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**Petwrenny** · 06-30-2011, 12:55 AM

For those that wear them for their personal PT and then have to change for unit PT and the semi-annual APFT, I'm concerned that they risk losing speed on their run, or worse, injury from getting used to the footfall of the VFF and then having that radically change for a normal shoe. I guess if they wear the VFF for personal and switch to one of the other minimalist shoes for APFT, they shouldn't have that much of a change.

I'm waiting for the local NEX to bring in the Bakilas in the next couple of weeks to buy a pair for running. The KSOs that I have are comfortable enough, but I'd like just a bit more padding without (hopefully) sacrificing the feel.

06-30-2011, 12:55 AM	#5
Petwrenny Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 400 Senior Member	For those that wear them for their personal PT and then have to change for unit PT and the semi-annual APFT, I'm concerned that they risk losing speed on their run, or worse, injury from getting used to the footfall of the VFF and then having that radically change for a normal shoe. I guess if they wear the VFF for personal and switch to one of the other minimalist shoes for APFT, they shouldn't have that much of a change. I'm waiting for the local NEX to bring in the Bakilas in the next couple of weeks to buy a pair for running. The KSOs that I have are comfortable enough, but I'd like just a bit more padding without (hopefully) sacrificing the feel.
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