Vibramator or Foot Condom?
So… I couldn’t wait. I just could not do it. I got some nifty new Vibram KSOs today to avoid the lovely sandpapering of my feet when I run on the beach. Given that a) I had something new and b) I actually want to get back to running, I decided to do an easy mile to give them a spin.
Initial thoughts?
They aren’t exactly like barefoot running, but they’re damn close. I can already see that they’ll take some getting used to, but this may be the perfect compromise between absolutely bare feet (and the bloody pain that brings) and running in full shoes.
I guess, though, that one might be wondering why I would run barefoot in the first place.
Simply put? It’s a hell of a calf and ankle workout. I can’t seem to get the calf workouts right at the gym (either that, or I’m just doing it wrong) so the sting of barefoot running is a way to double up on tasks. Running? Check. Calves and ankles? Check. If I could do it, I’d just run barefoot and leave even the Vibrams at home. Alas, while asphalt is giving enough, people tend to leave broken things and scraps on it and every other surface. Rather than scrape and cut my feet, I’ll settle for the middle ground.
I don’t feel that it’s fair to review the… sandals? Shoes? Foot condoms? Just yet, so I’ll leave that for later. First impression, though? Great.
