My love vibram five fingers

For Father’s Day this year I was given a pair of vibram five fingers "sport

shoes". I had been wanting a pair for kayaking for a while now to replace my Keen Venice H2 sandals that I have been using for a few

years now. The Keens, however great that they are, get to be uncomfortable in the cockpit for extended paddles and also have a nasty

habit of letting in all kinds of sand, pebbles and grit through their wide openings. The debris constantly gets lodged beneath my

feet and I find myself having to swish my feet around in the water multiple times or at worst take the sandals off to wash the grit

out. I love the sandals but have come to the conclusion that for kayaking, especially in pebbly areas, they are not very conducive.
So, moving forward I wanted a shoe that was very flexible, that enclosed my entire foot keeping out the grit, that were obviously

made to withstand getting wet, that would dry quickly and that were comfortable when worn over extended periods of time.
vibram five fingers in virtually brought to you health. They are

comfortable. Very much, at least for me. I did read online that some people just can not get by having the fabric between your toes,

but for me they fit like a glove. After the first few minutes of the new sensation of having your toes in their very own little

pockets, I got very used to the feeling. They are really light and very flexible. Your feet have complete natural movement in them. I

can feel the ground beneath me as I walk, akin to feeling "the road" when driving a sports car. The rubber soles give just enough

protection so that walking and running over pebbly/rocky areas is quite comfortable yet the natural "barefoot" feel is apparent.

The rubber sole is razor-siped and is very sticky; they work well on wet slippery surfaces keeping you firmly in place. I tested this

out walking on the typical wet and slimy Jersey Jetties. Another plus is that they do indeed keep most of the grit and pebbles out,

however, the mesh upper does let in some very fine sand, but just walking in the water, or a quick swish of the foot through the

water would usually wash it out. This was only a problem walking in the surf zone where sand was suspended in the water in large

amounts due to the wave action. As for drying out quickly, they do dry out in a reasonable amount of time, but not quickly.

Especially if you put them in the shade, if let to sit in the sun they would dry within a few hours. When I took them off after

paddling and left them in the back of the car however, the next morning they were still slightly damp in some areas.
After looking around the vibram five fingers looked like they may fit the bill.