Vibram FiveFingers Men's Kso Evo Multisport Indoor Shoes

I gave it a 3 star coz 1 week after using them, the adhesive sticking the sole near the big toe came off, that’s annoying given the price of the shoe, coz I’ll have to spend some more on repairing it. Overall, I Love them, it takes your foot a week or 2 to get comfortable in them, you’ll need comfortable five finger socks as well coz the sole is thin.

So, I’ve seen these shoes before on a few occasions being worn by various people and have always been very intrigued by them. Now in my early 30’s, being 6’ tall, living in the northern Midwest where it’s cold 9-10 months out of the year and my joints are always talking to me; I came across an audiobook a little while back called “The Primal Blueprint”. I’ve always naturally been a minimalist and naturalist of sorts. So the book really intrigued me! In listening to the book, it covered a section called “barefoot living,” where it basically discussed how primitive people didn’t have shoes and how they trekked across terrain barefoot and how since the dawn of shoes, not only have we as humans gotten away from our “natural” past, but we’ve also developed tons of issues within our feet, bones, joints and back; BECAUSE of our discovery(in millennia speak) and use of shoes. This REALLY interested me because I’ve had back and knee issues for years now. Basically since my late teens/early 20’s. The book discussed this “barefoot living” style and recommended “barefoot” shoes as a means of actually relieving pain in various areas of the body and helping to correct body structure over time. Wait... so you’re telling me this WHOLE time that I’ve been wearing ‘regular’ shoes they’ve been f’ing up my body?! Are you f’ing serious?! Apparently the issues are due to the raised heel on conventional shoes and how over time it affects the body structurally. Making it weaker... Needless to say from that moment on I became VERY interested in this “barefoot” living style! Remembering that I’ve seen these type of shoes before. First thing I did was jump on Google and searched “barefoot shoes”, and these came up! After looking at various styles I decided on these KSO EVO’s based on the amount of positive reviews. Well, I’ve had these shoes for a little more than a month now and I have to say, they do/will take at least a couple weeks of getting used to. Not only will they feel really weird on your feet, but your legs and calves will absolutely FEEL the difference of “barefoot” walking/movement. But once you get passed that initial couple of weeks of adjustment and feel, wow! It is still a bit weird to FEEL everything I’m moving on. But the shoes have conformed more to my feet and are VERY comfortable for being so minimal. Also, I can honestly say that I’m already noticing a difference in my ankles, knees and back! My ankles haven’t been popping as much. My knees definitely haven’t been popping as much especially when going up stairs. And my back is definitely less sore and stiff than it usually is! These shoes really do seem to be making a difference and I’ve been wearing them daily(all day) now for the last couple of weeks. I’m not a runner. So they’re worn consistently around the house and when I’m out and about. And, while my girl and stepdaughter think they’re “so weird!” I happen to think they’re actually unique and cool! And if they keep helping me feel better and stronger, they’ll stay on my feet! Quite frankly, I’ve never given a sh!t what anyone thinks... After the initial bout of fatigue in my calves and knees, it’s pretty minimal now and I see it as these shoes are helping to strengthen me from waist down. While also helping to almost eliminate my back soreness and tightness. They’ve essentially helped me to identify my weak points. It’s pretty awesome! Some notes... To help you adjust, you may want to purchase some toe socks to not only make the adjustment period more comfortable, but help the shoes loosen up just a tad and possibly conform to your feet faster. It seems to have done the trick for me. Fair warning though, initially wearing socks with these is going to make your feet(especially toes) feel really squished. Personally, I prefer the shoes without socks now. Even when the weather is in the 30’s and 40’s. I kind of suck it up and deal with the brisk breeze in the shoes because I’ve come to realize the benefits I’m getting from wearing them! And honestly if I’m not actively thinking about it, I barely notice it. In the winter months, I think I’ll actually try to see if Vibram or anyone makes a “barefoot” insulated shoe/boot of sorts and wear that. If not, well, I guess I’ll have to wear boots... but when I’m not working and the weather is anything above 30, I’ll be wearing my Vibram’s! I’ve come to appreciate them that much already! Oh, and make sure you purchase according to your shoe size! So long as your shoes actually fit your feet correctly! I initially ordered according to the guide provided on here and ended up getting confused and ordered too small! I’m a size 10 in shoes and initially ordered a 42(9-9.5) because of the guide. I exchanged those for a 43(9.5-10) and they fit beautifully! Happy “barefoot living”! 🤘🏻👍🏻

been trail running and working out in toe shoes for a decade. Love these shoes. Perfect fit!

One of the best V5F's ! Comfortable, Stylish, and flexible . They fit great! Feel out of this world. They do run a bit small so (wear a 43 go 44). Socks fit great a size larger!

Compré estas zapatillas por primera vez para el invierno, ya que en verano y entretiempo voy mucho tiempo descalzo. Si bien una zapatilla no puede conseguir el mismo efecto (sentir todas las superficies, hacer contacto al suelo tipo Grounding/Earthing, etc.) al menos sí ofrece las ventajas de: - No llevar el talón elevado (tiene cero drop, o lo que es lo mismo, la misma altura de suela en la punta que en el talón) - Tiene poca o cero amortiguación (eso hace que seas tú con tu posición del pie y sus estructuras quien tenga que amortiguar). - Permitir que los dedos vayan independientes y no forzados a unirse y estrecharse hacia el centro. Al principio, como todo, no es cómodo que exista un "nuevo roce" de algo que nunca antes había rozado, que es en el espacio interdigital, pero te acostumbras rápido. Yo personalmente prefiero seguir yendo descalzo por casa y por el campo, pero si salgo a la calle, me las pongo y al menos no me clavo cristales.

I'll start by saying that this is easily the best pair of shoes I have ever owned. What it is great for: Walking becomes an activity that is absurdly fun. I can go into any store or place where I need lateral movement and it literally feels like I am wearing some sort of super shoe. I have bad achilles tendonosis and very flat feet, and this is the first shoe that causes absolutely no trouble at all in that capacity. In the past I have been prescribed ortho treatments/inserts with limited success. The reason it doesn't hurt my achilles is the supple nature of the back heel. How it conforms to the foot is gentle and doesn't offer the dangerous rigidity found in most other shoes. Weight bearing exercise: I have used this on stair climbing workouts with my bodyweight 215 lbs + up to 80 lbs of additional weight. Surprisingly, the shoe handles the 290 lbs total weight without any problems at all. In fact, on my normal stairs routine, I can feel the knee, calf muscle and various foot muscles tracking like they naturally should. That is a little hard to describe accurately until you feel it yourself, but it is wonderful to notice how a body is supposed to move. I get a better calf workout on stairs by using these shoes and it is way more fun. What I wouldn't use it for: You can get away with running on grass or soft surfaces with this, but I definitely wouldn't pick this one for road or trail running on concrete. Vibram has other offerings for those endeavors which I am actively exploring. For me it doesn't offer quite enough padding for all out sprint workouts and is better suited to high agility movement (definitely great for weight lifting).