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[–] Unsung_Heroes_again 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I love my vibrams. Only shoes i run in or hike in. If im not at work, i am rocking 5 fingers or merrill trail gloves.

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[–] AngryAvocado 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Thanks for the perspective! I was looking into Soft Star Shoes, have you had any personal experience with those?

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[–] Unsung_Heroes_again 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I have not. I started in vibrams in 2011, when i started to get back into running and into long distance backpacking. I wear the trail gloves when i just dont care for people staring at my feet.

First rule of minimalist shoes is start slow and start small. I got really excited by them, the feel of the ground and the terrain, and went too fast. Ended up with metatarsalgia and a host of injuries.

But really? I have been in them so long or barefoot (hell i did hike from ohio to montana minimmalist) that anything like a work boot with a heel causes discomfort now, and if i smash a rock with my toe or land on a tree stump (you'll see what im talking about if you go minimalist) i dont even feel it anymore.

And watch out for minimalist runner forums. They are... an interesting... breed.