Discover The Alternative™
The full foot version of the Fivefingers® range brings you the ubiquitous KSO™ for Men. When you are climbing a rocky cove or scrambling over hills and dykes, the KSO™ is the ultimate footwear companion.
The KSO™ features a secure Nylon based abrasion resistant stretch fabric upper interwoven with a mesh ventilated fabricated panel that wraps the entire upper foot and is designed to keep you in place and "keep stuff out" plain and simple.
Single hook & loop fastening mechanism ensures a secure trouble free fit to allow for high levels of activity without any foot movement.
As with all the Fivefingers® range, the KSO™ is finished off with a contrasting Vibram® TC-1 patented rubber sole designed for all conditions. The footbed is reinforced with an additional 2mm of cushioning for superbl protection and comfort in all environments.
Product Features & Uses
The Origins of an Idea
Fivefingers® footwear was the brainchild of industrial designer Robert Fliri. He proposed the idea to Marco Bramani, grandson of Vibram founder Vitale Bramani, who invented the first rubber soles used on mountaineering boots in 1936.
An avid sailor, Bramani was intrigued by footwear that felt like a glove and worked like a second skin. Fivefingers® protected Bramani's feet from dangerous rigging and obstacles on board his boat whilst delivering a surefooted grip. The FiveFingers' patent-pending design provided greater dexterity, improving agility, balance and control.
Drawing on his experience as a sailor and a veteran of the footwear industry, Bramani worked with Fliri to refine Fivefingers® into what it is today - the first footwear to offer the sensation of going barefoot with the protection and security of a Vibram® sole.
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