I keep business cards of good local retailers from the major cities I travel to with me at all times and include the BDS information on them as well. With its signature Skele-Toes skeleton graphic, the flexible, multi-purpose outsole features onmi-directional traction elements.

I liked the feel of the skeletoes and VFF but like people have said in tall grass with seed pods they act just like a combine at harvest time. I am just not an all black person and also Vibram is well know for their sizing nuances where all black varieties are concerned. Thankfully I got them at REI and swapped them out for the more expensive Merril Chameleons (20%off coupon FTW! Skeletoes are also much easier for parents to slip on their children’s feet or for kids to put on because of its EZ Slide feature which combines the smallest two toes for ease of entry. My name is Tiffany and I am a flower farmer and urban homesteader in Central Ohio with my husband, three children, and assorted furry friends.Borrowing from classic football design language and created to be worn on and off the pitch, the collection of vintage-styled football jerseys are made in Portugal from recycled PET plastic. I’ve also in recent months heard similar things about VFF’s until digging further only to find they unknowingly bought fakes and had fitment or quality issues ruining their five toed minimalist expierience! Before Vibram FiveFingers were introduced, there was no minimalist footwear constructed with individual toe pockets that encouraged natural, barefoot movement, while at the same time providing enhanced grip and protection.

I do not recommend either version of the the Fila Skelet-Toes for really long runs, although I'm sure some runners would have no difficulty doing trail ultras in the Bay Runner or a marathon in the road version. If you’re coming from wearing a very substantive shoe, don’t be surprised if you find that your feet are sore, or your calves feel like someone punched them with brass knuckles. So yeah, I wish I hadn’t spent the 30 bucks on the FS-Ts, but if I had not, I would have never bought the KSO’s. These shoes require socks for 2 reasons: they chafe toes a little, that can cause bloody blisters after only 5 miles without toe socks (my experience). As compared to the premium toe shoe models (all of them), Skele-toes have stiffer soles which result in lower ground feel and a less flexible sole.

While irritated, I try to kindly point them in the right direction of a VFF retailer and explain they are knock off’s. For reference, the Skeletoes, Elixirs, and Converse were all size 10 women’s shoes, and the KSOs were men’s 41. Despite the combined last pockets and the stiff, stiff sole, Skeletoes do accomplish the important point of toe pockets-they let your toes move and splay as you walk.