if they've improved as I've only had mine a year or so. They are a wool mix and I find them very comfortable and they add a bit of warmth to the five fingers.

 

[big_swede]

I'm only 5'2" tall so having size 3 or 4 for shoes is pretty normal.
You're right though, I wear kids hiking boots usually.

Toe socks from earlier years really put me off them. Have they improved ?

cheers,
Toddy

I only speak metric, sorry.

1.57 m. Well, still seems small with 33-34. I had a girl friend that size, she ordered her more feminine shoes from italy, only way for her here in big foot land. Well off topic though.

 

[big_swede]

You'd need to move the big toe bit farther back of course...

Hand shoes with soles, you might be on to something! Remember when I was a teenager a got a pair of snow boarding gloves with palms made of kevlar. There was a tag saying that you were under no circumstances supposed to use those gloves for, well, intimate sessions with yourself. Think that applies with soled toe gloves too.

 

[marcusleftthesite]

I've been thinking of getting a pair for winter paddling in the canoe.I normally get away with army goretex sock things but I like the look of those,just wonder whether the strap across the top will dig into the foot when kneeling ?

 

[big_swede]

Did my first run in these this morning. Did 5 km in quite good time. Nothing to complain about. Very good grip on the gravel trails, stones and roots on my running track. Usually run in DIY huaraches so it was no big difference padding wise, only these have more aggressive soles. Also did some crossfit-esque stuff on a football field, very nice grip on grass, feels even better than wrestling shoes on rubber mat (weird reference maybe, but anyone with martial arts background will hopefully now the feeling).

On sunday I will go on a longer walk in rougher terrain. Hopefully I will be just as chuffed then.

 

[Shewie]

On sunday I will go on a longer walk in rougher terrain. Hopefully I will be just as chuffed then.

Looking forward to hearing how they cope

 

[Toddy]

HWMBLT is interested too
Thanks for the update

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Dreadhead]

has anybody found a uk link for these?

 

[udamiano]

They look sooooo cooooool I want some

 

[Sanji]

they`re is these, http://www.zemgear.com/ can get from http://www.tilley.com/ZEMgear-Original-Ninja-Split-Toe.aspx?id=ZEM1BlackSilver90 is others available too.

 

[BigM]

I'm only 5'2" tall so having size 3 or 4 for shoes is pretty normal.
You're right though, I wear kids hiking boots usually.

Toe socks from earlier years really put me off them. Have they improved ?

cheers,
Toddy

I have a pair of these and think they're great: http://www.injinji.com/

 

[Shewie]

Would you mind measuring the weight of the shoes at some point Ollie

 

[big_swede]

Only have a bathroom scale. Sorry. If I do come across a smaller scale I'll weigh them.

 

[Dreadhead]

How is the sizing on these? thinking about it seriously now

So got these in the mail today:

Don't really know what to expect long term. But at $33.40, how could you go wrong? Seems quite well made and are a delight on my feet. Will go for a short run tomorrow morning and use them on some beach walking/food collecting in the weekend. Right now they feel great. Soles a bit thicker and more pronounced than vibrams offerings, that's the only caveat I can think of.

 

[Jock]

Am I the only person to think that these shoes are hideously ugly? Shrek look a likey ?Hulk feet

Each to their own

just saying....

 

[Stew]

Yes they're ugly but they're cool.


Me want.

 

[Jock]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

 

[woodgrain]

No good for me - got webbed feet!

Graeme

 

[Highbinder]

Sure they're ugly, but I think they would be awesome for longboarding! Not so sure on hiking with them and any kind of weight on my back. Don't seem very well ventilated for hot weather.