Vibram Men's FiveFingers, V-Trek Hiking Shoe

The first pair of these shoes, I think were knock offs (manufactered by a different manufacturer with cheaper material) lasted about 4 months before the soul started separating and a hole occured at the R big toe. The material of this shoe seems a different quality. Im using them in the desert, very rocky, the souls are not thick enough to protect my feet so I stay on the pavement when I can. I like the ability to run them thru the washing machine to remove the fungus and bacteria, as you cant do that with sneakers....unless you can and Im not aware of it. Anyhow, if these shoes fail inside of 5 months I just start looking for better quality shoes.

A little tricky getting toes into their 'sleeves/pockets' the first few tries. Once on the shoes are extremely comfortable.

They are very comfortable once you get use to feel around your toes it's like being barefoot.

Sizing, I did follow the sizing recommendation and got one size larger and I am glad I did as the ones I purchased fit perfectly. I usually wear EU42/US Women's 11 and the EU43 fit me perfectly.Oh man, I thought these were silly for soooo long...and I still do... But I love walking barefoot and found the modern aqua-socks, but they were not durable enough for how much I walk, so I bit the bullet and purchased these... and I love these Vibram V-Treks!!I added a set of Zoobits magnetic closures, so they are really easy to put on and take off -- I think it is enough to try to get my toes in the toes that it is nice to not deal with the laces.Onroad/Sidewalks 3.5 stars:These are my go to shoes if I am going further than around the corner, especially when it is wet out (PDX is always wet this time of year =oP) and I like them better than most other shoes... but my feet begin to hurt if I walk too long on hard surfaces. I can jog to keep up with the dogs and I've walked a few miles.Now it may be a lot of my fault as I am working on changing my foot/floor contact, but I feel this might have something to do with the off-road-worthiness of these shoes.Onroad Conclusion, if you are ALWAYS going to be on pavement, try a different tread pattern, these might not be for you.Offroad 6 starsI purchased these because I love to jump off the traveled path. I wanted hiking shoes that I can pack and take camping and walk through everything and that is exactly what these are.The previously mentioned pain? The moment I jump off the sidewalk and into grass, these shoes become super comfortable. Gravel and rocky roads won't even slow you down.I thought the toes were silly, but now I crave that satisfying feel of my big toe digging in on the push off.Excellent grip off road wet or dry, rocks, dirt, etc.Infact, these are so awesome off road, I find it funny that I will walk in the grass beside the sidewalk while my two small dogs stick to the pavement =oDI feel I can take these everywhere my dogs go and they disappear. The sole is excellent, I cannot believe I wasted time with aqua socks (though I do tend to still use them for the very short walks, the toes do add some time that I just don't want to waste with a potty training puppy!)These are my new hiking boots. Small and light, I can imagine me packing these in ways I never would have with my full size, high top, hiking boots.If I knew I was going to spend the whole walk on pavement, I wouldn't use these, though I am tempted to buy a road-specific version. But if I might step in grass or cross gravel, these are my go-to shoe!

Hard to get toes situated but once on very comfortable

This is my third pair and I love them. About a month ago I finally wore thru the sole after roughly two years of regular use.

These are my first Vibram minimal shoes. I previously owned two older minimal shoes that were basically cheap knock-offs. The higher price of the Vibram FiveFingers and derivatives is what prevented me from buying them, but being unable with the quality of the cheaper clones I had for many years, I went ahead and bought the Vibram V-trek. The quality and comfort of the V-trek are much higher, and I find the comfort level much better. With some other minimal shoes, there is an elastic strap that either goes over the top of your foot or around your heel. In both instances, I found these uncomfortable for all-day wear. The V-trek uses more standard shoelaces and so for me, the comfort is much better. I've so far been wearing them for hours at a time and not yet experienced any discomfort. The padding of the shoe, including the rubber sole, is also a bit thicker than on other minimal shoes I've owned. This doesn't seem to affect the feel of the shoe so much as it provides a bit more quality and durability.I've had no issues with the fit. I ordered my usual shoe size, and they fit just fine. Some other reviews have stated you needed to order a size up, but in my case, that wasn't necessary. I do wear these without toe socks, and I suspect if I did, these might become a bit too tight. So I would suggest going with your normal shoe size or one size up dependent on if you plan to wear toe socks or not. 2/6/19 UPDATE: I have since worn these with some toe socks. The fit remains the same, although you naturally do lose some sensory feedback. I still prefer these without socks, however.Normally I wouldn't mention the styling, but one of the V-trek's selling point is they have a bit more "flair" to them. At first glance, they do appear to look just like an ordinary pair of black shoes. A lot of minimal shoes, including some older pairs I've owned, tend to have rather "loud" colors or designs. Other than a yellow sole, the V-trek are a simple black all over. For people who have been turned off to minimal shoes because of their look or just want a slightly more understated design, the V-trek will probably work for you.3/8/19 UPDATE: While the V-trek are easy to clean (either throw them in the wash or just run them under some hot water), they take a long time to dry, longer than some other Vibrams I now own. These are not great options if you are planning on being near water. Consider the V-Aqua instead.

La consegna come al solito ottima, un giorno con prime, parliamo quindi subito della scarpa.Taglia:Si inizia misurando accuratamente i piedi, alla sera dopo un po' di camminata (Non fatelo al mattino, la taglia durante il giorno cambia e va presa sempre nel momento di massima espansione del piede), appoggiandoli ad una parete e prendendo la misura dal tallone al dito più lungo (primo o secondo a seconda del proprio piede) in entrambi, si scarta la misura più piccola.Tabella Vibram:Sulla tabella Vibram sono indicati i millimetri corrispondenti alle taglie, io ho il piede da 280mm, ho preso una 45 (279mm), in punta rimangono circa 4 o 5mm che è uno spazio più che buono (diciamo che rispetto alla taglia in mm indicata in tabella, la scarpa internamente è mezzo cm più lunga).Preferibile prendere la taglia successiva se non si è sicuri, per non premere in punta durante le discese.Per esempio se avete un piede da 284 è meglio prendere una 46 e indossare una calza, se avete un 276 potete restare sulla 45, sempre usando una calza in caso di necessità.Camminata:In camminata non noto molte differenze da una scarpa estiva leggera, o da un paio di flip flop, ma senza il problema di tenere quest'ultime ferme con le dita per non farle volare via.Corsa:Qui Cambia tutto, si cambia proprio il modo di correre, automaticamente non si rulla più "di tallone" ma l'andamento si modifica per usare l'avampiede, non essendoci nessun cuscinetto che smorza l'impatto, per la corsa quindi meglio prenderci la mano gradualmente come consigliato, usandole per pochi km la settimana e aumentando il carico progressivamente in modo da non stressare troppo la struttura dei nostri piedi/articolazioni.Comfort:Sono comodissime, delle pantofoline, chi ha fatto arrampicata sportiva le troverà simili alle scarpette, ma senza il lato negativo del dolore continuo alle dita dei piedi; altro punto a favore la leggerezza, in montagna passare da 900g di scarpone a circa 180g su un piede fa la differenza, peccato che non siano per nulla resistenti all'acqua, si consiglia l'uso solo in clima asciutto, anche se ci mettono poco ad asciugare nel caso vengano bagnate.Vista la conformazione della suola credo ci sia un minor rischio di prendere storte rispetto ad una scarpa bassa da trekking con suola ad alto spessore, si ha molta più sensibilità sul piede, quindi si "sente" dove lo si sta mettendo e si prosegue con più cautela.Struttura:Tomaia leggera e traspirante, ma comunque resistente, suola molto avvolgente che copre le dita e il tallone fino in cima, buona protezione dalle asperità del terreno, pietre, sassi, ghiaia, rami ecc non danno assolutamente fastidio, attenti però ai colpi, la protezione in punta è minima, non è certo come avere uno scarpone, anche nei laterali, il colletto arriva appena sopra i malleoli, non coprendoli completamente, una calza un po' più alta può dare una mano.Il grip è ottimo in tutte le situazioni.Dove usarle:Volendo dappertutto: strada, campagna, spiaggia, ecc. ma danno il meglio nei percorsi off road, quindi sentieri di montagna anche abbastanza sconnessi, con rami, pietrisco, ghiaia, sottobosco e via dicendo, vale sempre la regola di usare il buon senso, per vie ferrate o percorsi estremamente accidentati con pietre libere meglio uno scarpone alto che ripara (se vi cade una pietra sulle dita non c'è nessuna protezione) e supporta il piede.in questi casi si possono portare come scarpe da riposo visto il peso esiguo.Lati negativi:Le cuciture interne ai lati della soletta (vedi foto), in prossimità dell'arco plantare e del lato del piede, danno molto fastidio, diciamo che fanno proprio male, la tomaia in quel punto è rialzata e la cucitura sfrega sulla pelle ad ogni passo, a lungo andare penso possa provocare dei problemi, sopratutto in camminate lunghe.Si consiglia a Vibram di adottare un sistema simile a quello usato in molte scarpette da arrampicata, quindi cuciture piatte antisfregamento.Da parte nostra per risolvere il problema o si applica del nastro in stoffa al piede (cercate nastro da arrampicata) per proteggerlo preventivamente solo in quel punto, o si prende una calza, io ho scelto quest'ultima soluzione.Altro difetto, ma minore, i lacci sono molto lunghi e non c'è un sistema come nelle V-trail per fissarli, tocca accorciarli o sistemarli nella scarpa in qualche modo.RiassumendoPROLeggerezzaComoditàCamminata/corsa più naturaleLibertà del piedeProtezione buona della suolaTraspirabilitàCONTROCuciture fastidiosePoca protezione da urti frontali e lateraliNessuna protezione dall'altoNon impermeabiliPer ora è tutto, metterò qualche altra considerazione dopo qualche mese di "test".Fatemi sapere se la recensione vi è stata utile;)

The separate toe compartments do not do anything much really. You'd probably get the same feeling from just having light shoes with a thin and flexible sole. But i do not think that having all your toes in the same compartment (on ether foot obviously) has no huge merit ether. So why not try something like this.This design does have shortcomings though. The sole does come up around your foot a bit on the outside of the foot but between the toes it does not do that because there is no space. This means that as soon as you step in anything moist you will have wet feet. This issue is lessened since these shoes are so thin and therefor easily washable and dry quick. Also i never wear sock with these and i don't see why you would. These shoes are more like a sock in weight and movement anyway, just with a bit of a sole. point is that your socks do not get wet if you are not wearing them.

Absolutely LOVE these, really comfortable and make your feet feel like your walking barefoot, only issue I have is I've only had them a few weeks and some of the stitching along a seam in the side of the shoe has gone leaving a bit of a hole, so could probably stand to be made a bit better :-( hense only 3stars.

Sole feels "deeper" which may be better for hiking. Fits well as matched to previous pair of 45's. Laces are a faff compared to Velcro, need slackening down to 3rd cross before foot fits in enuf to guide toes in correctly, but other than that, tidy and well constructed. Previous pair is 5 years old, and after some washtub trauma, has only required a little tlc/glue on the toes, and these look equally, if not better put together. Time will tell, will edit if needed.

Sehr schöne und bequeme Schuh. Einzige Manko ist, dass wenn man davon spricht, dass die Schuhe nicht Wasserdicht sind ist das eine Untertreibung. Die saugen alles an Wasser an, was es gibt. Zwischen den Zehen reicht es wenn der Boden leicht feucht ist und da hat man schon nasse Füsse. Und nasse Grashalmen eŕeichen von oben das Gleiche...Schnee um die null Grad ist einfach schmerzhaft. Trotz Injinji Nuwoll Socke (die ich auch sehr empfehle) sind die Füsse sehr schnell sehr kalt.Aber auf dem Trockenen sind sie auf allen Böden sehr schön. Die Sohle ist stark genug, dass die Füsse genug geschützt sind. Und griffig sind sie auch.Update 25.5.2021:---------------------Die Schuhe sind jetzt nach viel zu kurzer Zeit Kaputt. Zwischen den ersten beiden Zehen sind die Schuhe aufgescheuert. Das ist meiner Meinung nach viel viel zu schnell, deswegen eine Zurückstufung meiner Sternebewertung von 4 auf 1. Siehe Bilder.Auch an der Seite hat sich die Sohle vom Schuh gelöst.