Vibram Ban

The Knapp Center weight room has banned the Vibram Five Finger. This matter is so freakin' ridiculous that I couldn't even find another article relating to the subject or any kind of picture to go along with it. You know why? Because the Vibram glove is FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!

The arguement is that, 'yes, we understand that if you drop a 45 lbs. weight on your foot your going to break it no matter what you wearing, but our concern is in the event you drop a 10 lbs. weight on your foot you won't have any kind of protection.'

First off how much of a jackass do you think I am or anyone else in that weight room is for that matter is to drop a 10lbs. on their foot or at least move out of the way in the event that it happens?

Second the Vibram glove provides just as much protection up top as any other commonly worn shoe. Most people come into the weight room wearing tennis shoes. Now put some thought into this. A tennis shoe was not designed with the intention of protecting your toes from falling weighty objects. The whole toe area is covered by fishnet. Fishnet! and a weak one at that. This is not a material design to absorb shock. This is a material design to be light and air out the stinky feet of active tennis players and runners.

So, will I stop wearing the shoe. Hell no. I don't have anything else to wear, and I'll be damned if money is being spent on a new pair of shoes before these have had their use. I'm just going in the back and avoiding the attendant.