Stop Laughing. Seriously. OK, I get it. They might be a bit funny looking. And maybe they don't fit into that 'looking cute' category. But they are definitely in that 'usefulness' category. Not only are they supposed to be 'the most amazing running shoe' but they are great for a whole host of other stuff. Hiking, bouldering, cliff jumping, windsurfing, yoga, crossfit.  Pretty flippin cool if you ask me.

Over our holiday in Italy Charlie suggested I read a great book called 'Born to Run' by Christopher McDougall . Read it. If I haven't got you thinking about new footwear, this book certainly will. Or maybe it will convince you to throw out your footwear all together.  It got me thinking about my footwear and lead me to the Vibrams, but at that point it was just a thought. When I joined Cross-fit East Bay and learned that 'running shoes' do not work as weightlifting shoes I began to wonder about my looming purchase. Follow this by my genetic predisposition to having crappy feet to begin with and I got to thinking, maybe what I need to do is strengthen those feet of mine. Back to the Vibram. It was time for a new pair of running shoes, and these fit the bill.