VibramFiveFingers El-X, Men's Fitness Shoes, Black/Black, 37 EU/6.5-7 M US D EU (37 EU/6.5-7 US US) D US
K**I
Plagiat direkt von Amazon?
Nachtrag:Da Amazon sinnvoller Weise alle Kommentare gelöscht hat, hier nochmal die bisherigen Erkenntnisse.Es hat sich gezeigt, es war kein Plagiat sondern ist ein Produkt-Ratio von Vibram. Die Materialqualität wurde reduziert und der Preis blieb gleich.Ab diesem Zeitpunkt sahen wohl alle neuen Modelle so mies verarbeitet aus...herzlichen Glückwunsch Vibram, der Modelldesigner hat bestimmt einen Orden für diese Einsparungen bekommen :-)#############################################################################Die Originalen-Schuhe würden eigentlich 4 Sterne bekommen (-1 Stern aufgrund des überzogenen Preises).ABER:Ich habe zum Probieren die Größe 46 und 47 direkt bei Amazon bestellt und was soll ich sagen...ein Paar war Original und das Andere nach meiner Auffassung ein Plagiat.Dies meine ich anhand der folgenden Abweichungen festgestellt zu haben (zusätzlich im Bild festgehalten):1) Die Verarbeitung vom Plagiat ist schlechter....man sieht deutliche Leimspuren.2) Der Stoff beim Original hat kleine Poren und ist damit sehr luftdurchlässig. Drückt man mit dem Finger von hinten sieht man die Haut durchscheinen. Das Plagiat hat nur die Struktur aber keine Öffnungen im Stoff.3) Die Gummiverstärkungen beim Original sind viel dünner, glänzen im Licht und es drückt sich die Musterung des Stoffs durch. Beim Plagiat ist die Oberfläche stumpf und das Material dicker.4) Die Optik weicht etwas ab...das fällt am Verlauf der Gummiverstärkungen und der Verteilung der kleinen Rechtecke auf.5) Die Nähte am Plagiat sind sichtbar schlechter und die Haptik der Materialien ist rauer.6) Die Sohle scheint gleich zu sein.Das Beste kommt zum Schluss: Die Amazon-Produktfotos sind teilweise vom Plagiat. Die Fotos bei der Farbe "Grey/black" sind vom Plagiat und die Produktfotos bei der Farbe "Khaki/Coyote" sind vom Original. Das merkt man auch, wenn man die Fotos direkt mit den Aufnahmen auf der Vibram-Homepage vergleicht.Also wenn das ein Produkt-Ratio von Vibram sein sollte, nehme ich alles zurück....aber ein derartiger Qualitätsrückgang wäre schon krass.Man hat in den letzten Wochen viel über Plagiate auf Amazon gehört aber bis jetzt hatte ich immer Glück. Verschleierte B-Ware war bisher mein größter Reinfall aber ansonsten war alles Original. Die Unterschiede sind so offensichtlich???
T**U
Great product, Questionable quality and very POOR Vibram policy
Let me start with the positive, it fit really well and felt very comfortable.So what is the issue? After two weeks of use, mostly walk on beach vacation, the side seams of one shoe, the glue started coming off and an opening grew pretty quickly. Unacceptable quality for such a brand name. The other issue is the return: It was five weeks after purchase that I had this issue, so I went to Vibram for replacement, only to find out that Vibram will honor warranty ONLY and ONLY if you purchased shoes from them directly!!! Luckily, I bought it from Amazon direct, who were great in facilitating return smoothly. But imagine if you bought it from third party seller, after 30 days you are out of luck and stuck with a faulty product. Again, unacceptable for Vibram to not take responsibility for quality of their own products regardless where it was bought from.In summary: Great product, Questionable quality and very POOR Vibram policy.If you have to buy, buy from Amazon direct or look for alternative big brand names offering similar shoes!
L**.
Great, wish I'd got some sooner.
I mainly use these for weight lifting - they're excellent for squats and the deadlift in particular. I've also done outdoor and indoor martial arts training in them and they've performed very well. When I have run in them (which wasn't my main purpose in buying them), I've not noticed any problem with doing so on gravel or over rough ground, though the feel is very close to being barefoot. The grip is excellent and these are probably the most comfortable training 'shoes' I've ever worn. No issues with them getting smelly quickly either. It's well worth following the advice of getting your feet used to them. Just wearing them around the house for the first day made my feet feel tired but also relaxed - I suspect it's a side effect of having the toes spread out a bit more than usual. Actually a very pleasant effect.
L**S
Love hate relationship...
First pair I bought last year, and lasted for a good 7 months; began to fall apart for a month before finally tearing wide open (partly my own fault).The second pair lost a month, and is falling apart a lot faster.WARNING:I have reason to suspect these MAY be fakes due to how easily they fall apart;if you currently own a pair, there is a website which details how to check if your pair are fakes or not, and often sellers are unaware they were supplied fakes as well.SHOES:I love them! You will get weird looks from people, other people will stop and ask you about them~!Walking in them feels much better than trotting around in shoes; and my balance is a lot better than what it used to be.While playing sports I feel more light & nimble while wearing them, and I often find my footwork is a lot cleaner too.Outside, you WILL feel the floor; including all the little stones on it~ Or the wetness of grass~ But they do dry quickly!BUT...- Both pairs I have purchased degraded rather quickly. In saying this, I wore both pairs in place of my normal shoes but would still expect them to last more than half a damn year~!- The sides seem to peel down to the sole first, then the big toe starts to fall apart from between the toes.RECOMMENDATIONS:1. Despite the extremely high price on the official website, I would recommend buying from there.2. If you buy this here on amazon, purchase a hot glue gun and/or rubber glue and keep an eye on them for peeling.
M**X
Not a flip-flop person
I'm not a flip-flop person, i just find them awkward and uncomfortable. I love my Vibrams, they let me walk around on stony ground without hurting my lovely soft feet and then i can go straight into the sea and back out again without having to towel off or change footwear. Then i can get back into the car and drive off, no nonsense. Also handy if you find modern foams in trainers giving you knee problems these encourage a neutral, natural gait and i find them just as comfortable walking the kids to school as i do running along with them on the sand.
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