Vibram Five Toe Shoes
I know, I know! I was mocking them just a couple of weeks ago!
Well while I was on vacation I woke up with sciatic pain. It went from mid back to the bottom of my hamstrings, and it HURT! So I went to a chiropractor, he fixed me up, and then we had a great conversation about steroids. Him and his business partner (a Dr.) are big advocates of roids. Then he told me that my problem was over pronation (sp?) in my ankles because my feet are too dependent on the padding in my shoes.
So I broke down and bought a pair of those funny looking ninja shoes. I wore them for about three hours (of walking) the first day, and woke up the next morning with my feet, ankles, and calves sore.
As of now, I've been wearing them for @5 days. All day on the weekend, and they are amazing. My arch is even coming back, and I've been flat-footed most of my adult life.
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Alright I feel the need to chime in on this bitch! I rock a pair of red and black ones to the gym and LOVE them! My feet feel free and almost like I'm not wearing anything at all. I've never had anyone say shit to me in the gym..but then again, my workout partner is 6'4 and tattooed head to toe. Dude makes all of my work look like shit...haha
I think they sound fabulous. I've heard the look really cute with skinny jeans. Also you are going to have to turn in your no homo card. Sorry, I don't make the rules...
Whack on a pair and give them a go before you knock them. Once you train in them I doubt very much you will wear any other shoe to the gym. Training legs in them is amazing. When you are squating and leg pressing you can feel exactly where you are pushing. The ball of your foot more than the heel or vice versa.
CleyonFirst "real" leg day in them today! Let's see what this is all about.
CleyonI have 8 kids, my No Homo card is secure. ;-)
Supernova283Damn bro you've been busy.
CleyonIt's a blended family, but still my man card is secure.
Nothing too be ashamed of mate. These shoes are the best things to train in. Wait till you do legs in them. I have had a pair for about a year now and love them. Now believe me I am far from a trend setter. But these things are the bomb.
X2 I got them specifically for legs and especially calves! Plus they are comfortable and convenient as hell!
Yeah thats it hey. You can't beat them I reckon
Supernova283Do you think they'd make my super arched feet go to not so arched?
My arches are so high that sometimes it feels like I'm stretching my skin to the point of tearing when I walk. It's quite painful at times.
CleyonNo idea on that one! I know my Mom has high arches and has worn orthotics for years, mostly because she wouldn't do what the Dr told her and stay off he feet for a week. The matter of fact her feet finally got better when she was laid up with a broken neck from a car wreck.
shoxingbiceps17ahhh you conformist!! lol
CleyonI'm so ashamed...
Dude I rock these and I think they are a little different at first but great for ur legs and back. I guess no body at my gym says much about them but how they feel, mg gf hates them but I talked her into buying them for me soooo lol... Glad to see another eroid bro rocking them
CleyonI'm with you, they look dumb as shit, but they are already making a difference in my posture and the way my legs and back feel. I know their are some other eRoiders that rock them too, most of them won't admit it though.
i think there better than tennis shoes, i really dont even wear my shoes anymore, i go out i wear tims, or sandals ..the shoes just get dust on them now.. helped my calves grow as well... good luck with the posture man, i know that can be a bitch to deal with
fag shoes.
CleyonUhOh... Shrapnel will be here to see you in a bit...
No man throw them away they are so gay.haha There's a bunch of teenagers wearing them around my gym, they are pretty funny looking..
CleyonI'm not throwing them away! I just payed $90 for them! That's like three bottles of Test Prop!
I hear u on that one.. Actually I got in a argument with a trainer about those not long ago.. He was bitching cause I had flipflop on and he had those on.. He was telling me if I dropped a wait on my foot I'd get hurt but those toe shoes or whatever u call them would offer protection.. I'm like yea okay, needless to say we can't wear flipflops anymore, sucks too cause its so hot. Yea on leg day shoes are good, but any other time I don't see the big deal.
CleyonActually, according to what I've read leg day is the day that shoes are the WORST for you! Doing squats without shoes is supposed to help you align more correctly.
I agree with you, if Arnold worse flip flops to the gym, then so should we! Of course Branch Warren wears combat boots to the gym. LOL