Why did I buy these shoes? Parkour, Running, Spartan Race, and Outdoors/Hiking.
They really fit like a glove! But a glove that you have to break in. For the first few days, they will hurt badly!
Pain? Yeah these were definitely some of the most painful shoes I've broken in. Yeah they fit well, except they dig into the back of my heel; To the point that one day of wearing them I was missing a chuck of skin. Perhaps it'd be better to break them in just an hour at a time or so. Bring a backup pair of shoes to work in case your co-workers want to walk to a restaurant half a mile away for lunch. You wouldn't want to dread taking every step the whole way there... Or you can do as I did and truck through the pain until there is no more pain. Okay, I did take several days off from wearing them after the first painful day.
Flexibility? Not quite like my Vibram Five Fingers. I can easily flex them by hand, but they are still pretty stiff. Maybe they will loosen up over time. Notice in the picture below how my VFFs are so loose, they fold under their own weight.
Durability? It's to early to tell. I suspect they will not live up to my ultra high durability expectations. I do predict they will be pretty decent. I'll report back in roughly 6 months to see if they are still in one piece of not. As you can see, my VFFs were not exactly all that durable. We'll see...
Can you feel the ground? Not as well as my VFF. :( Maybe it will get better as I wear them down and they get more flexible.
In Conclusion, do I like them? Yeah, once you get past the break-in hurtle, they become your best friends. For me, it's worth not having to deal with toe-slots and loosing expensive toe-socks. (yes, $12/pair) to the hungry washing machine monster..
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