Allison's Big Toe

Trail Running, Here I Come!

So, I just purchased the most expensive pair of Vibram FiveFingers available. “Why?!” you may ask,  “Don’t you have two pairs of KSOs already?” Yes, I do. BUT I have to admit that my feet were never very comfortable on very rocky terrain, which I really like running in, and I have had enough nasty bruises to make me a little gun shy of trails lately. These KSO Treks, according to Vibram, have a “4mm EVA midsole [which] offers plating protection from stone bruising, and a lightly cleated 4mm Vibram® performance rubber outsole”. The uppers are made of kangaroo leather (apparently kangaroos are overpopulated in Australia and over-grazing the land so I’m not feeling too bad about using their hides).

All those fancy specs in themselves would not have been enough to make me spend $125 on toe shoes, but my husband and I are planning a 15 mile hike in May on the rugged Channel Island of Santa Cruz, and then I’m going to run a trail half marathon in Hungary in June (much more on that later). I figured that both those events would be very difficult in regular KSOs, and will be quite delightful in these KSO Treks, so that made the decision for me. I threw in some Injinji running socks for good measure just in case my feet ever get cold out there ;)

Thanks to BirthdayShoes.com, I found a website that sells authentic FiveFingers (beware of counterfeits from China!) with FREE SHIPPING. Which is awesome because I don’t feel like I’m getting punished for buying online.

These will now be my default trail running / hiking shoe and I can’t wait until they get here and I can review them for you.