Vibram Men's FiveFingers V-Trail 2.0 Trail Running Shoe

So I have been wearing Five-Finger shoes for a while.I have about 8 pairs of Injinji toe socks, and I find running in them with normal running shoes comfortable.I transitioned to toe socks about 10 years ago for Spartan and other obstacle races, where running in wet and muddy shoes were a thing - and they definitely helped a lot.Now back to current day, I recently read a few books on barefoot shoes, and I have been intrigued.I usually walk barefoot anyways, and use sandals for almost everything else. Even while at work, as part of a surgery team, I wear Croks all day…which are nothing but plastic sandals.So I am naturally comfortable barefoot and in sandals.I finally took the plunge into these Vibram Five-Finger V-Trail 2.0 shoes.The first thing I did was use their sizing chart, and measured my foot. I was at exactly 9,75” inches. So the first pair I ordered was the shoe for a 9.5” shoe. (See my attached chart).Mistake.It fit, but too snug.Drats!So thanks to me only ordering items via Amazon Prime (with free returns), I returned them and went for the foot size of 10” inches.Perfect fit.So my suggestion to you would be to read the “heel to toe” inch sizes in their sizing charts as meaning, “No larger than” the number they use in inches.I am not intending on using these shoes barefoot. I will only ever use them with toe socks, so imagine adding an extra 1/4” on the length. (1/8” on the front, and 1/8” on the rear). I use Injinji and VWell toe socks, so I was not too worried about some reviewers that said when they used these shoes barefoot they could feel the nubs on the aggressive soles.Anyways, a smidgen snug at first, but after a few hours they fit perfectly.I knew they’d be snug initially. But everyone states there is a small break-in period with these Vibram V Trail 2.0 shoes, and they were correct.Bottom line, they are pretty sweet.When I first tried on Five Finger shoes, I remember driving my truck. I guess you never really think about what part of your foot you use when depressing the gas pedal.It took me a few minutes to decide which part of my foot/toes I was going to use to drive my truck when depressing the gas and brake pedal. Ha ha.I might even purchase a set of the regular Vibram V Trail. The ones with the higher sidewalls covering the ankles.Anyhoo…great shoes.Recommended.

First of all, I love it but I have to say it is different, and it is not for anyone. The following review is really about sharing stuff I learned during my use.Starting with the pros. The vibrams are very lightweight and easy to put on. I have been majorly using them as outdoor slippers when I go out camping, working around the house and sometimes just walk around. They have great tractions and keep the feet breathing.Now, I haven’t actually put them for regular gym training, hiking and other outdoor sports, due to their major kinks. First, comparing to regular sports shoes and hiking boots, vibram has thin and equal thickness across the sole, so if you are heavy or just not used to exercise barefeet, you will feel way more pressure onto the back of the feet and way more shock then what you usually expected. But I do believe you can get used to it or overcome it by training the feet.Second, considering the low thickness of the sole, there are very low defense on the bottom. You fell very sharp feelings walking on regular gravels or rocks, and I don’t feel confident taking them for hiking.Sizing is the hardest part, since you need to choose the size base on the “true size” rather than your regular true size. I have returned about 4 or 5 times just to get it to work.It is not necessarily smaller than regular size, like if you are already wearing larger size shoes for more rooms, you don’t have to go up a size, but have to actually go down. Also don’t worry too much if you generally wear EE shoes, I didn’t encountered any problems.Also there shouldn’t be any outstanding wiggle room in the shoes, for best “adhesion” you need to have both front and back end of your feet contact the shoes, otherwise there might be slipping.

I actually ended up selling these to a buddy of mine because he was curious as to why I've been wearing them for the past few years. I went for the black and yellow pair because they go with everything and I wear them daily. I'm never going back to a normal shoe, these changed my life. My knee pain, ankle pain, hip pain, and lower back pain all went away when I switched to this style of shoe and you simply can't get a better deal than Vibram. High quality and they last forever. The lining in the sole keeps them tough. What happens when you step on a nail? speaking from experience, the lining actually helps to redirect the object off to the side and so it really doesn't stab directly into your foot. What does it feel like to walk on gravel? To put it bluntly, I can't stand barefoot on gravel, but when I strap these puppies on, I can sprint across it without any pain. 200/10, why isn't everyone wearing these yet