vibram 5 fingers: nerd, or ninja?

there's a new trend among runners: the so-called midfoot strike. focused more on landing on the middle of your foot, it's a running style that's considered more "natural," more like running barefoot or in the sand. the arguments for midfoot striking are that it distributes the shock of impact more evenly, and that it strengthens the feet and legs more effectively than the more typical heel-strike running style mandated by almost every running shoe on the market.

many competitive athletes are now using midfoot strike shoes in their training, and then racing in their heel strike shoes. some of the proponents are so gung-ho about midfoot striking that they even use them to race now.

so. midfood strikers. nerd, or ninja?

and more importantly, should i get them in black, or grey/green?

oh, and why do they call them five FINGERS?!?

Tags: cool, fingers, five, marathons, nerd, ninja, running, simonster, triathlons, vibram

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Comment by MiSa on September 24, 2008 at 1:03pm: I wanna try these swimming.....

Comment by Kara on September 23, 2008 at 10:03pm: uh eww.
::giggles::

Comment by SiMonster on September 23, 2008 at 9:55pm: I thought you're supposed to leave room at the tip to prevent leakage...

Wait. What were we talking about?

Comment by Kara on September 23, 2008 at 9:36pm: black.

What if you have short toes? Will it be like a glove that is empty at the end?

Comment by alice on September 23, 2008 at 2:14pm: woah. these are creepy but cool. ninja - black!