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Originally created for water sports like sailng, Vibram Fivefingers footwear wearers also use them to boulder and kayak plus a bunch of other activities. Runners who choose the barefoot shoe experience claim that using them as training tools helps to strengthen the small muscles in the feet which translates to more efficient running and less injury. Vibram claims that wearing Fivefingers ‘enhances your tactile sense of touch and feel, making you acutely aware of your body and dramatically improving both balance and agility.’ The uppers are made of an ‘abrasion-resistant stretch polyamide fabric’, and the soles are fabricated out of a non-marking rubber compound that ‘provides excellent grip and ground feel in both wet and dry conditions.’ Machine washable, a pair of Fivefingers Classic will set you back $70. Visit Vibram’s website to order or find a retailer near you and to view other models.

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