FiveFingers fit naturally on your toes and make your feet feel healthier. (Photo courtesy of Vibram.com)

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to wear gloves on your feet, here is your chance to find out. Vibram FiveFingers is a revolutionarily designed shoe that makes feet healthier while feeling as natural as possible.

FiveFingers have been nicknamed the “barefoot shoe” because they are built to mimic an actual foot.

This shoe is designed to be virtually flat on the ground and flexible for movement, while comfortably molding to one’s foot.

On top of the natural aspect of the foot, this shoe is designed to strengthen muscles from the legs down to the toes.

This will also help with balance, posture and alignment.

The human foot is constructed of 26 bones, 33 joints and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments.

Vibram FiveFingers were designed to reduce the number of injuries that running in sneakers provides by fitting the foot more naturally.

This shoe is also designed without any arches or platforms.

The whole idea for making the shoe completely flat is that it will encourage forefoot running.

This means that instead of running heel first, which causes many injuries, people will be forced to run toe-heel.

What’s the big deal about FiveFingers?

“I think the styling of it is probably one thing, but a lot of people also want to learn how to run more efficiently, which is what it’s designed to [be] used for,” Jonathan Harris, assistant shoe manager at Luke’s Locker, said.

Harris also estimates that anywhere from 10 to 20 people visit the store daily in order to find out about and purchase the odd looking shoe.

He believes that besides the health benefits, people are also infatuated with the unique design.

“It’s something you don’t see a lot of people outside of the running community with… it’s basically a glove on your foot,” Harris said.

According to the Washington Post, Vibram FiveFingers have the look and feel of water shoes because they are thin yet tough, practically flat, and rubber soled.

Dedicated gym member Will Gardiner, 21, has worked out in FiveFingers almost everyday for the past six months and claims they have changed his life.

In fact, Gardiner loves them so much he has started wearing them everyday, not just at the gym.

“Vibram’s are the best shoes ever. They work on muscles in my legs and feet I never even knew I had until after the first time I wore them and was extremely sore,” Gardiner said. “My calves have become much more toned than they ever would if I was still wearing regular sneakers, because I now run on the front part of my feet. I am never going back to regular sneakers after discovering them.”

Although many athletes are running to grab a pair, people on the outside are left scratching their heads.

The strange design of the shoe throws many people off.

“They look like gloves on your feet. Honestly, they confuse me,” Lucy Andrews, a sophomore at SMU, said. “I see people at the gym wearing them and think they look ridiculous. They apparently help your feet a lot while exercising, but I don’t think I will ever try them,” Glenna Roberts, a student at SMU, said.

While some people are still confused about the appeal, many are stepping into FiveFingers in order to experience the change for themselves.