{"id":4389,"date":"2009-09-17T10:12:48","date_gmt":"2009-09-17T16:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/?p=4389"},"modified":"2009-09-17T10:25:52","modified_gmt":"2009-09-17T16:25:52","slug":"fivefingers-barefoot-running-shoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withamymac.com\/news\/2009\/09\/17\/fivefingers-barefoot-running-shoes\/","title":{"rendered":"My Vibram Five Finger Relationship Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"my<\/a>I love that you guys are all excited to hear more about my Vibram Five Fingers<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Alright, so this is the end of week 2 and I have to tell you, I’m working out harder than I have in the last year and I am knee pain free!\u00c2\u00a0 Now, is it the shoes, the physical therapy, the cross training, or all of the above? I have no idea.\u00c2\u00a0 I haven’t run in the last few weeks and I’m sure that has something to do with it.\u00c2\u00a0 However, I’ve been using these finger shoes for elliptical, weight training and walking and feel pretty strong.\u00c2\u00a0 I love weight-lifting in them, I feel that I’m relying more on my muscles for stability and support instead of a cushy running shoe. Plus, I’ve even gotten better at putting the Vibrams on – my pinkie toe isn’t nearly as angry as it was 2 weeks ago!\u00c2\u00a0 I think that’s a good sign.<\/p>\n

Pros:<\/strong>
\nComfortable
\nExisting knee pain has diminished
\nWeight Lifting feels more effective
\nMy pinkie toe is gaining some independence<\/p>\n

Cons or Questions:<\/strong>
\nBecause of the lack of cushion, will these be harmful to my knee and hip joints over the long term?
\nI feel my calves working differently when I wear these – I won’t end up with cankles, will I?
\nI’m not getting paid for all my Vibram endorsements!<\/p>\n

I think in the next couple of weeks, I might try a couple of short jogs in barefoot running style. I’ll keep you posted!<\/p>\n

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I love that you guys are all excited to hear more about my Vibram Five Fingers! Alright, so this is the end of week 2 and I have to tell you, I’m working out harder than I have in the last year and I am knee pain free!\u00c2\u00a0 Now, is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[20,575,12,23,9,577,8,93,579,578,21,576],"class_list":["post-4389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-amy-mac","tag-body-muscles","tag-exercise","tag-fit-life","tag-fitness","tag-fivefingers","tag-health","tag-health-and-fitness","tag-vibram-five-fingers-kso","tag-vibram-shoes","tag-withamymac","tag-workout-shoes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t