Vibram Fivefingers 2012 catalog - SustPro.com

our founder,
vitale bramani
FOr MOre tHan 75 yearS, ViBraM ® HaS Been a trUSted Leader in performance and
innovation. Our founder, Vitale Bramani, lived in Milan, Italy, and developed the fi rst rubber
sole on a mountaineering boot, which changed the way people moved up, down and across
the Earth forever.
Ever committed to safety, Vitale’s experience as a mountain guide and climber in the Italian
Alps convinced him of the need for performance rubber soles on footwear, emphasizing grip,
traction and durability.
What follows is an undeniable success story: years of research and the production of millions
of soles for the best shoes in the industry led Vibram ®
to its next milestone. In 2005, Vibram ®
introduced the next generation of innovative performance sole design: one that allows the
foot to move and work naturally, as if barefoot. We call it Vibram ®
FiveFingers ®
.
Vibram ®
FiveFingers ®
challenges the paradigm of conventional footwear. The thin, fl exible,
and deconstructed sole allows the foot to curl and fl ex as nature intended. The fi ve toes
are separate just like our feet! Because of these features, every step taken in FiveFingers ®
is
a lesson in texture, temperature, and biomechanics that can make us healthier and more
connected to our bodies.
Join us! We invite you to explore the joys of natural movement in authentic footwear from the
company that started the barefooting revolution.
our FirST SOLe
the first
foot sole
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