Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The Invisible shoe

Many of you who know me know that I usually wear flip flops. Even in the winter. Justin has been doing research recently on barefoot running. My brother got a pair of the Vibram 5 finger shoes. Which I really liked the concept of, but Justin can't wear them (webbed toes), and they are a bit pricy. So we started looking at other options. There are a few,The vivo by Terra Plana, which Justin got to run track practice in. (Also, Terra Planna has some super cute women's shoes!) Nike has some and there are many others.
We also found the Invisible shoe. I have wanted to make my own scandals for a while now, and this was a great option for me.
Here are the top 5 reasons why I like mine:
1. I like to be bare foot, this is the closest I can get to it.
2. I can run in them. i think that it is the coolest thing ever.
3. I get to make them myself.
4. I can change the look of the shoe by changing how I tie it.
5. The price
I had problems with them at first, mostly they were tight around my heals and irritated the top of my foot and they slid forward. But all these problems are fixable with a little practice tying them and just plain experience from wearing them. Anyways check them out. They are super cool and will last a really long time. They have improved my running form and they are supposed to help with joint pain and be better for you all around.

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