Vibram Five Fingers Review: Pros & Cons

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http://www.builtlean.com - In this Vibram Five Fingers review, you'll learn the top 5 pros and cons of wearing vibrams, some of the features, and what pairs are recommended. Here's the full review article on BuiltLean: http://www.builtlean.com/2012/10/17/vibram-five-fingers-review/ Transcript: Hi I'm Mark the creator of BuiltLean.com if you are watching this for the first time in this video today, I'm gonna give you a quick Vibram Five Fingers Review I'm gonna talk about the pros, the cons, a few other features and the different models and then I'm gonna finish up with my recommendations. I do want to mention I have no affiliation with Vibram Five Fingers, I'm just giving you my honest opinion. I do think you should buy a pair because it's a really awesome product so, the first thing to talk about is the pros and one thing that's really cool about Vibram Five Fingers is it helps increase your ankle, your foot, and your total flexibility. What you'll notice is that when you first put them on, you might be really really stiff. And in just a few weeks it's really gonna help with your flexibility of your feet, your toes, and ankles. Second, is the strength of your foot. Just like any other muscle in your body, you really do want your feet to be strong. You know, if you are wearing shoes and sneakers right now, it's like your foot is in a coffin. And so, why not make them move naturally and get them strong and fit like any other muscle in your body. The third is that they're very comfortable, and that's one of the most common questions I get is, are they comfortable? And I kinda laugh to myself because they are much more comfortable than sneakers, and you just have to try them yourself to understand. The fourth really huge benefit Vibram Five Fingers has, is, it helps improve your balance and so, there're tons of receptors on your feet and when you wear Vibrams, those receptors are almost like right against the ground so it helps your balance a lot, it also is a lot much safer in my opinion to do a lot of different exercises like lunges and squats because there's 0 heel left. And it's one big reason why I got one pair for each member of my family, for the holidays, and I also recommend, all my clients at least a pair. Fifth really big benefit is, it just helps you move naturally, and improves your posture and spinal alignment and it's just because it's like an exo-skeleton for your foot, it's like you are barefoot, but with a little bit more protection. But, while there are a bunch of pros there are certainly cons. One big con, is that they can start smelling really really bad if you don't wash them consistently. A second negative thing is that your feet can get sweaty, and the five fingers and for some people that can be a little bit weird. A third problem with Vibram's, is that some people can have some problem putting them on, I think that's something that gets easier as you do it, but it's a challenge a lot of people face. A fourth, is that they can take time to get used to, because you've been in sneakers your whole life, when you actually start working out, and you're basically bare-feet, it can be a little bit challenging to get a feel for it, to get your feet stronger, and get them more flexible. It's a process, it doesn't happen overnight. It can take at least a few weeks if not a couple months. A fifth problem, with the Vibrams, is that your feet can get very sore, specially when you are first trying them out, and so, like after a run, if you are a runner, I mean they can get pretty sore you got to be really careful by the way. If you are planning to run on Vibrams take it really slow it's gonna take at least a few weeks if not a couple months to really build up the strength in your feet because your foot has essentially been in a coffin for like, your whole life, so we really gotta take time to strengthen it like any other muscle. And you should give yourself at least a few weeks to get a feel for it. Now, in terms of features, there are a ton of different models of Vibrams, but the main differences are, number is that thickness and hardness of the padding on the bottom of the sole. Some of them are thicker than others, another one is the overall flexibility and weight, I love the Vibram Five Fingers, the third feature is laces vs no laces. Laces allow for a little bit more comfort, and they also allow, they accommodate a wider foot. In terms of my recommendations if you are just starting out you should get either the KM-DLS or the Bikila LS....