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03-02-2008, 02:36 PM
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Vibram FiveFingers - anyone tried them?
Hey all
Both me and the missus have active hobbies, I skate and she's a keen kayak-er. We came across these Fivefingers pumps and thought that they looked pretty smart -> The UK's only official Fivefingers distributor Anyone tried these? I'm not keen on the UK fivefingers site either, there's only an email address should things go wrong. |
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05-02-2008, 02:57 AM
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Re: Vibram FiveFingers - anyone tried them?
They reviewed them on The Gadget Show a while back so they may have something on their site ?
They do look as if they'd be quite good for certain activities, but I guess it'll be a love/hate thing. Also, they really do sound like something you'd buy from a shop with blacked-out windows. |
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05-02-2008, 07:47 AM
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Re: Vibram FiveFingers - anyone tried them?
I'm interested in giving them a go, but for some reason the uk site only stocks the classic, and not the newer models, and it's a rip-off - £70 each, where the US price is <$70...
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05-02-2008, 09:05 AM
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Re: Vibram FiveFingers - anyone tried them?
Yeah, the UK site is a complete rip. Good call re. fleaBay Stoo - I'll check that out... Seems that most vendors ship from the US which aint a big deal but I guess that VAT and duty will be applied bringing the price back up to near UK pricing. I like the look of the new model, sprint. Sod it, I'm in!
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20-03-2008, 11:58 AM
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Re: Vibram FiveFingers - anyone tried them?
I emailed fivefingers.co.uk and they said that the manufacturer controls web prices so different regions don't compete with each other (good luck!) but you're right about the US - shipping and tax makes it pretty much the same - so I guess it works... I'm gonna use the UK site just in case I order the wrong size - don't want to be sending stuff back to Alabama (or whatever)! Reassuringly expensive I guess
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21-03-2008, 08:40 PM
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Re: Vibram FiveFingers - anyone tried them?
I paid £80 for mine before the UK had an official distributor and it was the best footwear purchase I ever made. I never wear anything else on my feet.
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22-03-2008, 12:22 AM
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Re: Vibram FiveFingers - anyone tried them?
Originally Posted by KashvW
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