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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.
 
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. :rolleyes:

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

So got these in the mail today:
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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.
 
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.
 

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