Comments on: New Shoes: Vibram FiveFingers KSO

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:20:26 +0000

Thank you for this article, my shoes were getting pretty funky. I googled can you wash vibram shoes and this popped up. I just bought 2 pairs of toe socks to reduce the funky smell, I know the socks will take more washes than the shoes. I love these shoes! I will warn everyone who does not have a pair of five fingers, these will start many new conversations whether you want them or not. I still love them though.

By: thepagandaddy

thepagandaddy — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:05:16 +0000

Mark, we seem to have the same size foot so I would suggest getting a size 42. These are the best freakin’ shoes I have ever owned. I’m getting another pair for x-mas so I can wear a pair everyday. I try and only wear them on alternate days to keep the funk down. later

By: Seth

Seth — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:28:58 +0000

Hey mark depending on where you live in AL they sell them at Mountain High Outfitters and I know we have one in North Alabama but further down I have no idea.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:37:06 +0000

I just ordered the KSOs in black. I followed the website’s sizing chart exactly but I have still a little bit concerned that they may not fit correctly. I live in Alabama so there isn’t anywhere here that I can go purchase them so I haven’t been able to try any on. I wear a size 10 shoe (mens) and my foot is 10.25 inches long from heel to longest toe (the toe next to my big toe). I ordered a 40. Anyone have the same size foot that could share which size KSO worked for you?

By: Chad Wharton

Chad Wharton — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:16:15 +0000

Just took a trek through the South Dakota Badlands with my KSO’s. Ive owned the Classics for about a year. I absolutely love them but they would fill with rocks after some desert running. Not so with these new ones, stayed clear the whole time.

Good Product when available!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:38:27 +0000

I had bought a pair of the Classics in size M47 (the largest size), and found them to be too small. A year later, I want to give them another try, and they are still too small. I then happen to discover the KSO model, and became interested in seeing if they would fit any better, so I go to the Vibram website, and find that the sizing chart was different from the one I recorded last year… In 2007, the chart said that the Classic model would fit a 12-inch foot, and this year it is 11 5/8 inches…. The KSO and Flow models in a size M47 are said to fit a 12 inch foot, so I went and picked some up from Backwoods over in Fort Worth, TX. What a difference!!! The KSO shoe is much better in fit with looser toe pockets, and a more comfortable feel. They fit perfectly, and I wear a size 14-15 U.S. in regular shoes.

Now that I’ve had the KSO’s for about a month, I don’t wear anything else. I even wear them to the office, to the dismay of many, and generate quite a bit of chatter in the elevator…

Here I am in the KSO’s:

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By: Judy

Judy — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:36:00 +0000

I saw these shoes on someone yesterday and decided to check them out because I have an ancient pair of Nike sandals (from a thrift store) that are almost history. I do cleaning in an old building and have to use narrow winding stairs every day. I have a wide toe with a narrow heel and a lot of shoes rub either my heels or the balls of my feet. I don’t want anything that I can’t wash in the machine or anything that ties.

By: Dunstan

Dunstan — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:01:25 +0000

I’ve had the standard ones since they first came out and they last just fine — no wear at all after quite some time.

I’ve just (10 minutes ago) ordered the KSOs because I’m tired of debris sneaking in under my arch and filling up the shoe (especially sand).

By: John

John — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:15:23 +0000

I’m wondering how you like them on hard surfaces, such as sidewalks, boardwalks, etc. I also like going barefoot, but I no longer live in the woods in which I was raised. I do day-hike and wander through fields with the dog, but I also spend a lot of time on the aforementioned “hard ground.”

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:53:12 +0000

Thanks for the review. I’m considering these for myself, but I have concerns about their longevity. Now that you’ve had them for a month, how are the soles holding up?