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Kookaberry aka Wan is 28.43 years old, has been a member since June 21, 2007, has scored 6,188 submissions, giving an average score of 2.30, helping 185 designs get printed.

Oct 16 '11 by Kookaberry
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I just bought those ugly Vibram toe shoes that everyone hates.

Holy shit they are so comfortable. Me and Danny Glover, yo.

He got the trail-running ones, I think. I got these ones. They're for both street and trails.

In all seriousness I don't know if anyone here runs, but I'm going to take up barefoot style running. I got major shin splints training last year and this apparently alleviates it. I'll keep you posted as to whether this sucks or not, for anyone who is interested. I'm hoping they aren't too cold for winter.

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xnarx on Oct 16 '11 at 10:39am

The socks are so expensive for these shoes!

spacesick on Oct 16 '11 at 10:41am

hippie weirdo

tracerbullet on Oct 16 '11 at 10:41am

aren't you not supposed to wear socks with them?

xnarx on Oct 16 '11 at 10:43am

Well I know they exist because my boyfriend wanted to get these shoes at REI in Austin and they employee showed him socks. They were $12 for just ONE pair. That made my boyfriend hesitate on buying the shoes.

Jake Friedman on Oct 16 '11 at 10:43am

nooooooooooooooooooooo

Kookaberry on Oct 16 '11 at 10:44am

Performance socks are expensive anyway! At REI they have like...compression whatever wicking moisture no-toe socks and they're $13 a pair!

You don't need the socks, but I might buy a pair or two of cheap toe socks on Amazon for when it is colder.

spacesick on Oct 16 '11 at 10:48am

I wonder if there's a fetish site for these things yet. brb lemme check

Kookaberry on Oct 16 '11 at 10:49am

I'm getting used to seeing people wearing them. Several of my hippie weirdo friends already own them. I'm actually hoping that they get more mainstream acceptance and such. I hate wearing shoes but flip flops usually stress my arches but most of the choices so far are really ostentatious and not really fit for getting groceries or whatever. I admit though that the new "casual" styles are out and look really odd.

Kookaberry on Oct 16 '11 at 10:50am

Haha, probably.

ginetteginette on Oct 16 '11 at 10:58am

Omg those casual ones. Definitely odd but also oddly attractive. Mitch, if you find a link, send a.s.a.p.

Mountain Gnome on Oct 16 '11 at 11:18am

I love those, if I had enough extra cash I'd buy some...

SuperRyan on Oct 16 '11 at 12:32pm

there's a fetish for everything

bcrider on Oct 16 '11 at 1:08pm

I cannot stand stuff between my toes; hence, no toe-socks for me or these shoes. I can't even stand the flip-flop thing in between my two toes.

Ste7en on Oct 16 '11 at 2:12pm

shoes have gotten so good they are almost as good as not wearing shoes. technology.

Kookaberry on Oct 16 '11 at 2:17pm

I've seen people run marathons and trails truly barefoot. I don't recommend it. The point of the shoes is to engage all of the proper muscles and tendons in the foot and legs. The stabilizing, squishy running shoe is a bit analogous to running in a cast. Or so the theory goes.

[+duracell-] on Oct 16 '11 at 2:20pm

they are still 1000% less ugly than Uggs
so dont sweat it

Kookaberry on Oct 16 '11 at 2:21pm

And crocs.

ivejustquitsmoking on Oct 16 '11 at 2:23pm

REI ftw!

also, nice kicks, they look kinda funny and cool at same time

spacesick on Oct 16 '11 at 2:29pm

I totes have a thing for girls who wear uggs, no joke

taz-pie on Oct 16 '11 at 2:32pm

Omg those shoes. I have never seen them before
Dont know if want

Ste7en on Oct 16 '11 at 2:34pm

There is a tribe of mexican people that still live in caves, though their numbers are down to about 40,000, and they run like 15 miles every day with only the most basic sandal. They just get drunk off of corn mash or whatever, and then go run in the desert. Some 75 year old dude just ran some record breaking marathony thing from that tribe. They have no health problems, perfect teeth, no cancer ever, their feet and legs and backs are in remarkable health. Crazy stuff.

the czar on Oct 16 '11 at 2:36pm

I don't run anymore but my runner buds all wear these and swear by them. My one friend does 6-10 miles a day in them.

Kookaberry on Oct 16 '11 at 2:45pm

Ste7en on Oct 16 '11 at 2:34pm
There is a tribe of mexican people that still live in caves, though their numbers are down to about 40,000, and they run like 15 miles every day with only the most basic sandal.
They just get drunk off of corn mash or whatever, and then go run in the desert.
Some 75 year old dude just ran some record breaking marathony thing from that tribe.
They have no health problems, perfect teeth, no cancer ever, their feet and legs and backs are in remarkable health.
Crazy stuff.

I think I've heard of them. We could run barefoot marathons in our culture if we ran around all the time in bare feet, but we don't. So these kind of help segue us into it, I guess? I'm interested how they have the perfect teeth, no cancer, etc. That's interesting.

jeffreyg on Oct 16 '11 at 2:50pm

I use these for running and it will hurt for the first week or two in muscles you thought couldn't hurt, but after that theyre great.

taz-pie on Oct 16 '11 at 2:57pm

Omg why did i just watch that whole stomping vid??

ginetteginette on Oct 16 '11 at 3:05pm

What is that mexican tribe called? I'd like to read more about them.

againstbound on Oct 16 '11 at 3:12pm

It's so weird that girls have feet.

Kookaberry on Oct 16 '11 at 3:14pm

It's so weird that HECTOR!!! How are ya?

bcrider on Oct 16 '11 at 3:15pm

I'm just here for the Hector.

spacesick on Oct 16 '11 at 3:23pm

I heard about this tribe on colbert report, a TV (television) program on comedy central

SuperRyan on Oct 16 '11 at 3:47pm

Maybe all of the sick tribe people died?

againstbound on Oct 16 '11 at 3:49pm

Hey hey, I'm doing pretty standard.

What about youse y'all?

bcrider on Oct 16 '11 at 4:45pm

Peachy keen, jellybean.

mike bautista on Oct 16 '11 at 9:31pm

I remember looking for something and stumbled upon a foot fetish site where people would post photos of celebrities' ankles/feet and users would rate the sexiness of it. It was weird how in depth they went with it.

I was considering those kinds of shoes for hiking and jogging and stuff, but I'd have to learn how to jog the right way and I'm too lazy to.

thirteendaisies on Oct 16 '11 at 11:04pm

I've read about these shoes, and they are interesting. The biggest thing when transitioning is not to overdo it, because you'll be working different muscles so you need time to build them up. Hope you have fun with them and they work well.

Lahar on Oct 16 '11 at 11:06pm

Tag for when I'm not on my iPod.

jublin on Oct 16 '11 at 11:11pm

i want to buy them for running, but i don't want people to see me where them so i think i'll wrap plastic bags around them while outside.

Haragos on Oct 16 '11 at 11:13pm

Do they make sense in dress shoes? Or dress feet?

Chipmnk on Oct 16 '11 at 11:27pm

What if a person's foot actually looked like that.

littlem on Oct 16 '11 at 11:28pm

i'm prob gonna get some of the shoe with the similar technology, but not individual toes.

WarDrobeInSpareOom on Oct 16 '11 at 11:34pm

I used to run around barefoot all the time. Through the woods and everything. You damned city folk are all a-spoiled with your shoein' and learnin' and runnin' water.

littlem on Oct 16 '11 at 11:40pm

would you run through MY woods and everything, deeann??

littlem on Oct 16 '11 at 11:40pm

spacesick on Oct 16 '11 at 11:43pm

full disclosure: I was every single guy ever who posted a creepy foot fetish comment on littlem and deeann's flickrs

Mya Jamila on Oct 16 '11 at 11:44pm

I have a really, really hard time time finding shoes that feel comfortable and since I've never liked shoes it's imperative that they feel great right away. Anyway, Merrell's shoes that have vibram soles are the only ones I can put on and go, no breaking in required (which I wouldn't do) so I'm tempted to get a pair of these to wear when I'm walking to and from work, and actually at work. Of course, it's coming on winter and I don't see any that would be good in the rain or snow. Warmth wise anyway. :/

littlem on Oct 17 '11 at 12:45am

spacesick on Oct 16 '11 at 11:43pm
full disclosure: I was every single guy ever who posted a creepy foot fetish comment on littlem and deeann's flickrs

somehow, i feel this so easy to believe.
hahahaa