Vibram FiveFingers: Objections and Responses
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Ever since purchasing my Vibram FiveFingers I have heard (and seen) many different Motrin ingredients reactions to them. One of Augmentin 375 mg the most Hyzaar 12.5mg - 90 pills common is the glance-look away-stare. People see them then self consciously look away only for their curiosity to win out. Then they stare. This is the response from most strangers. Understandable. Who wants to walk up to a guy they don’t know and ask about his shoes? Nevertheless they are noticed. Often.
It doesn’t bother me. Not one bit. I love wearing these things. They are the most comfortable feet-adornment I have ever worn. I wear them to church. I have worn them to a barn dance. I will be wearing them to play softball in (I’ll let you know how that goes). I wear them to work. I wear them to the gym. So, pretty much, I wear them anywhere and everywhere.
People who know me or know who I am are much more inclined to come up and ask me about my weird looking shoes. People’s first response, before I tell them the many reasons I wear them, is usually skepticism and a little shock. I do get the occasional positive first response but even then some objection comes up. Here are some of the most common objections I get and then my response.
Objection: They look weird/They aren’t fashionable
This is probably the most common response. My wife asked me when I first got them if I was really going to wear them out in public. The answer was yes. To her credit, she has gotten used to them and is even considering getting a pair for running.
Response: What did people say to the guy who invented the first close-toed shoe? I will admit that they do look different from other shoes but, in my opinion, that is a good thing. They are not trying to be shoes. They are letting my feet be feet. If fashion Aaa lithium batteries and being Buy Atacand Online socially accepted Cordarone 200 mg means more to a person than comfort or healthy feet then FiveFingers aren’t for them. Who am I to tell them their priorities are in the wrong place? (Please read that last statement as a joke. It really was intended that way.)
Objection: “Doesn’t it feel weird having something between your toes?”
This is another very common one. And a good question. If having stuff between your toes bothers you then FiveFingers might not be for you. The truth is most people have never had stuff in between their toes (aside from sandals) so I would say that this objection comes mainly from a fear of change. It is something different.
Response: No. It doesn’t feel weird to me. To be honest, I didn’t even notice the first time I put them on. They are the most comfortable shoes I own. And even if it did bother me I would get used to it to get the benefit from them.
Objection: Some people don’t like feet. FiveFingers look like feet.
When I wear my FiveFingers people say that it looks like I have gorilla feet. Or that they can see my toes. And for some reason this makes them uncomfortable. Again, this seems to come from the fact that we are not used to seeing toes in shoes. And what people aren’t used to they are not sure about. Or they are scared of feet. And that is much stranger to me than these shoes are.
Response: Get over it. Everyone who wears shoes has feet. They are attached to you so you might as well get used to them. Seriously though, why let a social norm keep you from experiencing something great?
As many negative reactions as I get I do get some really good positive reactions to them as well. Many people get very excited about them as I tell them more about the benefits they provide. My favorite positive response came from my brother-in-law. He tried some on at a store and immediately remarked that he felt like he could run 90 miles an hour. And that he wanted to right then! He said that his feet just wanted to move.
I couldn’t agree more. I imagine that if my wife gets some to run in that she won’t want to take them off. That is usually what I tell people. Try them before you knock them. They will win you over.
Brian
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and like you, i don’t care. haven’t worn regular shoes since October (and not planning on it any time soon).
@rustypants
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Sorry Honey, I said Strattera 40mg - 60 pills the only Celexa 40mg - 90 pills way I Calan 240 mg would EVER wear them is IF I were to start running. I’m not exactly in the “thinking about buying some” category. Secondly, you left off my other objection: they HURT my toes!!
I’m glad you like them. I like having a trend-setter husband!
The reactions Buy Grifulvin Augmentin 635mg - 30 pills V Online people have Differin 15gr - 40 tubes to mine are exactly the same. I love the stare, and I make eye contact with those people in an attempt to invite them to talk to me about them. Mostly though, I get really good responses. A lady today at lunch who looked the most unlikely person to care about my shoes asked about them and was very intrigued by them when I told her about all the benefits. Though, I do have some friends that laugh and call me Aquawoman. (I have the blue/green sprints.) But I laugh back, and run faster than them, so it works out. Thanks for sharing, glad to know reactions are the same everywhere, and that others get it!
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The longer Clomid 25 mg I wear Elavil 50mg - 30 pills them people quit making fun of them and start to appreciate them more. I have a feeling that they only jested about them because five fingers aren’t the “norm”.