Anybody have them? I just got a pair tonight and wondering what everyone thinks.

http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/index.htm

 

I've seen people wear those at the gym...can you by them locally? If so, where at?
I wouldn't mind trying those out

 

saw it on the news a couple months ago. check those running stores, maybe the one on kapahulu??

 

I got them and they're great... Boating, beach, or hiking they're good.

 

Yeah there are quite a few places to get them. Went to two stores yesterday; Robins in Ala Moana mall and Runners HI over in aiea next to Dixie grill. Check the vibram website for more.

 

Apparently you can't special order them at the store so you kinda just have to get lucky with style and size.

 

I'd try them on

 

just a note for all USAF thinking of buying these for pt. New AFI says that they are okay to wear for pt if the PTL and sqdrn policy allows it, but they are NOT okay to wear for an actual PT test, and the HPARC is supposed to, by AFI, not allow them. Now that said, I have also heard from several hardcore runners that, they started using them for pt and when the time to eval came, their normal running shoes felt hella heavy, and slowed them down. Not trying to discourage the use of the shoes, just merely throwing out some info for your consideration before buying them. What i've heard of people doing is using them for personal runs, or activities such as those mentioned (beach, hike, kayak) and alternating between those and normal running shoes... Just tryna be helpful, you DON'T wanna end up on FIP, trust me... especially for something small like that

 

^good point

 

Well been using them for a week now for some walks and a little run and I have to say they are pretty nice. I'm more looking forward to taking them on hikes though. I don't find them suited very well for the concrete. Could just be the type I have though.

 

How much if don't mind me asking? Where did you pick it up from?

 

They are amazing, you can get them at rei or abbadabbas, they vary in price from 80-100.

 

Yeah I picked them up for 100$. If you go to Runners HI they offer a military discount as well.

 

Most of the guys I work with wear them and love them.