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4/27/2011 11:11:46 PM

ITT grown fucking adults calling each other nerds

4/28/2011 12:24:25 AM

just got some today

5/7/2011 10:00:27 PM

i am a nerd and i has a pair of five fingers

5/7/2011 10:05:28 PM

I'm thinking about buying a pair of these for my trip to Nicaragua, since I'll be hiking through rainforests in 80-90 degree heat and don't want to haul around my boots. I doubt I will be running in them, but they look fun for hot-weather hiking and bouldering.



Does that make me a nerd?

5/7/2011 10:18:56 PM

They're not good for bouldering, compared to regular climbing shoes, unless you're just messing around.

5/7/2011 10:26:41 PM

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"just messing around"

"Bouldering" was not the appropriate term. I go on steep, rocky hikes where these things could probably provide more agility than my hiking boots. But I'm not that much of a climber to get my own climbing shoes.

[Edited on May 7, 2011 at 10:31 PM. Reason : 3]

5/7/2011 10:30:27 PM

Nvm then, they're great for that

5/7/2011 10:32:34 PM

justin hiked in his vibrams and regretted it...not for his feet, but his knees.

5/7/2011 10:36:28 PM

I love shoes, comfortable shoes, and ugly shoes so this lets me know I will own a pair in the near future. I just have never justified paying the price tag for them.

I think quagmire02 and omgyouresexy were the first people I noticed with them. This woman in starbucks the other day had a dainty women's pair on that I would like to have. Dainty feet looking shoes.

5/7/2011 10:50:43 PM

i've seen some places try to market those shoes as being good for bouldering but that's really a load of crap. people look really foolish trying to climb in those. almost as foolish as they do when they wear them out downtown the next night.

^you look cute in everything. that's why everyone hates you!


[Edited on May 7, 2011 at 11:29 PM. Reason : ]

5/7/2011 11:29:00 PM

I always get a good snicker when I see these being worn in the weight room. Please drop a dumbbell on your queer shoes.

5/8/2011 9:20:42 AM

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"I'm thinking about buying a pair of these for my trip to Nicaragua, since I'll be hiking through rainforests in 80-90 degree heat and don't want to haul around my boots. I doubt I will be running in them, but they look fun for hot-weather hiking and bouldering."

are the tops of those leather? for warm weather hiking you can just wear running shoes. I used running shoes on my AT section. they dry out faster than leather and you probably already have a pair so you can save some money. better for climbing too cause of the stiffer bottom

5/8/2011 9:26:43 AM

^^ I lift in flipflops, lol...

5/8/2011 9:32:51 AM

^^^ and what do you lift in? steel toed boots?

5/8/2011 9:35:33 AM

Try the treksport instead. Same sole, synthetic, quick drying upper.

5/8/2011 10:19:40 AM

^^ Anti-Queer Shoes
^^^Let me guess your also one of them wear aftershave to the gym types.



[Edited on May 8, 2011 at 10:27 AM. Reason : ]

5/8/2011 10:25:42 AM

i recommend Merrell ventilators for Nicaragua. although, once you see the excuses for trails there you will probably want your regular boots for some ankle support.


how wide are these shoes, guys?

5/8/2011 10:41:10 AM

Fumbler has a very wide forefoot, very thick midfoot, & kinda skinny heel & they fit him well. I wear women's shoes so I can't help you out there.

Check out the merrell trail glove also. Not quiet a barefoot feel, but definitely minimalist & has plenty of width in the forefoot for your foot to spread naturally when you step.

[Edited on May 8, 2011 at 10:52 AM. Reason : ]

5/8/2011 10:51:05 AM

^^^ can you squat 2x your body weight?

5/8/2011 11:10:15 AM

took my five fingers out for a run in the rain this morning, felt good man

5/8/2011 11:10:50 AM

I got the treksports and they are perfect for off pavement stuff

The KSO's were recommended to- supposedly the kangaroo leather breaths very well

5/8/2011 12:19:58 PM

^^Can you bench 2 times your body weight?

To answer your question not quite. I can do like 1.6 yo 1.7 times it. Squatting is bad on the knees, just like those gay shoes.

[Edited on May 8, 2011 at 12:44 PM. Reason : ]

5/8/2011 12:41:19 PM

I don't own any Vibrams and don't plan to, but i also don't care what shoes other people wear when lifting. Out of all the annoying things people can do at a public gym, I think the type of shoe they wear would be way towards the bottom. /shrug

5/8/2011 12:47:02 PM

naw those shoes are usually accompanied by strong aftershave smells and a refusal to wipe off equipment after use.

5/8/2011 12:48:18 PM

Hello QTPie

5/8/2011 12:56:53 PM

They have generic ones at Dick's. I think they are like 50$.

5/8/2011 12:57:56 PM

^12....I got that exact pair. Wore them to walk around Kaplan while Brett played disc golf. Loved themz!!!!

5/8/2011 1:15:29 PM

^^they're not nearly as flexible, comfortable, or nice (quality) as vff.

5/8/2011 2:41:50 PM

Quote :

"I'm thinking about buying a pair of these for my trip to Nicaragua, since I'll be hiking through rainforests in 80-90 degree heat and don't want to haul around my boots. I doubt I will be running in them, but they look fun for hot-weather hiking and bouldering."

anyone who has done any hiking at all will tell you that this is a terrible plan

Quote :

"i recommend Merrell ventilators for Nicaragua. although, once you see the excuses for trails there you will probably want your regular boots for some ankle support. "

i go through at least couple pairs of ventilators a year, i love them. they also made a mid for more ankle support but its never been an issue for me.

5/8/2011 2:45:11 PM

The kangaroo leather definitely breathes better than whatever they made the bikila uppers with

5/8/2011 8:34:57 PM

What the fuck are these things?

5/8/2011 9:02:26 PM

They are amazing for trail running.

5/8/2011 9:03:23 PM

I didn't realize these were nerd shoes. But now that I think about it. The only two people I know that wear these are nerds.

5/8/2011 10:24:49 PM

i gots them

5/11/2011 7:54:52 PM

Quote :

"I don't own any Vibrams and don't plan to, but i also don't care what shoes other people wear when lifting. Out of all the annoying things people can do at a public gym, I think the type of shoe they wear would be way towards the bottom. /shrug"

5/11/2011 8:17:18 PM

The advantage I see with wearing these to the gym when lifting is that as you workout your feet will likely sweat as well or at the very least moisture from your leg will find its way into your shoes. With these you can simply toss them in with your regular wash unlike old fashion sneakers. You can contend that's what socks are for, but everyone knows that after a time even athletic sneakers start smelling pretty rough if used consistently.

5/11/2011 8:46:48 PM

I have had a pair for about 3 years now.
I wore them around sidney australia while just walking. I probably covered 15+ miles on concrete and didn't have any problems with them.
I don't run in them, or hike for that matter. I just think they are great shoes.

5/11/2011 9:16:21 PM

I got them a long time ago, but the orange toes cause they were out of black. Now I want to dye them black or something...

5/11/2011 9:51:33 PM

I want a pair. Does anyone know if they have size 14?

6/23/2011 10:05:58 PM

they're in european sizes....soooo idk

6/23/2011 10:13:53 PM

big fletch

i have a pair of 14's (or the equivalent)

if youre in raleigh, the place in cameron village will hook you up probs

6/23/2011 10:17:56 PM

rei sells them too, but great outdoor provision (that place in cameron village) had a wider selection last time i was there. you can return anything at any time for any reason at rei though.

6/23/2011 10:21:27 PM

i want a pair

6/23/2011 11:03:47 PM

I've wanted a pair since Joe#s was first talking about them. Those things are expensive. I will have a pair prob when no one cares about them anymore.

[Edited on June 23, 2011 at 11:05 PM. Reason : I alread talked about these in this thread. I WANT THEM.]

My friends got a pair recently for $10 a piece at a Dick's sidewalk sale.

6/23/2011 11:04:44 PM