/fa/ - Fashion

>>10084948
>healthy
Nope. http://www.runnersworld.com/newswire/study-vibram-fivefingers-lead-to-greater-risk-of-foot-bone-injury

>>10084957

the risk of injury is due to people running in them the same way they run in regular jogging shoes.

also OP i've worn them for years and they're still some of my favorite shoes, only downside is you look like a goober in them unless you're in athletic clothes

>>10084957
Well, that study really only says that you're an idiot if you transition directly from cushioned running shoes to five fingers without doing proper foot training. They probably weren't taught that running with a heel strike would injure them. Fucking plebs.

you'd look like a freak

>>10084971
Yeah, I too have worn them for about three years now. Don't wear any other shoes at all anymore.

I'm an athletic guy and I run a lot, so it fits. Also, I think they go quite well with military clothing. I shave my head and wear british camo smocks and if I didn't wear fivefinges people would probably be afraid of me. As it is I get approached a lot when in the subway by people asking about them. I think they make me seem less threatening.

>>10084992

i stopped wearing them as much solely because i was tired of people walking by going "OH HEY LOOK HES GOT TOES IN HIS SHOES WELL HOW-DEE"

>>10084948
wear new balance minimus with injinji socks

>>10085055

>"barefoor running" shoe
>narrow toebox
>not even zero drop

more like new balance plebinimus

>>10084971
oh, man, i love goobas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ei89MsnCd0

Otz Shoes are patrician barefoot shoes.
I wish I knew how their sizing compared to Vibram.

>>10084992
Post fit, this sounds awesome

>>10085327
don't have photo.
this is the jacket.

>>10084992
Then why the fuck are you on a fashion board of all places

>>10085278
those are gorgeous

>>10085560
Because fashion is a medium of expression of personal meaning systems as are all aspects of human cultural life, I guess? I really do put a lot of thought into my outfits and I'm interested in the meaning systems other people project into theirs.

>>10085483
I don't mean to be a dick here, but what kind of job/life do you have that allows you to dress like this without looking like a school shooter? I can't think of many contexts where this wouldn't look vaguely dangerous.

>>10085591
I study cultural psychology at a private university here in Berlin. The beta uprising isn't as much of a thing yet here in Europe, so the school shooting connection doesn't really come up.

>>10085612
Serious question here man, how is freedom of speech over there in Euroland? I'm thinking of studying for grad school in France, Germany, or Switzerland but I'm worried about being arrested for calling someone a faggot and encouraging them to commit suicide.

pls respond

>>10085619
I don't think You'd be detained, but someone might just call you out for your bad manners ;^)

>>10085619
> I'm worried about being arrested for encouraging them to commit suicide
Are you fucking serious ?

>>10084948
>>10085278

OTZ is pretty much the only halfway effay brand of barefoot / minimalist footwear I know of (except Vibram for those with a weird tech taste and Lems for those who don't want to stand out too much)

Does anyone know any other good similar brands? Soft Star seems kind of interesting but I'm probably not enough of a flower child for them..

>>10085619
No don't come here, you are filth.

>>10085483
wtc

>>10085687
Check for internation army surplus shops in your country. If not, try this:
https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/british-arctic-windproof-smock-dpm-surplus/30436

The size given is 160 cm / 96 cm but it fits me perfectly and I'm 178 cm tall.

>>10085711
*international

>>10085636
thanks friend, i tip my noose at u

>>10085653
yes faggot, kill yourself

bümp

>>10084948
No, they aren't healthy. No arch support. Enjoy your overpronation.

>>10086011
that is just nonsensical. why would one need arch support to not develop those kinds of ills? that doesn't make sense on an evolutionary level. it seems much more logical that if you wear shoes with arch support all the time your muscles will become underdeveloped resulting in the development of such problems when moving without arch support.

>>10086011

this is very unlikely to happen unless you walk with your upper body weight like a fucking ape

>>10086011
That's pretty ironic considering minimalist shoes are used mainly to improve your foot arch.

You're so dumb......

>>10086045
>>10086050

>>10086085
doesn't seem appropriate.

walking without shoes wasn't invented by modern men or media. arch support was.

>>10086011
>>10086045
>>10086050
>>10086080
>>10086085
>>10086092

belleville mini-mil combat boots have arch support while incorporating typical barefoot shoe groundfeel and a zero-drop sole.

>>10085619
>being arrested for calling someone a faggot and encouraging them to commit suicide
Wow, if you really do this irl you will get your teeth kicked in in no time.
Now go kill yourself faggot.

>>10086011
Arch support is only necessary when you run on concrete. Running on a dirt trail or grass is optimal for wearing these shoes.

>>10086204
one excellent shoe to kick in Anon's teeth would be the Altama Exospeed. It doesn't have the groudfeel of the Mini-Mil but it is also zero-drop so it kind of qualifies as minimal footwear.

Doesn't it look nicely brutal? Imagine his toothless red grin, his cracked teeth all over the floor, the tears streaming down his pale face, contorting in spasms of pain, and the sheer look of stupid surprise in his eyes that paints the gruesome scene in a humorous fashion coaxing a whole hearted chuckle from your usually oh so grim face.

>>10086119
>>10086361
One much more minimal combat boot with a wide toe box, a zero-drop sole and excellent groundfeel comes from OTZ Shoes. Probably doesn't have the same amount of arch support and should one got to war would be the inferior choice, buty hey, at least it's fashionable and comfy!

>>10086361
I kek'ed a little in my pants.
Thanks anon.

bümp

>>10086119
where can I get this in black? seems to not exist