I usually run with a 3 minutes running/3 minutes walking pace for my workouts.  So when I started the run off I was very happy with the feel of the shoes.  Obviously again I noticed a difference to traditional shoes as the cushioning was just not there.  My running style didn’t change much that I could tell, which I am happy about.  I was worried that the change of cushioning would make the way I run a lot different.

As I got to about the halfway point of my run I noticed a strong pulling feeling in the arch of my left foot.  This was similar to the feeling I had when I ran the first time.  I am very big guy so the fact that my feet are hurting during a workout doesn’t bother me all that much, but this was a noticeable difference.  I am expecting this pain to go away over time with more workouts, so I will just have to grin and bear it now.

Overall I am still very happy with my purchase of the Vibram’s.  I think they will really help with my overall foot health.  I will keep updating the blog on a semi-regular basis, so please check back.  If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them in the form below.

My foot in the Five Fingers

I got my new Vibram Five Fingers KSO shoes today.  As soon as I got home I put them on.  It was a very interesting feeling when I put them on.  I have had many many pairs of tennis shoes throughout the years, but these are by far the most interesting.  According to the Vibram website these shoes are designed to help the foot strengthen the muscles, thus lessening the chance of injury.

I figured a good way to try them out would be a quick lap around my neighborhood with my great dog Bella.  Its about a half mile around and after just a nice light walk/run my feet actually hurt.  I wasn’t too surprised that my feet hurt, more precisely the arch in my left foot hurt.  Like I said before these shoes are totally different than any of the shoes I have had before, so a fair amount of pain is expected.

The worst part of the run was the concrete.  I know that my shins were not too happy with the run as I really don’t run too much on concrete right now.  I really did feel the difference between normal shoes and the KSO’s.  Also having the individual toe slots felt really good.

I am really looking forward to my first run on a treadmill, which should happen on Thursday this week.  I will update my experiences as often as I can.