Ugly shoe update

[carolina-rig-01]

Well I think I will now hold the title of ugliest shoes in the Bass Ackwards Bass Club.

After talking with 66KingFisher via PM I decided to go with toe shoes. He shared a lot of information with me that he has found while doing research on the subject and I have to say that what he said made a ton of sense, in fact I think he should make a thread dedicated to this information because I was blown away with the things that are so obvious that I have never thought about when it comes to footwear. Anyways I wore them around the store for about 10 minutes while trying to decide if I wanted them or not and once I decided to go for it I put my adidas shoes back on to head to the register and man they felt like crap. They felt so heavy and akward to walk in it made me eager to get my toe shoes back on, and I never thought I would ever say that. I went with the FILA version for now because they were all I could find to try on and they were on sale for $50. If it turns out where I like them as much as I think I will I will probably buy a pair if the Vibram Five Fingers for next fishing season. I wanted a pair of ugly shoes that are comfortable and believe me when I say I found them lol. Of course they aren't a shoe I will wear everywhere but I will probably wear them more places than I planned because they are really that comfortable.

[bcklash]

DAYUUMMMMM those things are ugly

[carolina-rig-01]

Originally Posted by bcklash

DAYUUMMMMM those things are ugly

Hater

[bcklash]

Originally Posted by carolina-rig-01

Hater

I was talking about the legs not the shoes. J/K

[carolina-rig-01]

Originally Posted by bcklash

I was talking about the legs not the shoes. J/K

If you think the legs are nice you should see what they are holding up hahaha.

[bcklash]

Originally Posted by carolina-rig-01

If you think the legs are ugly you should see what they are holding up hahaha.

There I fixed it for ya.

[66KingFisher]

The Skeletoes by Fila, are not even as lightweight as the Vibrams....lol. They are cheaper and for general wear I hear they're not bad.....having a single pocket for your two smallest toes also seems to make them easier to put on from what I read....They do have a much thicker sole then the Vibrams, so you'll get an even better ground feel once your try those. They are just about the ugliest things on the planet, although I do like the sole pattern and the footprints they leave...hahaha....Make sure to show a picture of the bottom....lol.

I'm glad you found the info I gave you helpful, and I hope you really enjoy your new footwear as much as I think you will....lol....Remember the research the info on transistioning from normal shoes to toe shoes or bare feet......Alot of folks seem to find it helps them even more.....Enjoy them Kory, and get ready to get some weird looks...hahaha.

[carolina-rig-01]

Originally Posted by 66KingFisher

The Skeletoes by Fila, are not even as lightweight as the Vibrams....lol. They are cheaper and for general wear I hear they're not bad.....having a single pocket for your two smallest toes also seems to make them easier to put on from what I read....They do have a much thicker sole then the Vibrams, so you'll get an even better ground feel once your try those. They are just about the ugliest things on the planet, although I do like the sole pattern and the footprints they leave...hahaha....Make sure to show a picture of the bottom....lol.

I'm glad you found the info I gave you helpful, and I hope you really enjoy your new footwear as much as I think you will....lol....Remember the research the info on transistioning from normal shoes to toe shoes or bare feet......Alot of folks seem to find it helps them even more.....Enjoy them Kory, and get ready to get some weird looks...hahaha.

I honestly think I will be getting a pair of Vibrams before fishing season. I wanted to go with the Skeletoes first because they would be a cheaper way to find out if I would be able to do the toe shoe thing or not and also would be a good way to learn to put the dang things on lol.

[bamabassman]

<<<thinks kory should shave his legs if he's gonna wear them ugly arse things.

[carolina-rig-01]

Originally Posted by bamabassman

<<<thinks kory should shave his legs if he's gonna wear them ugly arse things.

Now that just isn't going to happen

[BigBassin144]

66KF, If you wouldn't mind sharing some of the info you gave Kory about these in a new thread, I'd be interested. Or even if you want to PM me. While they are pretty dang ugly, I love going barefoot in the summer. I think a pair of these might be good for me to try out.

Kory, if you don't mind me asking, how much were the Fila's?

BB

[carolina-rig-01]

Originally Posted by BigBassin144

66KF, If you wouldn't mind sharing some of the info you gave Kory about these in a new thread, I'd be interested. Or even if you want to PM me. While they are pretty dang ugly, I love going barefoot in the summer. I think a pair of these might be good for me to try out.

Kory, if you don't mind me asking, how much were the Fila's?

BB

They were on sale for $49. I probably would have paid the extra upfront for the VFF's but nobody carries them in my area. I figured these would be a good test to see if this type of shoe would work for me and it would also be a way to ease into the barefoot type shoe since it's got a little bit of a sole on it where the VFF's have no sole. Look online for sales Anthony, I seen several places lastnight that has them on sale while I was playing around on the internet.

[bassboogieman]

They certainly go well with those ugly legs.

[66KingFisher]

Originally Posted by BigBassin144

66KF, If you wouldn't mind sharing some of the info you gave Kory about these in a new thread, I'd be interested. Or even if you want to PM me. While they are pretty dang ugly, I love going barefoot in the summer. I think a pair of these might be good for me to try out.
BB

BB, I don't think anything can take the place of being barefoot, and feeling all the textures and temps of whats below our feet....It puts you in contact with the earth in a way that can't be duplicated while wearing shoes, but if ya gotta wear a shoe a minimalist shoe is the way to go in most cases...they are lightweight, and very flexable and most have thin enough soles to allow you to still have good tactile feel of what your walking on...Toe shoes allow for the extra ability of being able to flex all your toes independently almost like if you were barefoot....Most folks that try them, swear by them and never want to go back to normal footwear......That says something!

I've got a dozen things going on at the moment, so I don't have time to post anything more tonight, but I will put together some info regarding the health aspects of barefooting as well as info about the new lines of "minimalist or barefoot shoes" that have hit the market recently, and the Vibram Five Finger "toe shoes" have been leading the way. So give me a few days to gather some links and type up a few things, and I'll post some "Food for thought" so to speak.

PS....I'm not even going to comment on Kory's gorilla legs...Nope, not gonna do it.

[bamabassman]

everyonme who thinks kory should shave his legs and start going by LORI say AYE!!!


AYE!!!




BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!


and he has ot wear the PINK HOODY that matches the pink on his new shoes.

[carolina-rig-01]

Originally Posted by bamabassman

everyonme who thinks kory should shave his legs and start going by LORI say AYE!!!


AYE!!!




BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!


and he has ot wear the PINK HOODY that matches the pink on his new shoes.

Calm down there you Mt. Dew aholic, it's not pink on those shoes it's red. And the leg hairs aren't going anywhere hahahaha.

[bamabassman]

ooooohhhhh i think we have a little prank coming a the nbext get together we have wiht oyu there kory...i mean LORI!! and it IS pink. by the time the sun fades it a little........it'll be pink.

[Bassboss]

Lookin bad kory! lmao, hope they work out well for ya!

[66KingFisher]

Kory, I almost forgot....From what I understand, your gonna want to get familier with the following info: http://birthdayshoes.com/the-definit...f-your-vibrams

[carolina-rig-01]

Originally Posted by 66KingFisher

Kory, I almost forgot....From what I understand, your gonna want to get familier with the following info: http://birthdayshoes.com/the-definit...f-your-vibrams

Thanks Michael, that will be useful.

[Bubba_Bruiser]

I need to find some underwear like these shoes. Everything to fit in its right and respectful place.

[66KingFisher]

Originally Posted by Bubba_Bruiser

I need to find some underwear like these shoes. Everything to fit in its right and respectful place.

Bubba, They actually do make a line of mens underwear like that.....My wife showed me pics of them before.....So go for it man.....Just do us a favor and don't post pics after trying them on.....Kory's hairly legs were more then we could take,and I'm afraid your pic would send a few folks to the hospital....or at very least to the eye care center....lol

[Handlebars]

I'm almost speechless. The shoes & the legs in one pic. *shivers

I think I'll stick with my crocs.......lol

[gonefishin3]

Ive actually thought about these a lot... cant wait to read up on them. are they nice to run in?

[bamabassman]

micheal........PLEASE don't give bubba and kory the link to the underwwear man. we are begging oyu pal.