About a year ago, I heard about Vibram Five Fingers shoes from a couple of runners on Twitter. I was curious to see how those shoes would fit because I have extra-wide feet with bunions, and finding shoes is a nightmare for me. I picked up a pair at the Naperville Running Company and they fit– literally–like a glove. I pretty much do everything and anything in my Vibrams. Steven, my youngest kiddo, took to stealing my Vibrams every now and then and he wore them for track during the spring. When I dropped him off at camp today, I saw that he once again claimed my Vibrams on his feet.
The usual procedure for washing Vibram Five Fingers is to simply toss them in the washing machine with some towels and they come out spanking clean again. I took my Vibrams to the river with me last week and found another way to wash ’em: