vibram five fingers are perfect
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Many people are curious about the latest trend in running shoes, Vibram Five Fingers. nterest in the five-toed, sock-like shoes grew when author Christopher McDougal published Born to Run(vibramfivesfigner, Inc., May 2009), the story of barefoot ultra-runners from the Talahuma tribe in Mexico, and of the diminished injuries he experienced when he switched from wearing high tech vibram fivefingers to wearing either Vibrams or running completely barefoot. A Boise Runner's Experience With Vibram Five Fingers .In August of 2009, after reading Born to Run, 48 year old Elin Johnson of Boise, Idaho, which is located in the Pacific Northwest, USA, purchased a pair of olive-green Vibram Five Fingers shoes KSOs. (KSO stands for "keep stuff out,"and provides a covering over the top of the foot that prevents rocks and sand from getting inside the shoe.) Shortly after she purchased the Vibram fingers, Elin asked her neighbor, who is a marathon runner and fitness expert, what he thought of her new running shoes."They won't provide enough cushioning for your joints, and they will never give you enough support for your feet,"he said. Elin did a little more research and decided to try running in her new Vibram shoes, despite her neighbor's warnings. |
