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Things Fall Apart

By Nicole Gauthier ⋅ July 12, 2010 ⋅

This article was originally published on Running and Rambling

Running and Rambling posted an interesting short article on the durability of Minimalist footwear. How long should they last? Does anyone know? Since minimalist shoes can be more like slippers I would think that they wouldn’t be as durable as say a runner or sneaker. They are meant to be soft and comfy, not be hard and durable. I think that people have very high expectations of these shoes. Even running shoes need to be replaced often. How many people are dissatisfied with the durability of their five fingers or their vivos? Read on…

Things Fall Apart: “Since my previous post demonstrated – quite forcefully, as it happened – one of the drawbacks of minimalist footwear, this seems like a good time to throw together a collection of photos that address some other shortcomings of my most heavily-used trail runners over the past several weeks.
Mainly, the issue is one of durability, and each of my favorite brands – VivoBarefoot, Soft Star, and Vibram – have demonstrated some limitations in this regard. Before we get to the specifics, a few general observations are worth mentioning:“

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