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  1. My advice for folks getting started in barefoot/minimalist

    Sorry to hear about your Sorry to hear about your injury. I have torn my left achilles tendon twice playing basketball as a young man. I started running sometime in the past 4 years and love it. I have been running on my VFF for about 4 months now and find that all of those suggestions you...
  2. Air Force: Basic Military Training

    Hello Ghost, I have seen Hello Ghost, I have seen many folks use the Vibrams shoe for doing PT at different bases, however the reg says that the shoe cant be loud in color and you must wear white socks. I know they have socks specifically for the fivefinger shoes. Good luck in basic...
  3. Barefoot running - Does it help prevent achilles tendonitis?

    I did forget an injury that I did forget an injury that occured about 12 years ago. I tore my achilles tendon on the same heel that is giving me trouble. It is frustrating not to be able to do the things like before. I cant say that my problem stemed from wearing my fivefingers or minumulist...
  4. Barefoot running - Does it help prevent achilles tendonitis?

    I started running in the I started running in the Vibram five finger shoes about three months ago. I noticed a subtle pain in the middle of my heel area after running. I dismissed it on a few occasions becouse the location I was at at the time was too nice to pass-up a good run. My problem...