Vibram FiveFingers Women’s Trek Shoe Review

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Regarding the fit of the Trek, they fit much looser than other VFF products,1991 d brown reebok shoes, which allows them to work really well with socks. There are absolutely no tight spots anywhere around my feet. That being said,zappos mens reebok shoes, I have experienced hotspots on the bottoms of my feet, specifically the bottoms of my big toes,reebok and shoes, because the shoes do move around a bit while running on rugged terrain and the friction of repetitive slipping inside the big toe pockets eventually leads to a blister. This is probably a question of my toes being too small for the big toe pockets and would probably not affect everyone. The VFF design is made in such a way as to accommodate as many foot shapes as possible and this is one aspect of my feet not being ‘average’ in this dimension. Despite the hotspots,skechers women's shape ups, I still love the comfort of these shoes. I appreciate the extra room because of the activities that I do in these shoes, specifically a lot of trail running,womens black reebok work shift shoes, when my feet tend to swell after long distances. These shoes really are ideal and extremely comfortable on rocky terrain,reebok zig shoes youth black, which very few minimalist shoes can claim.
Regarding the feel of the Trek against my skin,reebok zig shoes youth, the leather footbed and sock liner inside the upper feel soft and practically seam-free. Although my hands can feel seams on the inside of the upper,Skechers Shape Ups Silver shoes, specifically within the toe pockets,reebok midcut black umpire plate shoes, my feet definitely do not. I do wear socks for the most part when I run with the Treks,reebok zig energy mens shoes, though,reebok zigtech shoes orange and black, and have not spent much time in them sockless.
Weight
Each size W39 Trek weighs just under 5 ounces,skechers shape ups tongue of shoe, or 140 grams. Although this is the heaviest of the VFFs that I own,reebok zig tech shoes, they are far from heavy as a minimalist shoe. Even after relatively long runs,skechers shape ups for women, I do not feel the weight of these shoes on my feet.
Flex / Sole
The sole is comprised of a 4 mm EVA midsole,sale skechers shape ups, which offers plating protection from stone bruising,skechers women's shape ups strength, and a 4 mm Vibram performance rubber outsole with considerable lugs (for a minimalist shoe) to improve traction on rugged terrain. Although it is not as flexible as the KSO and other VFF models’ soles, it is still quite flexible when bent in any direction. The total 8 mm sole is the thickest sole I’ve tried on a minimalist shoe but considering the rocky terrain that I’ve run on with them, I do not have a problem with the thickness in the least. I have experienced stone bruising while running on trails in my KSOs and after running on the same trails and gravel roads in the Treks,reebok zig shoes youth, I have never experienced a similar problem. The 4 mm midsole definitely does its job protecting the foot arch from stone bruising.
I must admit that the first time I tried the Treks on,reebok women's aerobic shoes, I did feel noticeably higher off the ground than in any other of my minimalist shoes. However, his was on concrete,reebok zigtech shoes green and black, once I stepped onto a trail,reebok zigtech shoes customize, this feeling disappeared.