Fila Skele-toes Amp Lightning Review: A Faux-Minimalist Mutant Running Shoe

They ’re toe shoes , for run — but wait ! Only four toes ? And those soles … chummy but light . Just what the the pits are these thing ? They ’re Fila ’s Modern Skele - toe Amp . The party ’s first try at a more rude melt down shoe . Do they really perform , or are they just trying to ride the barefoot bandwagon ?

What Is It?

A freestanding - toed running shoe .

Who’s it For?

Wannabe minimalist runners . They ’re like barefoot training wheel .

Design

The toes are disunite , and the upper is thin , but the fillet of sole are fatheaded and padded . It ’s like the Vibram FiveFingers and the Nike Frees had a babe .

Using It

Very light and definitely easy to lean on your mid - to - forefoot than traditional runner . Way too much froth to be considered “ minimal ” or “ barefoot , ” though .

The Best Part

The lightness and the shock - cord lacing scheme is tremendous . The cushioned heel allows you to walk like normal .

Tragic Flaw

They ’re too fixed and there ’s a lot of spare material which have chafing .

This Is Weird…

There are n’t five toes , there are four . There ’s one combined fix for your pinky and your , uh , tintinnabulation toe ? ( Is that what you call it ? ) This purportedly makes them easier to drop away on compared to a five - toed intent , but they are n’t because they ’re too stiff .

Test Notes

• You have to wear down socks ( toe - socks , mind you ) with them . Kickback for the potent toe - air-sleeve third house ?

• The shape of the two - toe sack is poorly designed and your pinkie gets bullied into the corner , ensue in chafe .

• There ’s a bit too much foot - slide , which you feel on your forefoot after a few miles .

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• Even with wind sock , these will fray after twenty minute or so — though YMMV .

• The materials are strangely cut , making the upper bunch up in places .

• The four - toe matter just looks uncanny and unnatural . It ’s really more jarring to look at than the Vibrams .

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Should You Buy It?

reckon . If you ’re a minimalist blue runner then absolutely not . However , if you ’re a wannabe minimalist blue runner , then yes , if you could find a tawdry pair , why not . I would n’t go the full $ 75 — particularly since you ’ll need special socks — but if you may find a pair for $ 50 they are a decent first - stair toward barefoot - style running . You ’ll be able to start building up the muscles in your feet and lower calf without as much initial impact as you ’d have through genuine barefoot shoes . I would n’t wear them on any long runs , but like I said , bum training - wheels .

Type : Running

weight unit : 7 oz ( Men ’s 10 )

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