I don't see any reason for
I don't see any reason for VFFs. They don't a give a BF runner the advantage that shoes give in cold-wet Winter and, they're not as good as huaraches for protection from heat. HOWEVER, they are the only minimalist shoe designed by BF runners.
You must be talking about the Bikilas, right? The VFF Flows were designed for cold, wet weather, since they have a neoprene liner in them.
The range of motion they provide is far better than that of any minimalist shoe from other companies. Once someone makes a toebox version of the VFF Sprint - and I mean copies *everything* except the toe-pockets, that will be the definitive minimalist shoe. Barefoot runners could use it in cold-wet Winter. Shod runners could use it the same as they curently use the VFF. AWs would be out of luck but I'm fine with that.
Other than huaraches, meaning VFFs second to huaraches, I agree with everything you say here.
I don't see any reason for VFFs. They don't a give a BF runner the advantage that shoes give in cold-wet Winter and, they're not as good as huaraches for protection from heat. HOWEVER, they are the only minimalist shoe designed by BF runners.
You must be talking about the Bikilas, right? The VFF Flows were designed for cold, wet weather, since they have a neoprene liner in them.
The range of motion they provide is far better than that of any minimalist shoe from other companies. Once someone makes a toebox version of the VFF Sprint - and I mean copies *everything* except the toe-pockets, that will be the definitive minimalist shoe. Barefoot runners could use it in cold-wet Winter. Shod runners could use it the same as they curently use the VFF. AWs would be out of luck but I'm fine with that.
Other than huaraches, meaning VFFs second to huaraches, I agree with everything you say here.