VibramWomen's Five Fingers, V-Alpha Trail Shoe

For those that run in minimalist shoes, and whose feet have already adapted to this style of shoe, the V-Alpha is one of the better options. I use these for distances from 5k-10 miles (street and trail) down to 25 degrees Fahrenheit/-4 degrees Celcius (anything colder than that or if there is snow and slush on the ground I switch to the insulated version). The traction on the soles of these shoes are on point - my last two runs were on frost covered asphalt, frozen and wet leaves, and frost and partial thawed mud and dirt trails. It is nice not to have to slow your pace for fear of slipping and sliding. They really do grip well and still give a nice fit with good ground feel. The sewing on the pair I recieved was perfect, my number one complaints for Vibrams - still after many years - is that they don't seem to have any quality controld on checking the inseams, etc, for the toe pockets and other areas for any excess material that would cause rubbing and chafing. This pair was perfectly sewn and the fit was great right out of the gate. In normal street shoes and work shoe's I wear a 7.5-8 for women. For this pair I ordered the 39 (8-8.5 for women) and it fit great. Also love that you don't have to tie any laces....

The media could not be loaded.  My European size 37.5 but I like to wear US 8, even 8,5 depending in design of a shoe. According to the chart I was recommended 8-8.5 This is my 5th pair since 2009 - and yay it fits immediately, lucky attempt. In the past I would order 2 pairs to find a perfect fit. Because too loose is as bad as too tight, the sole won’t align perfectly with the foot. I have bulbous big toes as you can see, and so far it is fine. I didn’t put socks on, but I know the shoes get loose with wear. I will update my review after first run. I wish of course Vibram FF were sold in stores because this product’s sizing depends on the model. I got this model for running on the beach. It is way easier to put on compare to my previous pair.

I've had these shoes for just over 2 months. I love them, but the return window no sooner closed and the sole started to separate from the shoe. I contacted Vibram about getting them repaired, and because the seller on Amazon is not an authorized Vibram dealer, they won't touch the shoes. So now I'm left with a fairly new pair of shoes that are falling apart. The photo shows where it was starting to separate when I contacted Vibram. Now, one week later, the gap is about 1.5" long and growing each time I wear them.

I have another pair of these shoes and absolutely LOVE them, but not the trail ones. I was not pleased with the shoe so I returned them.

I've been looking for a couple years for five fingers that fit well (after my last pair wore out). Not only do these fit like a glove with the adjustable laces, but I adore the khaki color!

This shoe fits great . I did order a 1/2 bigger than I normally wear and I love 💘 these..

My first pair of minimalist shoes. I love them! I have a thin foot so I can see how if your foot is wide and toes are puffy this show wouldn’t be comfortable.

It was a little loose in the toes. Not to the point where I'd change the size. I just have weird feet

I had reservations about these as I had never tried them before. But after having them and trying them on and going out in them, they are so comfortable I will be buying more of them. You have to practise alittle on how to put them on and make sure you're toes are in there individual slots, so that was the only hard part I found about them.I also thought that maybe I'd feel the floor through them but you don't. They don't feel like you have shoes on, I bought the toe socks aswell so had those on aswell. Very comfortable recommend.

These are great! Im hooked!. Ive been wearing only barefoot shoes (vivobarefoot and groundies) for the past 12 months and i wanted to go to the next level of barefoot feeling! I absolutely love these shoes and i wear them all day every day in complete comfort. The feeling and movement of having the toes spread by the individual sections is fantastic. My feet feel great!As for this specific shoe- the colour is gorgeous; the lace up system great and the soles are extremely grippy. The size is spot on. I love them. 100% satisfied customer.

J’aime beaucoup. J’adore !

Im a size 6 this is a 6/5. Fits perfectly.Really comfortable.Well constructed.

Das erste Hineinschlüpfen gestaltet sich etwas zeitaufwändig - aber bereits beim zweiten Mal ist alles im Flow. Sehr angenehmes Laufgefühl vom ersten Schritt an, so dass man die Five Fingers gar nicht mehr ausziehen mag. Ich muss dazu sagen, dass ich sehr gerne ohne Schuhe laufe, was in der freien Natur nicht immer gut ist... Jetzt kann ich draußen nahezu barfuß herumlaufen, ohne ständig nach unten schauen zu müssen!Ich trage normalerweise Gr. 38 und habe hier Gr. 39 bestellt, die auch wie angegossen passt. Also Achtung: Bestellt auf jeden Fall eine Nummer größer als normal!