Comments on: Vibram Five Fingers Shoes: The Barefoot Alternative http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/05/07/vibram-five-fingers-shoes/ Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:39:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/05/07/vibram-five-fingers-shoes/comment-page-2/#comment-119857 James Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:17:05 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=1575#comment-119857 I wore terraplana barefoot shoes for a couple of months which have the advantage that they don't look quite so silly. But I will testify, your feet will HURT when you first start wearing them. Sure we were meant to walk barefoot, but we WEREN'T meant to walk on cement. I wore terraplana barefoot shoes for a couple of months which have the advantage that they don’t look quite so silly.

But I will testify, your feet will HURT when you first start wearing them. Sure we were meant to walk barefoot, but we WEREN’T meant to walk on cement.

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]]> By: jwarner191 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/05/07/vibram-five-fingers-shoes/comment-page-2/#comment-116822 jwarner191 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:02:14 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=1575#comment-116822 great shoes but wear out in 3 months...can't afford that! Will have to go back to regular shoes...too bad. Hope they find stronger materials for the soles. great shoes but wear out in 3 months…can’t afford that! Will have to go back to regular shoes…too bad. Hope they find stronger materials for the soles.

]]> By: AndyB http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/05/07/vibram-five-fingers-shoes/comment-page-2/#comment-116272 AndyB Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:18:54 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=1575#comment-116272 Lore, A quick look about MAT (it's late here) seemed to show either going to a personal trainer (I work till 9PM most nights so that would be a challenge) or buying a dvd (I don't mind that as long as it's reputable). Any dvd types or websites you'd suggest? I admit I need to get back in shape in general. In the past I have had good experience using the Power 90 (not P90X, yet) family of dads but I lose the weight, start to feel good then fall off the program into bad habits (eating, bad sleeping, laziness). I'd like to investigate this MAT more but I think anything on a regular basis would be a "step" in the right direction. I didn't notice my feet being unstable (no more so than in normal shoes) and if I hadn't noticed my little toes opened up I'd still be wearing them (the shoes, and my toes!). I did feel my feet need toughening and my leg muscles were straining and my legs did KILL for the next couple days. Moderation is tough for me. Thanks for the suggestion, AndyB, NH. Lore,
A quick look about MAT (it’s late here) seemed to show either going to a personal trainer (I work till 9PM most nights so that would be a challenge) or buying a dvd (I don’t mind that as long as it’s reputable). Any dvd types or websites you’d suggest? I admit I need to get back in shape in general. In the past I have had good experience using the Power 90 (not P90X, yet) family of dads but I lose the weight, start to feel good then fall off the program into bad habits (eating, bad sleeping, laziness). I’d like to investigate this MAT more but I think anything on a regular basis would be a “step” in the right direction.
I didn’t notice my feet being unstable (no more so than in normal shoes) and if I hadn’t noticed my little toes opened up I’d still be wearing them (the shoes, and my toes!). I did feel my feet need toughening and my leg muscles were straining and my legs did KILL for the next couple days. Moderation is tough for me.
Thanks for the suggestion, AndyB, NH.

]]> By: Lore http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/05/07/vibram-five-fingers-shoes/comment-page-2/#comment-116093 Lore Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:53:16 +0000 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/?p=1575#comment-116093 Andy. I bought these shoes and thought I would love them and my back pain would disappear, not. I found out that my feet are pretty unstable and so the shoes causes worse back pain. I am doing something called MAT and I highly recommend it. I will be able to wear these shoes in the future but not until the rest of my body is more stable. Insoles are the WORST thing one can do to their feet. The foot MUST be able to move in whatever we have on our feet. Believe it or not, shoes with no support is best so that your foot can "find" it's own strength and balance. M.A.T is a type of muscular activation which wakes up muscles that heretofore were not in use due to over compensation, injury etc. and it gets each muscle doing it's assigned task and then you can wear the shoes and then gradually until your feet are prepared for it. It's a bit of a long"trek" but well worth it. Andy.
I bought these shoes and thought I would love them and my back pain would disappear, not. I found out that my feet are pretty unstable and so the shoes causes worse back pain. I am doing something called MAT and I highly recommend it. I will be able to wear these shoes in the future but not until the rest of my body is more stable. Insoles are the WORST thing one can do to their feet. The foot MUST be able to move in whatever we have on our feet. Believe it or not, shoes with no support is best so that your foot can “find” it’s own strength and balance. M.A.T is a type of muscular activation which wakes up muscles that heretofore were not in use due to over compensation, injury etc. and it gets each muscle doing it’s assigned task and then you can wear the shoes and then gradually until your feet are prepared for it. It’s a bit of a long”trek” but well worth it.

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