Test: A short light jog around the block, approximately .25 miles. Short CORE workout after consisting of Ring Complex of three excersises, slasher-to-halos(#25 dumbell) and 2min. Jumprope x3 rounds.

Results: Let the fun begin. These shoes really make you run differently, more mindful of each step. I was trying to not heel strike at all, which felt unnatural when doing so anyways. By defaut I am not light on my feet when it comes to jogging, I am a 228lbs. Clydesdale…no joke! I did feel lighter on my feet running with a mid strike, consciously using my feet, ankles and lower legs to absorb the shock, in lieu of my heels. It felt really good, but I didn’t want to over do it. Again, START SLOW!

I arrived home, calves were tight and can be, but no other noticeable pain, feet were fine.

Just got my VFF KSO’s today when we went to Solano Stroll in Albany, Ca. Great place to test them too…It’s a huge street fair that closes down the streets from San Pablo to Montgomery??(will correct later) it’s long and it goes uphill! Lots of food vendors, restaurants, local shops, artists, performances, activists, you name it, it’s there!! Anyways, I got them at Transports, which was about halfway up the hill, slapped them on and loaded Olivia in the Kid Carrier, with SLR, 3 Diapers, wipes, 3 waterbottles, two baby bottles, her coat, beanie and a stuffed bear. Basically, a pretty decent load for the first out.

At the end of the 2.5 hours trek up to end and back down…approximately 3 miles, I felt pretty good!!! Surprisingly not any worse than I would with regular shoes on. It really felt natural walking around in my KSO’s! It was a good first time experience to say the least.

I’ve researched these shoes a ton, which all recommendations pointed to: START SLOW!!! This may have been too much, but I said what the hell, it’s just a stroll ;)

Results: No foot pain, a little back pain, but no more than usual with the child carrier, maybe less actually. Wlaing uphill and downhill was a great test…every step felt natural. Although I was a bit more mindful of how I was walking for sure. I tried not to heel strike as much, which going uphill initially was a good test.

Next day, I felt no pain, except for my big toes…so I cut nails, which I usually have to do for climbing, since my shoes are 3 sizes smaller than my regular shoes, and so were these. Euro size 41, US Mens 8!