Running Shoes, Gear Reviews, and Posts on the Science of the Sport
I’ve gotten a lot of questions lately about how well the Vibram Fivefingers handle in the cold winter weather. I’ll have much more to say about this in an upcoming videocast, but for now, the pictures below ought to answer that question well enough – sub-10 degree temperatures = no problem for my KSO’s!
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Runblogger is edited and authored by Pete Larson. I'm a biology teacher, track/soccer coach, and dad (x3) with a passion for running, soccer, and science. If you'd like to learn a little bit more about who I am and what I do, click here, or visit petermlarson.com
“Pics or it didn’t happen!” …oh, it did! Fantastic photos. Maybe I won’t wait until Spring for trying out Vibrams. Socks?
Thanks Stephen! – Regarding socks, yes, I use Injinji’s with them. Feet
stayed nice and warm despite the weather! -Pete
Which socks are you using? I have the Injinji socks, but I know there are wool ones that I dont have. And did you get the shoes wet? It sucks when they get wet lol.
Steph – I just use Injinji Micros – keep me plenty warm. Didn’t get wet on
this run, but I loved running through puddles in the summer! -Pete
How do you keep the snow out of the shoes? My experience with snow deeper than about 20cm (8 in) is that no matter what, if you aren’t wearing boots then snow will get in. Maybe you’ve got some kind of gaiters?
Gaiters help, and I generally don’t run through powder, usually just packed snow.