Seriously, Vibram should hire me as a walking sales representative for their Five Fingers shoes. I wore my 5Fs to Schlitterbahn today, and got stopped by nearly every park worker in the place as well as quite a few patrons. I think that they should provide me with an Under Armor swim shirt that says "My shoes are called Five Fingers by Vibram. You can get them at http://vibramfivefingers.com" on the front and then have the URL for the site on the back. Oh, and probably give me a stack of laminated business cards to hand out because I get the most comments about them when I'm around the water. The 5Fs are perfect for a waterpark because they allow me to be "barefoot" while still providing protection as I walk from ride to ride and take the tram between the sections of the park. Also, with the tightening strap, they stay securely on my feet so that I don't need to worry about taking them off for the rides and holding them in my hands. They're good for a lot of other things too, like drumming, but I've found that the waterpark scenario is the shining jewel in my experience.
Alas, my 5Fs have developed holes in the bottom and so it's time to investigate getting some new ones. I've had this pair for just under two years now (I bought them back in August of '07) and for the amount I've worn them, it was a $70 well spent. I love them, and wear them pretty much all the time unless legit shoes are called for. I've worn a hole in the ball of one foot and a toe of the other. I think that I'm going to get one size up on the next pair, as my current pair was pretty tight on my feet even with the tension strap as slack as it could be. I haven't quite decided if I'm going to get the same model (the open top "original" model or get the closed-foot model that goes up to the ankle, but I'm pretty sure that I've decided that I do need to get another pair. I think I'm going to be a 5F customer for the rest of my life.
