FiveFingers Maker Will Pay Millions To Suckers Who Bought Its Shoes

[fifth_column]

I find FiveFingers extremely comfortable.  My ex-wife did not. 

Apparently different people have different reactions to the shoes.

Go figure . . .

And what Ron said about changing running gate is right on.  Technique, or lack thereof, is the main cause of running-related injuries.  IMO

[charby]

So are an $8 pair of canvas sneakers 

I like my Keens for canoeing, but I do a lot of portaging, so I need something a bit more supportive than canvas shoes or toe shoes.

[dm1333]

You quit running.

Ha!  No, I actually run more now than I was 10 or 15 years ago.  I run in New Balance Minimus shoes.  They make a fore foot landing pretty much mandatory and I haven't had any leg problems since I changed the way I run. 

I'm starting a class action suit against Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight.  Physical pain, emotional stress, extra weight because of the injuries and stress caused by the modern running shoe.  They got money and I got's to get paid!

[brimic]

Ha!  No, I actually run more now than I was 10 or 15 years ago.  I run in New Balance Minimus shoes.  They make a fore foot landing pretty much mandatory and I haven't had any leg problems since I changed the way I run. 

I'm starting a class action suit against Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight.  Physical pain, emotional stress, extra weight because of the injuries and stress caused by the modern running shoe.  They got money and I got's to get paid!

I know right?
The Air Jordan's I had in H.S. didn't add 1' to my vertical jump allowing me to dunk, become an all-star player, and make it to the pros. I expect a check for around $100 million to compensate for my lost wages.

[Sergeant Bob]

I know right?
The Air Jordan's I had in H.S. didn't add 1' to my vertical jump allowing me to dunk, become an all-star player, and make it to the pros. I expect a check for around $100 million to compensate for my lost wages.

You should have gotten some PF Flyersâ„¢. They make you "run faster and jump higher!"

eta: I just Googled them and and they still make them! I doubt they make the same claims though

[Strings]

I like my Vibrams. Although it is a bit of an adjustment (and there was an instruction booklet with the shoes that reccomend that very thing)

[Doggy Daddy]

Y'all are just falling for Madison Avenue hype.  There have been no real running shoe advancements since Red Ball Jets!   

[RoadKingLarry]

Good ole high top Converse. When you were a kid and got that new pair of "back to school" shoes in the fall you really could run just a little faster and jump a little higher.  And get yelled at by mom when you got the dirty the first time.

[Perd Hapley]

I always had the same reaction to those as I did to the socks that were a fad when I was a teenager.
Isn't it uncomfortable to have material between your toes? It's one thing for flip flops, but the thought of having a seam and cloth between my other toes just makes my toes feel itchy thinking about it.

I keep meaning to get a pair of those minimalist running shoes. Not for running, but they look comfy. But I don't want the finger toe thingys. I honestly can't imagine running in them. It's one thing to land on a rock or other odd spot on the ground in light soled footwear when you're walking, but running? Owchyyy!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005K1P6G2/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1399838310&sr=1-2&pi=SY200_QL40

[BlueStarLizzard]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005K1P6G2/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1399838310&sr=1-2&pi=SY200_QL40

That looks like it belongs in one of the levels of hell...

[Bigjake]

If I want to go barefoot, I go barefoot.

If I want to wear shoes, I wear shoes.

 

When I drink whiskey, I drink whiskey; and when I drink water, I drink water.

[Perd Hapley]

That looks like it belongs in one of the levels of hell...

Sinners in the therapeutic socks of an angry God.

[Sergeant Bob]

Y'all are just falling for Madison Avenue hype.  There have been no real running shoe advancements since Red Ball Jets!   

Yeah, they were in competition with PF Flyersâ„¢!!!

[Sergeant Bob]

That looks like it belongs in one of the levels of hell...

ZOMG!!!!! That would be like having 5 holes in your socks!!!!111eleventy11!!!!!!!

[Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas]

Found the Vibrams mildly useful. My toes like to rub against each other and blister, the Vibrams help me avoid that. Comfy shoes, but damn ugly.
Also, concrete is for cars, not people.

[Tallpine]

When I drink whiskey, I drink whiskey; and when I drink water, I drink water.

The sun is that hot, and me mouth is that dry.

[Bigjake]

I hope there's a bottle there, whoever it belongs to...