MNByChoice ( @MNByChoice@midwest.social ) 30•5 months agoGiven the MSDS ( Home Depot’s copy ), I don’t think encasing skin in a good idea. Allergic reaction and cancer risks seem to be the largest concerns.
𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍 ( @sxan@midwest.social ) 6•5 months agoMaybe if they took the brand out of it, it would be a good idea. I went through a Vibram phase a decade or so ago. I really enjoyed it; being unable to wear them at work, and the added difficulty of putting them on and off eventually turned me off to them, but I felt the concept was great.
Mac ( @Mac@mander.xyz ) 3•5 months agoI still love the idea of Vibrams and the five fingers were so fun but I just never wear them…
𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍 ( @sxan@midwest.social ) 2•5 months agoThe Fingers were the only Vibrams available at the time, I think; I may have had more success with something less fussy.
Mac ( @Mac@mander.xyz ) 2•5 months agoVibrams also made/makes normal soles that are often found on shoes of other brands too. You may have worn some without even realizing. I did.
Umbrias ( @Umbrias@beehaw.org ) 3•5 months agoNot to mention trench foot and the wide variety of other diseases this would encourage. Shoes are breathable four a reason. This just feels like owning nothing and being happy about it, but shoes.
tiredofsametab ( @tiredofsametab@kbin.social ) 1•5 months agohugely wasteful and bad for the environment (in addition to all the potential health issues).