Footloose and fancy free, without a care in the world.
Most people know, or at least assume, I’m a pretty serious guy when it comes to my photography. That is until they look at my feet.
It’s pretty hard to take life too seriously while wearing my Fivefingers. I run in them, I have them on when I wade right in to photograph water lilies, the salty waves crash around them standing in the surf awaiting sunrise, and they’ve been to the summit of Mt. Washington, the highest mountain in the eastern U.S. The only thing they haven’t seen is snow. Yet.
I wear them everywhere.
I have to thank Paula for the inspiration for this weeks theme. Until seeing her post I really wasn’t sure what I where I would take this weeks theme.
And I was sure you would put your feet even before seeing my post 😀
Nope, drew a complete blank. Initially I was thinking something with birds, but wasn’t really “feeling” it. Then I saw your post and the clouds lifted 🙂 Or should I say the feet came out? 😉
P.S: the 1t portrait shot is my favourite 🙂 Great perspective!
My sister, San Francisco acro sports teacher and yoga practitioner, wears nothing but since she broke her foot. Even elegant enough to wear to my daughter’s wedding (in gray).
I love them. The Bikila LS’s (black ones) are my second pair. I’ve always loved going barefoot, and these are as close as I dare get on some of the trail I hike.
I wear the 5 fingers, also and have many shots of my feet in them. Some from the winter while running in the snow. Once it goes below 35 I switch to a different shoe as I get too cold. Great shots!
Awesome shoes, I’ll be wearing them up until it gets too cold, then I’ll have to break out the “normal”(dull) shoes.
I rarely wear the “normal” shoes anymore. When it gets too cold I wear a pair of merrell’s with a vibram sole. Along the line of barefoot. I wear a thick pair of wool socks and although my feet get wet, the socks never let my feet get cold
That wouldn’t go over so well for some of the places I hike in the winter. “Real” insulated hiking boots are a must in the mountains in winter.
You are right. I left the mountains 2 years ago and my footwear has changed some.
My only issue is the ice. Both pair of shoes are too slippery to handle the ice.
I can imagine. My KSOs with very little tread of any kind, were very slick on some trails. The Bikilas have much more of a tread without being so aggressive that I wouldn’t want to use them for running or everyday wear.
Love it. They must be comfortable.
Just like going barefoot. They’re great when I need to get wet for a photograph too. No taking off my shoes and socks, just wade right in.
Love the shots and the Five Fingers :0)
Those look awesome and really comfortable. Hmm, might have to look into them :). Great shots!!
Thanks Cindy, I love them! FYI, your image is at the printer 😀 However, since my ESP is acting up I’ll need you to give me a place to send it. Get in touch by clicking “Contact” on the upper right
Interesting! Jealous of your footwear because they’ve been to those beautiful places! 😀
They’ve been to oh so many more too. These are only the places where I had the forethought to get my “boot shot” in. My memory isn’t what it used to be 😛
Ahh I see, now you’ve got a reminder to do more! 🙂
like your photos, but just don’t get the shoes. it gives me the willies thinking about anything being between my toes. glad they work for you.
They’re great! Didn’t take long to get used to them either. But then again, having stuff between my toes has never been a big deal to me.
how fun are those! thanks for sharing 🙂
I am getting one of this for my brother!! The hell he goes through for photographs!! Hehe… funny 5 fingers though!!
I love mine so much I have two pair! 😀
They would be cold in the snow though, right? Nice photos 🙂
I imagine they would be. But then again, I usually start wearing them pretty early in the year, and those mountain streams are pretty darn cold! 😀
Awesome post for the theme, Jeff! I still love that image from Falls of Song!
Thanks Nate. I’m hating all the pics you’re sharing from GNP lately. About as green with envy as you can get! 😛
😀 I just landed back in the airport… I want to turn back around!
I’ll bet!
This is a fun series…I’ve heard that these foot coverings are awesome. I should look into them since I never have shoes on…unless I’m hiking or mowing the lawn. I’d still rather go this route though since the elk hide moccasins I made are showing signs of wear.
They are awesome! I found them by accident a few years ago when they first came out. They looked just funky enough that I had to try them. I did have to do some research before I spent that kind of money, (around $100 give or take depending on style). I wanted something that wasn’t going to rip apart at the first sign of twigs or brush. The first pair I bought is showing signs of age, but for three summers of use I can’t complain.
I really love the shot that shows the Fivefingers at the top of some falls. The colors in it seem to mesh well. Very cool!
Thanks Sheri. I guess they do don’t they. Purely accidental I assure you, since if my Fivefingers are in the photo, I’m usually just goofing off. It’s hard to be to serious wearing these things anyway 😀
Our younger daughter has a pair of these shoes. 🙂
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My 25 year old, ultimate frisbee playing son swears by Vibrams. They’re the only shoes he took to the jungles of Belize last spring. One of these days he’ll finally talk me into trying them, lol!
They are awesome, you really should try them! They are pretty close to my every-day warmer weather shoes. Running, hiking on all but the rockiest trails, and just around town, I love them.
My son says the same thing! They’re not bad on guys but on this middle aged woman, well…lol. Maybe I’ll give them a whirl. I’d like to mention I really enjoy your gorgeous photography and recent tutorial.
At 48 in just a few weeks, I think I fit into that middle age category 😉 Though you’re right, I’ve only seen a few women wearing them.
Thank you very much for that very nice compliment. I hope the tutorial was helpful.