My school's gym has a policy that in the free weights section, there needs to be close-toed athletic footwear worn at all times. But Vibram FiveFingers do not satisfy this requirement because they somehow offer less protection against dropped weights...
Um, last time I checked, if you dropped a 25-pounder on your feet, mainstream shoes or in VFFs, you're going to get some broken toes... Keep in mind I wear the KSOs.
So I had a meeting with the athletic director who said, after careful inspection of VFFs, he's even MORE convinced that they're not suitable for weight lifting. I am still angry about this.
Any ideas about how to compromise for this? I suggested signing a waiver of liability because I assume they're only banning VFFs because they're afraid of lawsuits since they're still relatively "new" to the scene.
And, I really don't want to switch back to running shoes, so I thought about lifting in Chuck Taylors. Any thoughts on this? I don't understand how Chucks would provide more protection than Vibrams but I couldn't convince the athletic director otherwise.
Has anyone else been hassled about their minimalist gear at the gym? How'd you deal with it?
And you can read my longer complaint blog post here if you want:
http://www.halfofjess.com/
Um, last time I checked, if you dropped a 25-pounder on your feet, mainstream shoes or in VFFs, you're going to get some broken toes... Keep in mind I wear the KSOs.
So I had a meeting with the athletic director who said, after careful inspection of VFFs, he's even MORE convinced that they're not suitable for weight lifting. I am still angry about this.
Any ideas about how to compromise for this? I suggested signing a waiver of liability because I assume they're only banning VFFs because they're afraid of lawsuits since they're still relatively "new" to the scene.
And, I really don't want to switch back to running shoes, so I thought about lifting in Chuck Taylors. Any thoughts on this? I don't understand how Chucks would provide more protection than Vibrams but I couldn't convince the athletic director otherwise.
Has anyone else been hassled about their minimalist gear at the gym? How'd you deal with it?
And you can read my longer complaint blog post here if you want: