Comments on: Vibram Fivefingers KomodoSport Review and 5K Race Report

By: Clynton

Clynton — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Awesome, great job man. New PR coming right up :)

By: Whotrustedus

Whotrustedus — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I got a pair of KomodoSports this weekend after wearing a hole in the heel of my Sprints. The soles on the Ks feel way thicker than my Sprints. Lots of factors here, for sure, including the difference in wear. I am surprised at the difference. My old Sprints felt like a tiny step from pure barefoot while my new KS feel like a much bigger step. I do like them a lot. The bit of tread on the KS certainly provide some extra traction. The soles on the Sprints are quite slick. I guess my takeaway is that the variations between models of VFFs can make a measurable difference in ground feel.

By: Noname

Noname — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Nice report. Coincidentally I did my first outdoors run in the Komodos today. Previously only worn for running on a treadmill. I had a similar reaction - did not need to pay attention to feet and just ran. My route was about 1/2 rough asphalt and 1/2 mowed grass. The grass felt a lot better but the asphalt was plenty runnable albeit at a slower pace. This VFF model seems like a good running shoe to me!

By: Dirtbagfitness

Dirtbagfitness — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Great report. I do all my racing in my VFFs. However, its a little more fun because I do triathlons and getting my toes into those sockets after 12-25mi on the bike can be an adventure. Done three races with KSOs and two with TrekSports (I finally wore a hole in the KSOs and hadn't replaced them yet). About to do another in my new Bikilas and I'm really looking forward to it, except getting the much tighter shoes on in a short amount of time while fatigued. Wouldn't run in anything else right now.

By: david

david — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Good article Pete. I have a friend who wore spikes to race until he started running in VFFs. He now exclusively runs in the Vibrams for racing and has PR'ed several times in them. I guess the toe splay gives good grip on most surfaces.