Regarding water-resistance: it can help to coat them with a leather protectant wax. Careful, though, too much can make them less breathable. A light coat is good for helping water bead off the fabric
@@jonhopkins6061 They have been the same size as the others I've ordered. If you have a pair of v alphas, they're going to be bigger. My Alphas are too snug.
I love my v-treks, had them for 3 years now and they're my first pair of fivefingers. I use them for everything, hiking and fishing, if I could wear them for work I would. I want a new pair but don't need a new pair as mine are still going strong. The mid sole offers added protection for rugged terrain but still becareful wear you tread. They're not water proof but waterproof spray does help. Don't wear toe socks if you think they will get wet as problems will appear in the mid sole section. 9/10
Hey mate, I've got a couple of Vibrams and was thinking of getting these for hiking, and would probably wear socks, so I'm interested in more of your thoughts on the problems with them getting wet with socks. Appreciate any thoughts. Thanks
@@Matto_Harvo I used to wear toe socks, vibram do make them and they are comfortable but they crease along the middle of the foot and it can become agonisingly painful especially on long hikes. They're OK to wear for braking the shoe in but I wouldn't wear socks after the first week. You can towel dry your feet if they get wet, and they will be pain free. The reason I wear socks for braking them in is, there's a bit of a ridge at the base of the toe and it can be an issue for first time use. Keep walks short distances and build up the distance slowly and exercise the foot, stretching toes, spreading them wide. Stand with feet flat shoulder width apart and then push your arch up and outwards, like your stood on a ball. Then turn your feet slightly toes inwards and create and arch again. The back to toes pointing forwards, arch feet. Then toes pointing outwards and arch feet. And repeat these exercises 3 or 4 times going just past the point of pain each time. I found these exercises helped with sissy squats to strengthen the muscles in feet and ankles. I now do 10km daily and I'm planning to walk 50 miles in 1 day as a fast paced tab.
I love these I'm on my 4th pair since going barefoot, I constantly switch between these and the vibram merrell barefoot shoes, super comfy great on the Appalachian trail all the way down to chasing kids around the house lol .
Vibram Five Fingers are offered in models for ALL uses including dress. The vtrek insulated shoe is warm & AMAZING & they are waterproof, but you do have to retreat them depending on how much wet use. I did a 62 mile backpacking through hike wearing the vtrek & insulated vtrek with no issues. I wear my insulated vtrek's all winter in the snow & slush without socks to 20° and with Injinji wool socks below 20°.
I got a friend to try them. She wanted a “louder” pair, and opted for the denim V Trek. She likes them so far, says she can barely tell she’s wearing shoes
Great review ! You just got my question answered .. i bought second hand (and still waiting) an older Trek (trek ascent, it seams similar enough) and i intend to use it for walks and gym. I dont run but i love to walk barefoot at home (first thing i do is take my shoes off) and at the gym as well . The other day i saw a girl with fivefingers at the gym but with the train 2.0 version , i find them ugly and too sturdy . Hopefully these ones will fit the bill for me :)
In the USA I used the V-Trek for going to church, and generally for riding, and another same model for long hikes in the mountains. Then I bought the CVT Leather to go to church and out to dinner, hahaha. But I came to Spain, and here in winter it rains and it's a bit colder than in the USA where I lived for the last 20 years. That's why in winter I wear Realfoot and Belenka leather shoes with waterproof membrane.
I am considering checking this or the VTrain out but am stuck. The VTtrain lists a 2mm foam insole/footbed and the VTrek doesn't. Does the Trek still have some kind of foam or just like a liner material? I'd actually prefer whichever one feels harder underfoot. That aside, would you suggest one over the other for general indoor fitness use and running errands before or after the gym (mail/shopping etc)? So basically lifting, treadmill walking, outdoor pavement walking. Just lost in the sea of options with these five fingers. I don't love foam under my foot if that helps. But I've read that the KSO line is pretty fragile.
My two cents is the VTrain is the most comfortable five finger I’ve tried. I don’t notice any squishiness in the insole. 2mm is incredibly thin. The Vtrek is nice and comfortable but it doesn’t breathe very well. So keep that in mind. The Vtrain breathes very nicely
@@sonsofsever Thank you! As for 2mm. I run homemade 0.75mm foam insoles in shoes that aren't meant to be run without insoles. I really, really don't like insoles, lol.
@@Antiques-ud7yp it’s just the way the upper and the lower integrate with each other. It has no effect on the shape of the shoe when you’re wearing it. The upper is really stretchy and pulls on the lower when your foot’s not in it, causing it to curl. A lot of five fingers experience this.
We haven’t worked with the KSO Evo yet but I’m a size 43. It’s pretty snug to my first two toes. The last three have a little more room but they’re not slipping out or anything
They're gonna feel a little tighter with your normal size, most likely just on your big toe. The problem is if you get them too big it's likely your pinky toe won't fit into it's slot at all, at least that's what happened to me. It shouldn't feel uncomfortable on your big toe though, if it is they're too small.
so i buy 10.5 shoes because my fret are wide and i have a half inch of room in the shoes. would it make sense to buy a half size smaller? like size 10 for me?
I’d say go true to size with vibrams and then work from there. Their exchange policy is pretty solid if you don’t get the sizing right on the first go. If you’re considering these, wait two days for my review of the VTrain 2.0 on Sunday. You’ll wanna see that before you buy these
@@Antiques-ud7yp I wouldn’t say any of them push your toes apart, like a toe separator will. What they all do to that effect is allow your toes to move individually. So as you’re walking around doing whatever you are doing each is on its own to do whatever it’s going to do. but yeah, I would say there isn’t really a five finger that separates your toes the way an actual pair of toe separators will
We haven’t put the review out, but my initial thought is the Lems Primal Pursuit. We are really loving it as a runner, especially for trails. But it works great on the road as well. Other good options to look at would be the Altra Superior or the Topo Athletic Runventure. Both are zero drop and have wide toe boxes, at 20ish mm stack height those are both the most minimal pairs of trail runners from those brands. If your feet can handle it and you want the least amount of stack height, the Xero Mesa Trail can't be beat.
