A Look Into Vibram Five Fingers' Revolutionary Barefoot Design

In the field of sports footwear, design is essential to help bring out the user's top performance. Vibram 5 Fingers brings a new, alternative design for running, watersports, yoga and Pilates. Almost like a glove for the human foot, every part of the Five Fingers' shoe design aims to mimic the feel of being barefooted, but provides the protection of footwear.The barefoot design opens up possibilities for sports enthusiasts. Scientific research, coaches and athletes agree that with the feet bare, runners can actually improve their balance and stability. Barefoot running also improves speed, and lessens the chance of injury as compared to running with regular athletic shoes. The Five Fingers line of shoes provides runners with the freedom to do this while keeping the feet protected.Other applications for these shoes include watersports like kayaking, canoeing, surfing and sailing. With a pair of Five Fingers shoes, watersports enthusiasts can benefit from its grip, performance, and control - especially for board-based sports. Some models of the line provide added perks for watersports, such as a 1.2mm neoprene upper to keep the foot warm in cold, fast-moving water.With its revolutionary barefoot design, the Vibram 5 Fingers line of shoes provides wearers with health benefits associated with going barefoot. The shoes strengthen muscles in the feet and lower legs and improve overall foot health. Also, wearers can use the full range of motion in their feet, which is great for sports that need foot flexibility. Overall, the design gives its wearers' feet the kind of freedom that a normal closed shoe cannot give.