Hiking the Grand Canyon in Five Finger Shoes
30 miles in 3 days in our Vibram Five Finger Shoes
Yes, we did! On my recent trip to Havasu Falls in the Grand Canyon in Colorado, my friends and I hiked the whole thing in our Vibram Five Finger Shoes. It was questionable whether these shoes could hold up on the rocky terrain for that many miles.
I’m also happy to report that nobody got any blisters during the hike. The hike to Havasu Falls is 10 miles each way. It begins with a steep descent into the canyon and then a relatively flat walk in a wash for 8 miles.
The next day we hiked from our campground to Beaver Falls. This hike involved alot of rock scrambling and water crossings. The only issue with the Vibrams that we had were that they gathered sanded very quickly.
Sediment in the water quickly built it in your toes. Unlike with sandals, the sand had nowhere to escape and the only relief was removing the shoe and pouring out the sand.
Of course, along the way other hikers kept asking us what we were wearing and where to get the shoes!