[pct-l] Five-Fingers

[Mike Chapman]

I was just a section hiker in 2010,but I broke my toe and lost 3
toenails in hiking boots,about 11 miles before sierra city,hobbled but
still trudged on.

On 12/27/10, Eric Lee <saintgimp at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Paul wrote:
>>
> >From this limited information I would conclude that the chances of a foot
> injury are much greater when wearing five fingers.  This could be due to the
> fact that five fingers do not have the same support as shoes or boots.
>>
>
> John Vonhof (of Fixing Your Feet fame) thinks so too.  He doesn't say "don't
> use them", but he does say "be careful and develop the skills you need to
> protect yourself from injury."  See
> http://fixingyourfeet.com/blog/2010/10/vibram-fivefinger-injuries/.
>
> Eric
>
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