Vibram is profiting from BRS's good name!

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Notice that even though you type Barefoot Runners Society it shows Barefoot Running Society. I wonder what's up with that.

They paid for that ad space, so they show first above all other returns. We are ranked first under ad space, which shows our hard work over the past years.
 
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Sid said:
It's perfectly "logical" for companies to sell crippling, foot-deforming shoes, as long as they are profiting from it.
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Do you think that's the case with Vibram?
 
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Barefoot TJ said:
Do you think that's the case with Vibram?
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I bought 3 pairs in the beginning, partly out of curiosity, partly out due to the trendiness. I've only had two falls since I started running again 4 years ago, and that was while wearing Bikilas. I found that while wearing them, my feet developed more calluses. The best thing that Bikilas did for me was convince me to take them off and go barefoot! :D

Fivefingers are for the habitually shod, who want to wear "barefoot" shoes. These are mass marketed products, rather than custom shoes designed to fit one's feet. Vibrams don't stretch like moccasins, and they aren't custom-fitted like huaraches. The Vibrams don't even fit me any more, since I've gone barefoot. Vibrams would have kept my feet confined. My flip-flops offer a better shoewearing experience.

I think that Vibram's barefoot marketing is misleading. I signed up for the class action lawsuit and will donate any reimbursement to BRS.
 
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Don't believe everything Google says :)

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Seriously though, maybe we should put a disclaimer on our website if Vibram are using our name and not contributing to the Society?

I think I will write to them and ask them if they'd like to pay for an advertisement on our website.
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If I do this in the UK, I don't get the Vibram advert, even if I go to Google.com?

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I understand your viewpoint completely, Sid. Mine is a little different.

I feel they're not perfect. No shoe is perfect. And no one shoe is perfect for everyone.

For most people who prefer to run with something on their feet, or have to, I think VFFs are a good, healthy alternative to the traditional running shoe.

We would prefer people not transition to barefoot running from any other form of running, but go cold-turkey, cut back on mileage and speed, and start over from scratch using common sense. But for those who refuse to do so, or can't, having these types of runners running in VFFs and other minshoes is a lot better than having them running in traditional footwear out there.

We also find that lots of folks who have tried VFFs and other minshoes for a while end up going pure barefoot anyway for many different reasons. VFFs help to break people into true barefoot running, which is a win-win for barefoot running. :barefoot:
 
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I would say that wearing VFFs is a common compromise that works for many habitually shod runners.

I think that there is still a lot that is unknown about how the habitually barefoot actually run, and whether or not the habitually shod can ever run exactly like the habitually unshod.

After all, these two feet are vastly different, and will likely perform quite differently when running without shoes.

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Sid said:
...whether or not the habitually shod can ever run exactly like the habitually unshod.
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I don't think the habitually shod will ever be able to run exactly like the habitually unshod, even if they take their shoes off. They can try to mimic it (in minshoes or even barefoot), but they will never come close. The damage has already been done...to all of us.
 
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I remain hopeful that one day, I can rehab my feet to be mostly normal, like the habitually barefoot. Unfortunately, this is immensely challenging, as the habitually barefoot are not well documented in modern literature. As such, there is no standard course for rehabilitation. In addition, it's taken me years of daily work just to get to this point. I'm guessing most people don't have the time, ability, or inclination to put such effort into rehab. So yes, the damage is done. :(
 
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My damage is irreversible regardless if I go barefoot 100% of the time...and there really is no rehabilitation for my situation, the nerves being relocated into the arch muscles of my feet. I can't even get a foot massage because the nerves lay so close to the bottoms of my feet. I am afraid that I am basically screwed for the rest of my life, and it will no doubt be even more difficult for me as I grow old.

Sorry, don't mean to be a downer. It's just something I have to live with...and cope with...daily, the realization.

I have hope for you, Sid, as I know you are really attentative to your situation, so I can live vicariously through you anyway.
 
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