Vibram Five Fingers – Bikila Running Shoe
I injured my lower back running last year. I too quickly piled on too many miles. I woke up and found out it hurt to laugh, let alone run. It was a month before I tentatively approached a treadmill. A bit longer before I hit the road.
Back pain is no joke. It is amazing to me that my Dad survived seven years of back and forth with workers' comp before they finally agreed to cover his spinal fusion surgery. I knew I would heal but the wait was agonizing.
Since I couldn't run I read about it. And that is what lead me to Chris McDougall's, "Born To Run." By now, you who are reading this post have probably read "the book" (as runners seem to be calling it). I suspect you did a Google search for "vibram+bikila AND review" which is how you got here. So I'll skip talking about the book and forefoot strike running - chances are you've read all about both and just want to hear about Vibram's latest creation, the Bikila.
Here it is: