Men's Five Fingers, KSO EVO Crosstraining

Good luck getting the right size for your Vibrams. I was advised to get a size 6 by the Vibram UK store as I am normally a size 9 in trainers and 6 in Vibrams would be most fitting. Amazon had suggested size 9 which I was told would be way too big. I got these in 6.5 to wear barefoot. They were way too tight and made my feet hurt. I ordered size 8 and they are a little loose when barefoot so I guess you need to try the shoes on first before working out your size. The fit is quite wide - which suits my feet. The shoes are very well made and look like they're will wear for ages. I'm using them just for gym and circuits and they are great for that. I have wondered several times if they would come off during exercises like burpees or jumping jacks but they stayed firmly on, though my feet did move a little inside. I never wanted these silly looking shoes before but trainers didn't give me the feeling I wanted and actual barefoot training was causing skin to blister or just scrape off during exercise. These have done the job of filing that space between barefoot and trainers. Great grip too.

These are the second pair I have - one for inside and garden, and this pair for town, going to the shops, etc. With both pairs, it took a few days to get used to when new. I was a little worried that they were a little too long for the width, but I do have wide feet, so by tightening the lace, and wearing them in, the fit improved. I did try a size smaller size, the length was good but too narrow. I go running a lot, and I now find that my feet feel much better in this type of shoe than anything with a heel to walk around in after the run. I wear this type of shoe everyday. These with the red soles a little less because I'm a little self-conscious of the bright colour. My feet are getting used to uneven, stony roads/lanes, and overall walking feels comfortable. In hot weather, my feet get sweaty so I often put talc/foot powder in them. The first pair, that I have had for over 6 months, is starting to show wear and tear with the sole starting to come away. Some people might be annoyed about this because of the cost but, for me at the moment, the benefit for my feet outweighs the rubber sole problem.

These are wonderful shoes. Fit is good look good and they wear well. I only use them in the gym as I bought them for mainly squating and deadlift. They work better then the chucks I used to wear for this purpose. Washed them a few times in washing machine and they look good as new. I sweat a lot but these haven't picked up the smell much. As long as you let them dry out naturally not stuck in your gym bag. I have sensitive skin and I get sores and dry skin on my feet sometimes. These alleviate that problem.

I have wide feet, and I buy traditional trainers a size or two up to compensate rather than shop from the limited selection of wider fitting shoes. In the Evo's I bought how my feet measure and they fit like a glove although I found conflicting size chart info on the official Vibram store site and the UK stockist Barefoot Junkie which made deciding which size to order difficult, as a result I had to return my first order. I'd recommend following the official Vibram size chart. I'm a month in and I can feel my feet getting stronger and my bunion discomfort has reduced. At first it feels as though you have put in a 12-hour shift, on your feet all day, and I have an office job. It was a relief to take them off at the end of the day but as your foot strength increases, they just feel like you are barefoot. I am still building my strength, so I haven't completed a full workout in them. I have briefly tested Double Unders and Kettlebell work. I did get ever so slight knee pain on the foot I have a bunion on which I use as a guide to know if I have been overdoing it before my feet are up to strength so only time will tell if that goes away eventually. If it does, I am barefoot for life. I will get a trail pair with water resistance between the toes next time as you are limited to indoor or dry days to wear them. If you do go outside when its dry in winter your toes get very cold.

I love these for use at the gym. They are light and easy to pack with all of my kit and they give a great sense of freedom when you wear them. You do need to buy a size below what you usually buy like many other reviews have said and it did take me a while to get used to wearing them.

Having bought these from a seller through amazon, but having to return them because they were too small, I was very surprised and disappointed to be informed that I would not be getting a full refund, but only approx. 80% back. The shoes themselves are great (I ended up purchasing a bigger pair from somewhere else) and I am sure that this refund policy was in the small print, however I had to cover the 'Amazon refund fee' and postage. Postage, I was not surprised about, however the Amazon fee is presumably what Amazon pass on to people selling through them. The moral of the story is BEWARE, and make sure you get the correct size, else you'll end up paying an awful lot more than you think for nothing!

The sole on toes got quickly worn down so much that glaring holes appeared in it! I discovered that when I started to feel sharp pain in my toe. When I took off the shoe I discovered my toe was covered in blood... The shoes did not even last a full season of moderate use (mostly walking and very little running). I would expect better from Vibram and its soles especially considering how expensive those shoes are. Very disappointed. The only good thing I can say is that they were very comfortable and gave a great near barefoot experience. But seriously, such shoddy workmanship is dangerous to people's feet...

I have run in Vibrams for years, so I will not focus on comfort, etc. since that is dependent on each individual. Rather, I will say that this is the first pair of Vibrams I purchased online, and I did so after checking a couple of sizing guides. The shoes fit as expected, which is great. The shoes are also standing up to my workouts (lots of outdoors offroad running). Given the cost of these minimalist shoes, I expect them to last a while, and so far they are lasting as expected.

Over a period of years I significantly altered my running style from an un-coached heel striker to a composite chi-running/evolution running/barefoot running style - essentially a mid-foot strike running style. The vibram five fingers shoes have helped with that change. I don't get shin splints, plantar fasciitis, or knee pain since I changed my running style (but it was an extended learning process). The one time I tried to run a longer (10+ miles) distance in my standard somewhat cushioned shoes, I ended up with stress fractures in both of my feet - recovery took a pretty long time. Now I only run short distances (5k or less) in standard cushioned running shoes. This is my 3rd pair of five fingers, I started using them about 9 years ago, and I pretty much have worn my first two pairs completely out via hundreds of miles of running (about 50-60 miles/month average). During that time the 5 fingers did share training duty with my other shoes, but again the cushioned shoes were mostly for the shorter runs and annual fitness tests. Having said all of that, using any minimalist shoe without injury requires a lot of careful experimentation and training, and even then they may not work for everybody. Running on rocky paths or driveways with large rocks in this specific vibram five fingers offering will be painful. I would not recommend wearing most minimalist-type shoes where rock or debris filled areas are likely to be encountered. This specific vibram five fingers offering is best on fairly smooth dirt trails, sandy trails, tracks, asphalt and even concrete. Rocky (like large, loose gravel) paths or driveways will badly bruise your feet. If you want to use vibram five fingers on those types of surfaces, I recommend their more trail oriented offerings which are designed to absorb and disperse the shock of landing on rocks, sticks, acorns, etc. I wouldn't do my longer, 6+ mile runs in anything else. YMMV.

Also ich muss sagen das ich positiv überrascht bin. Meine Füße sind beruflich doch recht belastet und haben dementsprechend probleme. Ich habe gleich festgestellt das die Schuhe perfekt gepasst haben. Habe die größe nach der vibram website gemessen. Nun dachte ich mir pack mal vorsichtshalber die wanderschuhe und socken ein und gleich ab in den wald. Bin mit den vibrams den fränkischen dünenweg zum teil gewandert und noch einen abstecher ins unterholz gewagt. Es ist ein erstaunliches gefühl und ich wollte die schuhe garnicht mehr ausziehen. Die sohle ist zwar dünn aber man hat keinerlei probleme oder schmerzen wenn man nicht auf den spitzesten stein stampft den man finden kann. Absolut klasse und ein versuch wert. Vorallem bei dem preis. Vielen dank vibram.

E' il mio terzo paio dei Vibram ed e' anche quello piu' comodo. Questo modello lo avevo gia provato durante il viaggio a Oslo e mi sono ricordato il nome e la misura. Consiglio a tutti comunque di farlo con i Vibram, e' fondamentale. A differenza degli altri modelli che ho, questo delinea proprio l'arco laterale del piede. Si sentono davvero come un guanto, non pesano quasi nulla e forniscono eccesionale controllo e trazione. Perfette per gli scatti e palestra.

I gave it a 3 star coz 1 week after using them, the adhesive sticking the sole near the big toe came off, that’s annoying given the price of the shoe, coz I’ll have to spend some more on repairing it. Overall, I Love them, it takes your foot a week or 2 to get comfortable in them, you’ll need comfortable five finger socks as well coz the sole is thin.

Super cómodos y se adapta muy bien al pie, muy prácticos para entrenamientos ya sea corriendo o estando en el área de pesas, sin duda volvería a comprarlos.