FiveFingers Men's V-trail 2.0 Shoes, Black Black Yellow, 7.5 8 UK

These are my third pair of five fingers. Second pair was V track like this one but that one was size 42, (I use them for winter running with socks) this pair is size 41. I took 41 because 42 were little bit too big but I found out that 41 is a bit smaller than it should be for a perfect fit. Unfortunately there is no half size on this product. First pair that I bought six years ago were Spiridon and those are just bulletproof. They fits perfect, they were built much better than the V track and is much more comfortable to wear. I haven’t tried them yet on the few hours long trail run, but I would expect to get some blisters on top of my toes due to the tough stitching inside the toe-box.

Me quedaron como guante, me encanto.

This review is subject to change, as of writing I've only had these shoes for 2 full days but I feel my initial experience is worth adding for now, and follow up with more in about a month. I want to say this is my first pair of footwear in this fashion, and I grew up walking barefoot through woods, swamp, marsh and asphalt, and still prefer not to wear shoes, so adapting is quicker for me but nonetheless you need to adapt to this style of shoe cautiously and patiently. Your brain will constantly forget it's not wearing sneakers with cushioned heels and you will walk in ways that can hurt you. Simultaneously, if you manage to remain in perfect barefoot posture, you may still injure yourself if you haven't developed the specific muscles required, therefore no going for a walk the first couple of days, just stay around the house and practice. This isn't just about using the shoe right, it's about using your body right so you don't end up causing damage - that's likely why you're looking at this shoe in the first place. So, patience and listen to your body. When I first managed to put them on, they surprisingly fit, because I ordered them in my size just as a jumping off point as every review seems to say to order a size up, some concerningly even saying that they shrink after a wash, as if they didn't read the instructions about cold washing and drip drying under the lip of both shoes. Sadly, the yellow assist tab on the back of the shoes IMMEDIATELY started ripping off, and so getting the shoes on became more of a task due to this poor quality construction. I've had no other issues so far, but it is a serious red flag when even dirt cheap shoes have infinitely stronger assist tabs. My feet are very symmetrical, but for some reason I had the most issues with the left shoe. The V shaped stitching at the toes one reviewer pointed out was the same area that seemed to cause issues for me, although that stitching wasn't the issue but the part at the base of the toes which touches your webbing. It was too far back, which one my index and middle toe webbing caused much discomfort, but no pain. The main thing is that the shoe fit, so I used silicone lubricant and put the shoes back on and that honestly helped so much. You really have to break these things in, so as long as they fit properly, if there's discomfort I recommend lightly lathering your toes in a safe oil and maybe getting a bit sweaty until the shoes begin to conform to your feet. I do rapier fencing and I wore them tonight, and I was initially worried after getting up today and noticing the shoes were even more uncomfortable than yesterday, I gently oiled the problem areas of my toes and went to practice and it wasn't until I was done that I realized I was wearing new shoes, because they had finally conformed to my feet. Again, I can't recommend jumping into this level of intensity so quickly, I know what I'm doing and my previous fencing shoes were Puma F1 racing shoes which have even less bottom protection, so I wasn't worried about hurting my knees or ankles, this was just my opportunity to break them in and I brought a backup pair of shoes in case they caused problems. Overall I'm quite excited to use these more, but there are some red flags I'm keeping a close eye on, and these definitely aren't for everyone. I'm lucky that they're so close in shape to my feet, and if I had much webbing or any deformations I would not be able to wear these, which would be unfortunate as the control they give me is quite nice. I will update if things change.

Love the shoes, they are a little tight ordered exact size of shoe I would normally, but the tightness is more than likely my toes size middle toes being bigger than first toe. Quality is good and seems like it will last. I can wear with or without toe socks with no issue.

My husband and I both wear vibram 5 finger toe shoes and love them. If you can, you might want to stop into a store that sells them so you can figure out your size. I wear mine daily in the summer and they last 6 months to a year. There is no padding so expect to be able to feel every rock you stop on, not in a pain full way. They also tend to be a bit slippery on ice or slick wet floors.