There are many times when you need the protection and security of a shoe or boot. Like all things in life, there is a balance, and Vibram FiveFingers® provides a healthy alternative to traditional footwear. Wearing FiveFingers for fitness training, running, water sports or just for fun will make your feet stronger and healthier—naturally.
That's a pretty bold claim, for a shoe that looks like it doesn't help you any.
I saw one of my friends wearing these a long time ago and, like some of you, I wondered, "WTF are those?" It was by chance that I managed to find them again via Nerd Fitness, a blog that I follow infrequently. They are called Vibram Fivefingers, and I believe that they'd be more than perfect for practicing Capoeira.
Capoeira is a naturally barefoot sport. You've got to have that maneuverability that most shoes (Like Nike) don't allow. And if they do, it's supposedly not very healthy for you. Sucks for us, right?
I, however, am still recovering from a serious bout of Athlete's foot. I'm not about to trust myself going around in a gym where fifty or so people sweat, stomp, and generally look badass every day. Why? Because I don't want them somehow gaining my disease, and I'd rather not have to deal with this horrible fungus ever again. But playing with shoes is hard because normal athletic shoes don't allow you to jump around, do cartwheels, and slip and fall on your ass when you need to. Believe me, I tried.
So I'm thinking I'd really love to blow $100 and pick up a pair of these, which are supposed to be awesomely healthy for you and promote going barefoot in sports at the same time. They're also going to be a crazy fashion statement. I'm killing three birds with one stone!
PS: For extra fun, read this blog post by Nerd Fitness and see how these foot-gloves hold up when you trek across Australia. I can tell you that the $170 gym shoes that you bought at Payless would probably be torn up and sodden with mud by the time you finished.
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