"When coaching my clients I encourage bare foot training. Time and time again I have observed amazing improvements in muscle activation and body awareness in this process.

When I first saw the Fivefingers all my prayers were answered. I have used minimal martial arts shoes for the last 10 years with the dream of a shoe that offered the protection needed for the modern concrete jungle and the freedom for full expression of the foot. Not only are they minimal they are also durable which is a quality lacking in our modern business practices."
Aaron Mckenzie, CP4 Movement and Lifestyle Coach

"I love them - they make me use my core whilst walking!"
Liz Stride, Pilates Instructor

"I wear my FiveFingers on long walks and on weekends when I feel like really relaxing. When I'm wearing my FiveFingers I enjoy feeling the terrain I'm walking over, while also feeling 100% safe. I also find that my FiveFingers make me move more fluidly, and help me concentrate on my posture and poise."
Sarah Greenaway, Director, Harvest Marketing

I love my work as a consultant, however working at a PC or standing in heels all day delivering training is not kind to my back. Yoga helps but I can only fit in a couple of sessions per week. I find wearing the fivefingers does amazing things for my posture and my core muscle strength. After four minutes (yes, I've timed it!) in my five fingers I feel my tensed shoulders relax and drop down, I'm standing taller and it all feels natural and easy. My fivefingers help me to look after my body so I stay healthy for my family and my business.
Isabelle Phillips, Director Mackerel Sky

"Dude, Fivefingers rule!"
Jason Stewart, bootcamp instructor

"The trail was very rocky but the shoes worked remarkably well, and my feet came out of the adventure in great shape. I think they're awesome!"
Sharene Hurnen, trail runner

"How cool do I look! Loving the Fivefingers."
Sally Lynch, runner and restaurateur

"I have been wearing my Vibram five fingers now for a month, both on a daily basis in my day to day life and as well in my role as a physiotherapist, conducting core stability classes 6 days a week.

There is absolutely no doubt that wearing them whilst teaching gives me much better proprioception through my feet, enabling me to feel more grounded, enhancing my core stability and able to perform the exercises more effectively. Quite unexpectedly I have found that wearing the fivefingers, has improved arch support for my flat feet. As a physio I have spent my life trying to restore arch support in my feet using muscular effort. My "fivefingers" have so far proven to be the most effective in stimulating lumbrical activity in my feet, lifting my arches.

Yet another unexpected benefit is the relief from aching legs after prolonged standing. I am an enthusiastic cook and often spend up to 3 to 5 hours at a time preparing a meal. I was intrigued to find my legs were not aching as much whilst wearing my five fingers, which stands to reason from the pumping action in the lower limb during use.

I am hooked. I love my five fingers.
Jane Simons, Physiotherapist

"I am a Trail Runner subscriber and an avid trail runner. While visiting your website I saw an advertisement for some whacky-looking "shoes" called Fivefingers, made by Vibram, featuring individual toe slots and promising to make the runner feel barefoot.

Anxious to see if the shoes could stand up to their claims, my running partner and I drove an hour and a half to the closest store that carried them. I bought two pairs. The Sprint has a strap across the top for an extra-secure fit, while the Classic is open at the top.

I had heard about Chirunning, and thought this would be a perfect time to try it out. My partner watched me and informed me that my stride became perfectly aligned.

I also noticed that my stamina seemed to improve when I wore the shoes, and the Fivefingers let me feel the trail more as well as improve my ground striking. My normal trail running shoes, the Nike Shox Jungas now feel like Cadillacs. I plan on wearing the Sprints running a few times a week, and the Classics around town. Anyone who wants a great Chirunning shoe or loves to spread their toes and go barefoot should consider the Vibram Fivefingers."
Peter Swiek, Maryland, USA
Letters - Trail Runner Magazine July 2007