Toe shoes on the playa

[Alexisaok]

Does anyone have experience with vibram five fingers or other toes shoes on the playa? I rock them with toe socks cause otherwise they get mighty stinky. I've got the komodo sports or ksos(I always forget), I got them last year after an unfortunate barefoot hitch hiking accident(yeah that was dumb). I love them and wear them everyday(that I'm not barefoot). Any playa experiences? Tips? Tricks?....horror stories

[Savannah]

No one can really be sure what your unique feet will do. So try them. And bring at least 1 pair of toe socks per day. More if you have them.

Bring a backup pair of alternate shoes or boots that are well broken in, and some pairs of non-toe socks in case your toes hate you.

Inspect your feet daily at minimum (check behind the toes) and wash 'em with vinegar or lemon juice, lotion 'em, etc.

[theCryptofishist]

Something to think about... Burningman is, in some ways, a huge construction site for the week of the event. And before and after, actually. Stuff gets lost on the playa floor because of the dust. We do our best, but we're not perfect. I'm not certain how big of a deal it actually is, but there are elaborate structures thrown together under stressful circumstances.

[Ugly Dougly]

Does anyone have experience with vibram five fingers or other toes shoes on the playa? I rock them with toe socks cause otherwise they get mighty stinky. I've got the komodo sports or ksos(I always forget), I got them last year after an unfortunate barefoot hitch hiking accident(yeah that was dumb). I love them and wear them everyday(that I'm not barefoot). Any playa experiences? Tips? Tricks?....horror stories

You might be the first! Please write up a report when you get back.

[Rice]

Guess it depends on what you find comfortable. I saw a few people on the playa wearing those last year.

I prefer to have my foot and ankle covered except when in my camp. I need my feet to move around, so I guard them carefully

[Bob]

Japanese-style shoes. Japan doesn't have playa dust.

[tahiti_treat]

One of our campmates had them last year and loved them. If you wear them all the time already I think you will probably find them great.

[theCryptofishist]

Is it too early to suggest checking with the ballerinas?

[Alexisaok]

Thank you for all the good advice eplayans!!!

[Savannah]

Is it too early to suggest checking with the ballerinas?

That's what I'd initially been hoping this thread was about.

[VampireKitten]

I have a pair I was going to bring with me, my suggestion would be to get some thin toe socks, the vibrams have venting and more often than not I get rocks in my shoe and I would pull the socks up as high as they can go (if they even fit in the shoes due to them being form fitted). I'm not sure about the Playa, but it doesn't hurt to try.

[Alexisaok]

Toes shoes kick ass on the playa! Bring plenty of toe socks though. My girlfriend brought boots that she hadn't worn in before which gave her blisters day 1. So I let her use my morels all week and used my toe shoes even though I was planning on switching between the two turns out I would just have been wearing my toe shoes all week!

[MacGlenver]

Thx for the info! I got some recently and am curious to try them out next burn. I got a good deal on the leather kind, which have less ventilation than the mesh kind, so I am a little concerned about it getting sweaty/mucky in the shoes. Sounds like you didn't have any sweat/ventilation problems, eh? Presume you were wearing the mesh kind, as they're more common....