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I’ve just finished a 7 mile run across very varied terrain. You can see the run on mapmyrun.com.

So how did my Vibram FiveFingers perform?

Well, to honest, they didn’t perform brilliantly 4 inches of mud! Seriously though, I doubt even off-road, trail running shoes would either. All in all they were great. Running off road just feels brilliant. I mean, previously it was fun but now my feet seem to enjoy the sensation of it. It makes the whole thing less of an effort somehow.

Fitness wise, I’m sure I’m getting fitter – well, I hope I am – but I do think my FiveFingers make it easier. The blisters on my toes from my old shoes have gone now as the FiveFingers don’t rub. But I do have a blister from today’s run on the ball of my left foot. I actually think this is from a stone or something that may have got into my shoe rather than the shoe itself. I think this because the blister is tiny, only about 2mm in diameter. Usually rubbing blisters are much bigger than that.

My calves are a bit sore now I’ve stopped running but they were fine while I was out. I say that it’s my calves but it may be my tendons, I’m not sure. Either way, the bottom bits of my leg, at the back, near my foot, is sore!

Apart from that though my legs feel great. It’s a couple of hours since my run and I have no pain, aches or stiffness elsewhere in my legs or feet at all.

When I got back from my run I was pretty filthy, so today saw the first attempt at a machine wash for the FiveFingers.

One final thing, I’ve realised that people don’t really look at your feet when you’re out and about! I was really conscious of wearing my shoes at first but now after only a week I’ve come to realise that perhaps less than 10% of people seem to notice when you walk past them.

That’s it for now, I’ll let you know how my calves feel after a good rest, in the morning.

Sayonara.