Toe Go pedals: a sign that the FUTURE is here!
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It's funny you say that. A very large ortho practice here in Philly sponsors an outdoor ice skating every year. I jokingly asked a therapist there is they are trying to create new business.
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I can think of a hundred reasons to say no.
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Nice!
A pedal that does not work with clip-less OR regular shoes.
A pedal that does not work with clip-less OR regular shoes.
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The red ones are the fastest
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I remember when it became insistently fashionable to run without shoes because it was so natural. Of course there is naturally a lot of broken glass everywhere, as my flat bicycle tires will attest, and this fad soon faded. Of course there was the incredibly thin rubber shoes with individual toes one could buy but thorns, sharp stones and broken glass took care of that fad. I cringed while thinking of the toe and foot mayhem that could happen without proper shoes on for riding around town. Of course I've been wrong a couple of times in my life and maybe I should pull my retirement savings and invest in this new pedal/foot technology..
I will admit riding in them was not as fun but I like a good stiff sole for that so even normal running shoes aren't great.
Going totally naked in the city is not so good I can agree there but wearing Five Fingers not so bad.
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I remember when it became insistently fashionable to run without shoes because it was so natural. Of course there is naturally a lot of broken glass everywhere, as my flat bicycle tires will attest, and this fad soon faded. Of course there was the incredibly thin rubber shoes with individual toes one could buy but thorns, sharp stones and broken glass took care of that fad. I cringed while thinking of the toe and foot mayhem that could happen without proper shoes on for riding around town. Of course I've been wrong a couple of times in my life and maybe I should pull my retirement savings and invest in this new pedal/foot technology..
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Vibram still makes five fingers and I still have all my pairs. Hiked in them, walked in the city with them, no issues with broken glass or thorns that I wouldn't also have in my regular running shoes (Brooks and Altra). Vibram has been making outsoles for a long long time so no reason to believe they are low quality and just let in glass easily. I stopped wearing them as often because my employer asked I stop wearing them in the shop and also standing all day on tile and concrete floors was not great for my feet at the end of the day so I didn't fight back hard on them. I enjoy walking and hiking and occasionally running in them but standing all day not as good.
I will admit riding in them was not as fun but I like a good stiff sole for that so even normal running shoes aren't great.
Going totally naked in the city is not so good I can agree there but wearing Five Fingers not so bad.
I will admit riding in them was not as fun but I like a good stiff sole for that so even normal running shoes aren't great.
Going totally naked in the city is not so good I can agree there but wearing Five Fingers not so bad.
I need a new pair now, my cat decided to pee on the floor in the entry way one day, and got the shoes too. I have cleaned them multiple times. I wore them for seven years though. I definitely got my money's worth.
https://www.softstarshoes.com/
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Vibram still makes five fingers and I still have all my pairs. Hiked in them, walked in the city with them, no issues with broken glass or thorns that I wouldn't also have in my regular running shoes (Brooks and Altra). Vibram has been making outsoles for a long long time so no reason to believe they are low quality and just let in glass easily. I stopped wearing them as often because my employer asked I stop wearing them in the shop and also standing all day on tile and concrete floors was not great for my feet at the end of the day so I didn't fight back hard on them. I enjoy walking and hiking and occasionally running in them but standing all day not as good.
I will admit riding in them was not as fun but I like a good stiff sole for that so even normal running shoes aren't great.
Going totally naked in the city is not so good I can agree there but wearing Five Fingers not so bad.
I will admit riding in them was not as fun but I like a good stiff sole for that so even normal running shoes aren't great.
Going totally naked in the city is not so good I can agree there but wearing Five Fingers not so bad.
I need a new pair now, my cat decided to pee on the floor in the entry way one day, and got the shoes too. I have cleaned them multiple times. I wore them for seven years though. I definitely got my money's worth.
They also have a lightweight Quick Dry version that is vegan.
https://www.softstarshoes.com/
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I have been wearing a pair of Soft Star Shoes for years. I had a pair of black ones. They are leather, with a 5mm Vibram sole. That's it. The have thinner soles available as well. They have zero arch, zero support, and zero padding. The toe box is large so your toes are free. It is a very barefoot feeling. They can be rolled up. They are very flexible, more so than the Five Fingers I have. I could wear those where I couldn't wear the Vibram Five Fingers. They are much more comfortable as well, nothing crammed between your toes. On a side note, I had to modify the Five Fingers, to join the two middle toes, since mine are webbed. It worked though. I much prefer the Soft Star Shoes though.
I need a new pair now, my cat decided to pee on the floor in the entry way one day, and got the shoes too. I have cleaned them multiple times. I wore them for seven years though. I definitely got my money's worth.
https://www.softstarshoes.com/
I need a new pair now, my cat decided to pee on the floor in the entry way one day, and got the shoes too. I have cleaned them multiple times. I wore them for seven years though. I definitely got my money's worth.
https://www.softstarshoes.com/
Minus the skins those shoes look decent. Cat pee is never fun. Luckily my cat never got my shoes but did get carpets in her old age and certainly the laminate floors.
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You must have glass feet by now. I mean it is probably like a cave with stalactites all the glass that is embedded in them from wearing those. Just pure glass going straight through your fad shoes.
Minus the skins those shoes look decent. Cat pee is never fun. Luckily my cat never got my shoes but did get carpets in her old age and certainly the laminate floors.
Minus the skins those shoes look decent. Cat pee is never fun. Luckily my cat never got my shoes but did get carpets in her old age and certainly the laminate floors.
Yeah, these look decent. I loved them for travel. They pack very easily. They take up very little room. The heel goes flat so you can stuff them anywhere flat, or simply roll them up.
Here is their new vegan quick dry version.
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By happenstance I came across this thread while my wife was making fun of my toes. I have fat short toes that are crammed together like Vienna sausages. Hers are long and defined, like a monkey ballerina. I’m sure there will be different sizes
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If not an April fools joke, they are kind of impractical, since on a ride if you want to stop and go into a cafe or some shop, they usually have rules against bare feet.
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