When your whole body is engaged from the ground up, you’re able to train at a higher level. With Vibram FiveFingers, you can count on increased balance, performance and an overall sense of control during fitness and strength conditioning. Experience the trail. Designed to replicate being barefoot, Vibram FiveFingers provides a uniquely natural way for you to feel the earth beneath your feet—whatever form that earth might take. Whether trekking for you means exploring historic ruins or hiking a 4,000 footer, Vibram FiveFingers will allow your feet to move naturally and put your body in an aligned posture. By lowering the heel, your bodyweight becomes evenly distributed across the footbed, promoting proper spinal alignment. Vibram FiveFingers also help to strengthen your lower legs and feet, and encourage sensory feedback from your environment. While trekking, you’re bound to encounter varied terrain, and Vibram FiveFingers provide exemplary grip on a variety of surfaces. Some models are designed with a lightly cleated sole for increased traction on more rigorous and demanding treks. Wherever your next adventure takes you, VibramFiveFingers will let you experience it like no other footwear. Please remember if you are trying these for the first time....you MUST ALOW TIME FOR YOUR BODY TO ADAPT.......adaptation = Stress and you are in control. Here is a link to a video which shows how you can perfect a technique to allow you to take up barefoot / natural running without injury, provided you follow the guidelines. Any doubts the contact me through ebay "my messages" and I will give you all the advice to help you avoid the pitfalls.
The video features the Vibram Bikila Evo mens shoe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVxY8Wh8I90Natural off road running can be very beneficial to overall body strengths. The inov8 roclite is a 3 mm drop shoe which gets your feet closer to natural than most. The distinct lack of cushioning is a huge advantage when running the trail as you get a much more responsive feel to the ground beneath you. BUT it requires a technique which can sometimes be masochistically difficult to learn. I put a movie together a couple of months back and here is a link to it on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVxY8Wh8I90 If you have any difficulty in viewing then go to google and type in "Back To The Future Of Running" I will come up at the top of the list. The movie concentrates on the desired technique required to achieve successful barefoot/natural running and uses the Vibram Fivefingers for the demonstrations. The technique can be applied to any type of footwear but lends itself best to a zero drop minimal cushioned type which is why the Inov-8 works so well when used correctly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVxY8Wh8I90
Please be patient if you are new to bare/natural running as your body will take time and injury during its adaptation process. The job you must do is manage the aches in a manner which does not allow them to compound leading to persistant injury. You have to be committed if you want to run like a human using the body to its most effective. I promise if you stay the course, run the correct distance, listen to your body, you will be my best friend forever once the transition is complete...please allow from 6 months to 3 years and remember, some people adapt at a faster rate than others so listen to your body.....you are in control....do not fall into the mass runner market of blaming the footwear for all your mistakes!! You were not born with shoes on , you dysevolved into the use of footwear and now you have to undo a lifetimes work which took you onto the path of dysevolution.
Good running @BareFootworksuk