My New Running Shoes: Vibram Bikila

(SUPER FEET!!!!)

First of all, I want you all to know that this is only the second pair of running shoes that I've ever bought. I'm no expert on shoes. Actually I don't really know anything about shoes at all. My last pair were ____ and I chose them based on how light and comfortable they were. I guess nothing has really changed though.

After the 10K, I decided that I wanted to take my commitment to running up a notch. I would make myself a runner! So I thought, what's the most important thing a runner wears? Sunscreen, duh! What's the next important thing? Shoes! (Though I guess barefoot runners would disagree.)

As a treat, I decided to go ahead and spend the money to get my hands on the Vibram Bikilas. They were finally available in my city- previously, the official website only listed a few stores in Tokyo but now there are 2 stores in my entire prefecture that are official carriers of Vibram and they're both in my city.

Why did I choose these shoes? I just think they were the simplest choice. I didn't want to browse and try on several different pairs of shoes just to find the one that made my feet feel right. The Bikilas basically take my feet and make them super feet! Seriously, I don't feel like I'm wearing shoes. I feel like I've just upgraded my feet. I guess that's strange but as stated in Parks and Recreation: "The human foot is the ultimate technology." And yeah, the character who said it was wearing Vibrams.

Some other points: (+ = positive; - = negative; I don't think you're stupid...I just thought I should put in a note.)
+ They're light and compact- I can carry them anywhere.
+ I don't have to wear socks which means I don't have to worry about packing socks too if I travel with them.
+ They are machine washable!
+ They are attractive (at least I like them!)
+ They'll make my legs stronger in the long run (pun intended!).
- They draw attention to me. They are bright, strange looking and are much more noisy than my other pair of shoes. Guess I can't ninja around in these...
- I wonder if my feet will get cold when I'm running in the fall.
- I wonder if it will be uncomfortable when it rains. (But I am optimistic that it won't be any more uncomfortable than running in regular shoes and I think it'll be less uncomfortable.)

Don't have anything else to add so...'til next time, happy running!