The Vibram S.p.A, the manufacturer of the Five Finger shoe, has been making footwear using a thin outer shell and their patented rubber sole, which many long distance runners describe as a second skin. Over the years the shoes have been redesigned with many improvements which helped bring international attention to the company most recently by articles in the New York Times and the designer magazine ELLE, of Milano, Italy March 2010 edition.
The Vibram five finger shoes were developed with a design concept based on stimulating the muscles …