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Rubber

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Synthetic

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Lace-Up

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Vibram FiveFingers Men's V Trail Running Shoes

The brilliant 2017 Vibram FiveFingers V-Trail is being extensively tested here at Barefoot Junkie. The V-Trail is an evolution of a Barefoot Junkie favourite the Spyridon MR and a great evolution at that. We have noticed extra comfort in the ball area of the foot and fantastic feel from the Flex Grip design from ball of the foot to the toes. They give a great barefoot non restrictive feel and couple that with the lovely new padded neck area around the ankle area, the V-Trail are proving to be another great step forward in the Vibram FiveFingers range.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 5 x 4 inches; 1 Pounds
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 18M6902_45
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 9, 2018
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Vibram FiveFingers
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B072N56P2V

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4.5 out of 5

506 global ratings

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Customers like the comfort, quality and grip of the shoes. They mention that they feel great right out of the box, are very high quality and well made. They appreciate the grip on wet rocks and that they allow for the fun of barefoot trail running. Customers also appreciate performance, and style. However, some customers differ on fit and ease of use.

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68 customers mention59 positive9 negative

Customers like the comfort of the shoes. They say it's very comfy and soft inside. They also say it fits like a glove and has a similar foot feel to the Evos. Some mention that the shoes grip the ground easier and they feel less clumsy. Overall, most are satisfied with the comfort and fit of the product.

"...a couple of months with them and can say they are still tight but feel pretty good...." Read more

"...Anyway they are very comfortable as always, and you get a nice feeling of balance as you walk, the kind that you didn't notice you lacked in normal..." Read more

"...Otherwise they are comfortable, They are warmer than my V trail warmers, but they fit like a glove, with the index finger possibly almost too short..." Read more

"...They fit like a glove and are super soft inside...." Read more

57 customers mention51 positive6 negative

Customers like the quality of the shoes. They say they are very high quality, well made, and have an outstanding Vibram quality. Some customers also mention that the shoes hold up great, have a great grip, and a thick durable sole. Overall, most are happy with the quality and comfort of the product.

"...great for regular trails, I've used them on 2-3 hour hikes and they held up great." Read more

"...the aggressive lugs on the soles are different, but the upper seems to be better constructed...." Read more

"...On the V trails, they have a good sturdy fabric that will not allow your foot to slide. Speaking of the fabric, it is a little warm...." Read more

"...They seem pricey for what they are, but definitely worth the difference compared to the Fila or other cheaper ones...." Read more

22 customers mention22 positive0 negative

Customers like the grip of the shoes. They mention that it provides plenty of grip due to its MegaGrip rubber, and that it has great traction. Some say that the shoes slide on reasonably well and are perfect for trail running. They also mention that the soles are sticky and that they are good for wet slippery surfaces.

"...They give me tons of grip, great foot dexterity, leave me no worries about losing my shoes in deep, thick mud and let me run with mostly the same..." Read more

"...They get awesome traction on black top, concrete sidewalks, rock/dirt school track, and wet or dry grass!!!..." Read more

"...these are feeling super comfortable and the tread is a step up, with more grip and more foot protection. Can't wait to take on a longer run in them." Read more

"...I didn’t like the Spyridon. It had great grip but, in an attempt to make it water resistant, it utilized a coated fabric that made it very hot when..." Read more

18 customers mention18 positive0 negative

Customers find the shoes great for trail running, walking, and hiking. They also say they allow for the fun of barefoot trail running without the intermittent cries of pain. Customers also say the shoes are perfect for working out and running, and are nice for half marathons. They even say they force them to walk better.

"...But these are great for regular trails, I've used them on 2-3 hour hikes and they held up great." Read more

"...All in all, the V Trails are for me, the perfect trail and OCR shoe...." Read more

"...This is better for walking and trails!" Read more

"...I believe they force me to walk better and therefore are even helping with my knee and hip pain...." Read more

10 customers mention10 positive0 negative

Customers like the performance of the shoes. They mention that it holds up and actually works well. They say that it works awesome right out of the box, provides adequate protection, and has lots of traction. Some say that the shoes are great for a water park but horrible for on the beach. They also say that they work great for hills and rough terrain and that they teach how to run correctly.

"...gives up a bit to the V-Trail in grip and protection, but it’s still adequate and makes a better all purpose shoe - in my opinion...." Read more

"...I even thought the lacing was lame, but it holds up and actually works well. My only issue is getting into them, but even then that's minor...." Read more

"...I got them for the Bahamas. They work great for a water park but were horrible for on the beach. Sand gets in the very difficult to come out...." Read more

"...They work very well lots of traction. They are almost like barefoot but with a rubber sole so you don't hurt your feet while walking...." Read more

9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the style of the shoes. They mention that the shoes are quite nice, great looking, and awesome. Some say that the upper has a little bit of stretch to it.

"...The shoes themselves are quite nice though, the upper has a little bit of stretch to it and you cannot really see that in the pictures...." Read more

"...It is also a great looking shoe, and the size is the same as all other styles I've worn...." Read more

"...They are pretty sharp looking." Read more

"...The barefoot feel without tearing up my feet is interesting and fun, too. They are still a bear to put on but I’m hoping that gets easier over time...." Read more

53 customers mention29 positive24 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the fit of the shoes. Some find the size too small, while others say the sizing seems to vary from model to model. Some mention the big toe is too small and the pinky toe area is tight. They also say the shoes run slightly bigger than other vibrams they've had and the little toe has difficulty fitting in the pocket.

"...comfortable, They are warmer than my V trail warmers, but they fit like a glove, with the index finger possibly almost too short..." Read more

"...next size down is the 41 so when they came in wow they are tight, really tight...." Read more

"...8.5/9.0 so I dropped down to a 41 in these and they are an absolutely 100% PERFECT fit-- truly "like a glove." I believe now that the KSO's..." Read more

"...is one of VFF's thickest soles but due to the fact that the 44's were slightly too large and the 43's were way too small, I did not end up keeping..." Read more

9 customers mention3 positive6 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the shoes. Some mention that it's effortless to put on and off, with great traction. However, others say that it is a little hard to put onto and that it takes a bit to adjust.

"The shoe was my first five fingers. It fit as expected. It is a little hard to put on as you have to line up the toes. I got them for the Bahamas...." Read more

"...and walking posts are where the Vibram really shined for me, both are effortless and made simple by retaining the flexibility for the foot to wrap..." Read more

"...Very happy with these. They were really hard to get on the first two times, but after that I got the hang of it...." Read more

"...They are still a bear to put on but I’m hoping that gets easier over time...." Read more

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jay s

Really like the sole, grip and the quality of these 5 fingers

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2019

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!st my picture with my old and new 5 fingers you can see that my right foot is in a size 43 what i normally wear, so I ordered a 43 and it was just to big even with socks on. next size down is the 41 so when they came in wow they are tight, really tight. using the socks made putting them on easier and thought they might stretch them out a bit as I wasn't sending these back as I was hoping they would loosen up. Now i have a couple of months with them and can say they are still tight but feel pretty good. I think I would buy a 41 again but if they had a 42 might go that route as my only concern is being tight will they split at the seams latter on. I use them to run in on rocky type trails and dirt trails very little pavement at all and they feel great. The 1st picture of terrain I'm running in you need to watch where you put your foot as they have pretty good protection but if your running at pace you can still bruise your feet.
Now this is the 1st time I'm running with socks and I have to say I'm sold on the socks. I live in Texas and its hot but wearing socks i haven't had to wash the insides of the shoe on a weekly basis, I only washed these once a month really for the outside of the shoes but do clean the inside as i wash the in the shower. I wear socks twice then get a new pair, running between 3 to 4 miles 4 times a week, sometimes a slow long 6 to 7 mile run. If you never tried the socks you might be as surprised as i was wearing them there great. so far the 5 fingers are holding up great and the soles show little wear on them, remember i don't run on the road. Love these 5 fingers, hope I help someone out

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FTK

Very comfortable, gives you a sense of balance you didn't' know you were missing, great for many outdoor activities.

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2018

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Love these, these are my third pair I've purchased over the past several years. Their new sizing though runs a little on the big side. I had to get one sizing down than I'm used to getting and the fit perfectly. I think its also partly because in shoes its ok if there is a little extra room, but these you need to be snug. Anyway they are very comfortable as always, and you get a nice feeling of balance as you walk, the kind that you didn't notice you lacked in normal shoes until you wore these. If you haven't worn these before, heads up your arches will be a bit sore the first few times wearing them, as you are walking a slightly different way than with typical shoes (and I think their site gives you a heads up about this too). And its just because that muscle in your foot doesn't get exercised normally, but after a few times wearing them it goes away and they are super comfortable.
I've worn them hiking, biking, going to the gym, in the pool, golfing, running errands, etc. They are great. I wouldn't reccomend them for hiking in terrain with alot of small hard rocks as the soles are thinner than boots and you may feel sore walking on rough rocky terrain after a little bit. NOT to be confused with boulders or rocking climbing which these are also great for! But these are great for regular trails, I've used them on 2-3 hour hikes and they held up great.

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but I prefer a wide shoe more because I like to allow my toes to splay out naturally when ...

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2018

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Fit:
I rated this one as "fits" as expected, with the caveat that you know how Vibrams should fit. Most of us wear shoes that are too big for our feet. We have the typical "thumb's width" from the toe to the cap and a lot of times we choose a wide shoe when we don't have wide feet (I do have wide feet, but I prefer a wide shoe more because I like to allow my toes to splay out naturally when I run). Vibrams should fit snug, you don't want a thumb's width of extra material out in front because the shoe mimics a foot, not a shoe. I normally wear an 11.5 Wide in regular every day shoes and an 11 Wide in running shoes (running shoes should be a bit more snug and smaller is lighter), I am a 44 in Vibrams (10.5-11). I mistakenly followed the advice of some who said the new Vibrams were more true to normal shoe sizes even though I've been in 44 Vibrams since my first pair (the original KSO). Lesson learned.

Materials:
These seem similar, but more advanced than the KSOs I first bought over 10 years ago. Obviously the aggressive lugs on the soles are different, but the upper seems to be better constructed. It's hard to make a 1:1 comparison because the V Trails are more liketheir predecessor, the Spyridon, which I don't have experience with (I ran trails in the original KSO which has a relatively smooth sole so obviously these are going to be better on iffy terrain). I have no doubt that these will last at least as long as my original KSOs did.

Feel:
These Vibrams definitely have more padding than the KSO EVO which I run pavement and groomed surfaces on (the EVO feels almost but not quite naked), which is good when you encounter large rocks and roots on the trails. On softer surfaces such as dirt and grass they feel almost, but not quite too protective for Vibrams but that's the trade-off you make because when you hit a pointy rock or a gnarly root, you feel it, and make no mistake, it will be painful until you build your feet up some. You won't get injured per se (unless you ignore the instructions on how to transition to Vibrams from regular shoes), but you will feel every nasty bit and your foot will send signals to your brain which will make you panic...at first. Eventually, over a period of weeks (or for some, months), your feet will become stronger, tougher and adapted to the trails and your brain will chill out a little. That's when running in these seems to become pure bliss.

Grip:
Since this is a trail shoe, a review would be silly without talking about grip. I'd taken about 5 years off of running and just last year started back up. When I quit, I was running solely in the original KSO. I just began transitioning back into barefoot/minimalist running about 3 weeks ago. Given my previous experience, I felt comfortable going aggressive with the transition. 3 weeks after getting back into Vibrams, I ran a 5k Obstacle Course Race (Terrain Racing) in the V Trails. The grip is outstanding! At first, I was hesitant to trust it 100% and found myself blading and digging my feet into the mud trying to climb up the steeper mud hills. Once I realized that I wasn't getting as much traction when I did that and instead just planted my feet straight down onto the hill, I found that I could basically sprint up mud hills with no loss in traction as long as I ran the same as I would on pavement. There were times when it would have been easier to slide a little (coasting downhill, for example) but I had so much grip that I couldn't slide even when I wanted to.

As for the obstacles, there are a few places that I think the V Trails shine where many other OCR/Trail running shoes may have a tougher time, namely ropes, cargo nets, and balance beams or posts. In terms of the rope climbs, I think the thinner sole of the Vibram gave me better dexterity in looping the rope around my foot and clamping down on top of it (a standard rope climb technique) which meant I spent less time searching around for the rope to position it right. Cargo nets would probably be easier in an OCR specific shoe like the Salomon Speedcross because the Vibrams might flex a little too much there but against a typical trail running shoe I’ll take the Vibrams again for the better dexterity. Balance beams and walking posts are where the Vibram really shined for me, both are effortless and made simple by retaining the flexibility for the foot to wrap over the edges of the obstacle to provide more grip and better incremental balance.

All in all, the V Trails are for me, the perfect trail and OCR shoe. They give me tons of grip, great foot dexterity, leave me no worries about losing my shoes in deep, thick mud and let me run with mostly the same form I would on pavement in my KSO EVOs. After this weekend’s OCR, the only thing on my body that does not hurt are my feet.

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jason long

Great purchase

Reviewed in Canada on April 30, 2019

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I initially bought the wrong size but thanks to Amazon's great return policy I quickly corrected my error and got a new pair quickly . These are the most comfortable things I have ever put on my feet bar none . There is a learning curve to putting them on but once you've wrapped your head around that - they are life changing !

Erwin Breuer

Kurz: Genialer Schuh, wenn man ihn eine Nummer größer bestellt

Reviewed in Germany on December 30, 2019

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Etwas länger:
In meinem Haushalt haben mittlerweile einige FiveFinger-Schuhe Einzug erhalten. Auch diesmal bin ich wieder sehr zufrieden mit dem Produkt. Bei diesem Modell ist die besonders ausgefallene Optik hervorzuheben.
Aber auch hier gilt wieder, dass der Schuh eher eine Nummer größer genommen werden sollte. Dies traf bei allen Personen, mit denen ich sprach und die sich auch welche gekauft haben zu. Die angegebene Größentabelle ist hier unbedingt zu beachten, damit das Tragerlebnis positiv ausfällt. Auf ein nachträgliches weiten bei längerem tragen braucht man hier nicht hoffen. Man verdirbt sich nur die Freude daran.
Passend gekauft, sich dann an das anfangs ungewohnte Laufverhalten einstellen und man möchte keine anderen Schuhe mehr tragen.

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Die Äußerungen zum Produkt entsprechen meiner eigenen Meinung und decken sich nicht zwangsläufig mit den Meinungen anderer Produktanwender oder Produktbenutzer. Auch kann es durch nachträgliche Änderungen am Produkt von Seiten des Herstellers zu Verfälschungen der Rezension in positiver als auch negativer Richtung kommen. Somit gibt diese Rezession nur meine persönliche Meinung zum gelieferten Produkt zum Zeitpunkt der Anwendung wieder und ersetzt nicht die eigene Meinungsbildung.

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licia

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Reviewed in Italy on September 1, 2019

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meravigliose..per il mio compagno le ho prese una taglia in più..per me la stessa taglia.. stupende entrambe..

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