wildcard451 0 #1 May 16, 2008 http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/products/index.cfm Has anyone ever heard of or tried these? I'd go barefoot everywhere if I could, and have been thinking about giving these a try. Any opinions welcome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 220 #2 May 16, 2008 Quotehttp://www.vibramfivefingers.com/products/index.cfm Has anyone ever heard of or tried these? I'd go barefoot everywhere if I could, and have been thinking about giving these a try. Any opinions welcome Don't forget to wear your toe socks.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWEEEET 0 #3 May 16, 2008 Never heard of them...My mom and I hate shoes and wish we could be barefoot all the time. I'm definitely gunna mention these...Thanks! I'm not weird...just cool that's all...!!!! *SWEEEET* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #4 May 16, 2008 Try em and give me a update. Maybe Ill try them if you say they are goodBeauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #5 May 16, 2008 Sudsy wears them all the time. Maybe send him an email (I dont hink he hangs out here anymore)Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #6 May 16, 2008 Quote Sudsy wears them all the time. Maybe send him an email (I dont hink he hangs out here anymore) Sudsy's feet. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #7 May 16, 2008 A friend of mine just got some of those, and he loves them. I haven't tried them though. Edited to add a pic of his shoes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #8 May 16, 2008 Back in the day, I used to barefoot water ski, sometimes with flimsey Chuck Taylor shoes. Those would have been perfect..... until ya catch a toe. Oh Nooooooooo!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #9 May 16, 2008 Quote Back in the day, I used to barefoot water ski, sometimes with flimsey Chuck Taylor shoes. Those would have been perfect..... until ya catch a toe. Oh Nooooooooo!!!!!! OK, dumb question. How were you doing barefoot skiing while wearing shoes?All the barefooters I knew were really barefoot. I tried it numerous times, and gave up after damn near breaking my back in the crashes."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #10 May 16, 2008 Quote Quote Back in the day, I used to barefoot water ski, sometimes with flimsey Chuck Taylor shoes. Those would have been perfect..... until ya catch a toe. Oh Nooooooooo!!!!!! OK, dumb question. How were you doing barefoot skiing while wearing shoes?All the barefooters I knew were really barefoot. I tried it numerous times, and gave up after damn near breaking my back in the crashes. I considered myself a very good recreational slalom waterskier back in the day. Then I tried barefoot skiing. The mastercraft boat had a boom that extended out the side. Going 30 or 35 mph I tried to ease my feet down, as if on cue, the instant my feet made contact, KERSPLA-SPLA-SPLA-SPLA-SPLASH!!! Fuck that. Haven't tried it since. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #11 May 16, 2008 Dude, i was God. I could walk on water all day. With or without shoes when was 12-14. Two ski jump out... A real crowd pleaser. Takes big ones to jump out of your skis at 42 mph.Flying dock starts = just plain brutal but handy and cool. Ha that was something i thought i would never quit doing. Still makes me crave it when i see a total glass lake in the morning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #12 May 16, 2008 Quote I considered myself a very good recreational slalom waterskier back in the day. Then I tried barefoot skiing. The mastercraft boat had a boom that extended out the side. Going 30 or 35 mph I tried to ease my feet down, as if on cue, the instant my feet made contact, KERSPLA-SPLA-SPLA-SPLA-SPLASH!!! Fuck that. Haven't tried it since. Yes the guys I skied with who could do it always said it wasn't that difficult; It's just that you were going so damn fast that every fall was spectacular. We didn't have the side boom, so I had to try to drop the ski. Dropping the ski wasn't that bad, but everything that happened in the split second afterward was."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #13 May 16, 2008 yep. and roll......................... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #14 May 16, 2008 Quote Quote I considered myself a very good recreational slalom waterskier back in the day. Then I tried barefoot skiing. The mastercraft boat had a boom that extended out the side. Going 30 or 35 mph I tried to ease my feet down, as if on cue, the instant my feet made contact, KERSPLA-SPLA-SPLA-SPLA-SPLASH!!! Fuck that. Haven't tried it since. Yes the guys I skied with who could do it always said it wasn't that difficult; It's just that you were going so damn fast that every fall was spectacular. We didn't have the side boom, so I had to try to drop the ski. Dropping the ski wasn't that bad, but everything that happened in the split second afterward was. I have exactly one day of barefoot attempts under my belt. My wrecks were so spectacular that despite no *serious* injuries, I wasn't relieved of all the bruises, aches, and pains till several weeks later. The look of determined terror on my face every time I was actually up for a second or two stands out in every picture (all of which have since been destroyed). Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydemon2 0 #15 May 16, 2008 Really I thought the last one was being used as your avatar right now? Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone! I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #16 May 16, 2008 Quote yep. and roll......................... Yes, that was one of the problems; These attempts were around the same time I started jumping; Now think about it: What do they drill into you about recovering from loss of control? Yes, go into a big, flat, stable arch. That doesn't work so well when wiping out water skiing.But it certainly provides a stimulus for hysterical laughter for the passengers in the boat."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #17 May 16, 2008 Quote Quote Sudsy wears them all the time. Maybe send him an email (I dont hink he hangs out here anymore) Sudsy's feet. Damnit, he's gonna kill me. I bought the exact same ones before I saw that picture. We'll see how they work out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BGill 0 #18 May 17, 2008 Barefoot Ted is a an ultrarunner who swears by the Vibram FF's. He also tests their new products for them. They definitely allow you to build up strength in your feet by using muscles that we don't usually use because we are accustomed to shoes. They look cool and I'd like to get some sometime in the near future to build foot strength for my upcoming ultrarunning adventures. Let me know how they work out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
