Vibram Five Finger for Surfing

Vibram Five Finger have changed the way we’re going to be viewing surfing shoes forever. Gone are the days when you can safely go down to the beach in your  barefeet and expect your feet to stay unharmed in this modern concrete and glass world we live. Flip flops, or thongs as they are called in Australia (not to be mistaken with an article of underwear), just don’t cut it any more when it comes to comfort and walking long distance. Tight shins and painful calf muscles usually go hand in hand with prolonged flip flop use. So what am I talking about that will magically solve this problem. Well a shoe manufacturer, well more accurately a shoe Sole manufacturer ‘Vibram’, came up with the idea that protects your feet both in and out of the water whilst not losing any agility, dexterity, grip nor feel so you can still go surfing, learn or take a surf lesson in them. So what am I saying here?

Five finger what?

You can wear your footwear down to the beach, paddle out and surf for the day, then walk home in them without taking away anything from your surfing experience. Lets face the facts, surfers are inherently lazy when it comes to most thing other than surfing. You’ll never have to worry about flip flops or shoes ever again or where your going to put them when you get in the water. You don’t have to worry about carrying down a second pair of booties when your surfing on reef. And most importantly, one that has got me twice quite badly, cold water.

Vibram Five Finger

Vibram Surf Shoe

Vibram Shoe

Feet and cold water

In cold water my feet cramp up and when I transition from laying/paddling to standing position. My feet stayed in the arched position so that when I jumped to my feet I tore the ligaments on the top part of my foot between my toes and ankle. Imagine a ballerina standing on her feet. Now imagine someone with no ballet experience trying to hold their bodies up like that … yes .. OUCH.. 2 trips the doctor and I have learnt my lesson. I always wear footwear when its cold.

So what is Vibram Five Finger?

Vibram Five Finger, is what we’re talking about here is liken to a combination between a pair or toe socks and a pair of shoes. A picture says a thousand words so have a look at it above and it will save me much effort in explaining. With 26 bones, 33 ligaments and 20 muscles your feet are extremely complicated animals. This is why we need to care for them more than we do … no more high heels ladies, they really are not good for you, just ask your chiropractor.

Vibram five fingers brings you the flexibility of a outdoor shoes with the feelings of being barefoot. Five fingers stimulates the muscles in your feet to build strength and lower leg muscles. When translated into surfing terms this means that you will not lose your most important sense whilst surfing. And that is touch. Your contact between board and feet is your best friend.

Well actually more important that your best friend, like your lifeline or last breath. You can feel the surge, the power, the change in angle not to mention the change in weight as you push through your feet to turn and guide the board.

Surfing Safety Equipment

If your serious about your safety, health and love for the sport but don’t want to lose an ounce of feel then this is a must for you. A bare minimum in surf equipment that I believe you need out in the water if your surfing on reef or walking over it to get to that fabulous break. I believe it’s a small price to pay to still enjoy a sport with great benefits and little to no drawbacks. Vibram please send me one pair size 11.

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