Comments on: Vibram Five Fingers and Morton’s Toe http://www.cogmap.com/blog/2009/10/20/vibram-five-fingers-and-mortons-toe/ The Official Blog of Cogmap, the Org Chart Wiki Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:29:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: they http://www.cogmap.com/blog/2009/10/20/vibram-five-fingers-and-mortons-toe/comment-page-1/#comment-2899 they Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:49:42 +0000 http://www.cogmap.com/blog/?p=509#comment-2899 I swore I’d never wear vibram five fingers. We called them the vibram kso of Suck a few years ago and I was sure they were crazy. Friends, I’m here to tell you I was wrong. And I’m sorry. Here’s my story: I ran a marathon a few years ago. I got plantar fasciitis and couldn’t run after the marathon. I worked through that inflammation but by the time I was ready to run vibram FiveFingers Sprint again I had gained thirty pounds. Wham. Shin-splints. So I was a fat former runner with leg problems. The prognosis wasn’t good. So I tried a few things – the elliptical, weight training, losing some freaking weight – but the thing that saved me were these vibram five fingers shoes. I swore I’d never wear vibram five fingers. We called them the vibram kso of Suck a few years ago and I was sure they were crazy. Friends, I’m here to tell you I was wrong. And I’m sorry. Here’s my story: I ran a marathon a few years ago. I got plantar fasciitis and couldn’t run after the marathon. I worked through that inflammation but by the time I was ready to run vibram FiveFingers Sprint again I had gained thirty pounds. Wham. Shin-splints. So I was a fat former runner with leg problems. The prognosis wasn’t good. So I tried a few things – the elliptical, weight training, losing some freaking weight – but the thing that saved me were these vibram five fingers shoes.

]]> By: Achilles L http://www.cogmap.com/blog/2009/10/20/vibram-five-fingers-and-mortons-toe/comment-page-1/#comment-2605 Achilles L Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:03:30 +0000 http://www.cogmap.com/blog/?p=509#comment-2605 Morton's toe I have, too. At the moment, I am trying to stretch the involved 2nd toe space with any implement I find. Anybody out there tried this? Any success? I followed the VFF sizing but the 2nd toe is squashed. If I take the next size up, the rest of the toes will have too much space and I trip on them (like when doing lunges with toes flexed) Morton’s toe I have, too. At the moment, I am trying to stretch the involved 2nd toe space with any implement I find. Anybody out there tried this? Any success? I followed the VFF sizing but the 2nd toe is squashed. If I take the next size up, the rest of the toes will have too much space and I trip on them (like when doing lunges with toes flexed)

]]> By: Adam Gatenby http://www.cogmap.com/blog/2009/10/20/vibram-five-fingers-and-mortons-toe/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 Adam Gatenby Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:33:27 +0000 http://www.cogmap.com/blog/?p=509#comment-2599 I too have Morton's toe, and also suffer from slightly odd feet too. Similar to Mark, my left is larger than my right, and feel the fit on my VFF are tight, but when running i tend not to notice. I'd love to see a Morton Toe version of the VFF, as they are a little uncomfortable, or maybe not as comfortable as they are for others, when walking about. I tend not to notice too much when running but certainly feel my 2nd toe is a little squashed. Come on Vibram! We want some VFF Morton Toe editions, available in odd sizes! Both Morton's Toe and odd size feet are much more common than you think. I too have Morton’s toe, and also suffer from slightly odd feet too. Similar to Mark, my left is larger than my right, and feel the fit on my VFF are tight, but when running i tend not to notice. I’d love to see a Morton Toe version of the VFF, as they are a little uncomfortable, or maybe not as comfortable as they are for others, when walking about. I tend not to notice too much when running but certainly feel my 2nd toe is a little squashed.

Come on Vibram! We want some VFF Morton Toe editions, available in odd sizes!

Both Morton’s Toe and odd size feet are much more common than you think.

]]> By: Mark http://www.cogmap.com/blog/2009/10/20/vibram-five-fingers-and-mortons-toe/comment-page-1/#comment-2575 Mark Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:31:54 +0000 http://www.cogmap.com/blog/?p=509#comment-2575 I have Morton's toe. Slightly more on my right foot than my left. In addition, the left is a half USA size longer than the right. Still, I tried on one size larger than the size chart indicated for the left foot, and it felt like a perfect fit. On the right foot, it fit all right once I snugged the strap up, but there was some extra space in the heel. It was comfortable, anyway. No slipping or unusual feel. I jogged around the store in them, and decided I could probably run in them just fine. I have Morton’s toe. Slightly more on my right foot than my left. In addition, the left is a half USA size longer than the right. Still, I tried on one size larger than the size chart indicated for the left foot, and it felt like a perfect fit. On the right foot, it fit all right once I snugged the strap up, but there was some extra space in the heel. It was comfortable, anyway. No slipping or unusual feel. I jogged around the store in them, and decided I could probably run in them just fine.

]]> By: Joel Fisher http://www.cogmap.com/blog/2009/10/20/vibram-five-fingers-and-mortons-toe/comment-page-1/#comment-2558 Joel Fisher Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:22:31 +0000 http://www.cogmap.com/blog/?p=509#comment-2558 Will the Morton's Toe version look better? Doubtful. Any shoes with actual toes are a fail. Ha! Will the Morton’s Toe version look better? Doubtful.

Any shoes with actual toes are a fail. Ha!

]]> By: justin http://www.cogmap.com/blog/2009/10/20/vibram-five-fingers-and-mortons-toe/comment-page-1/#comment-2536 justin Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:23:48 +0000 http://www.cogmap.com/blog/?p=509#comment-2536 Though I can't seem to put my fingers on it at the moment, I seem to have read recently that someone was told by Vibram that they may be testing out a Morton's toe version of VFFs. I have no idea if this is true or not. There are a lot of people w/Morton's toe who manage to wear VFFs with success though (Vibram CEO being one). I'm guessing it really comes down to the severity of the difference. Toes 3-5 are all too long for me in VFFs, and it doesn't cause a problem, so I guess a long big toe would also be fine. Wish I had more insight for ya - Though I can’t seem to put my fingers on it at the moment, I seem to have read recently that someone was told by Vibram that they may be testing out a Morton’s toe version of VFFs. I have no idea if this is true or not.

There are a lot of people w/Morton’s toe who manage to wear VFFs with success though (Vibram CEO being one). I’m guessing it really comes down to the severity of the difference. Toes 3-5 are all too long for me in VFFs, and it doesn’t cause a problem, so I guess a long big toe would also be fine. Wish I had more insight for ya -

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