Local store can't keep Fivefinger shoes in stock

Pinellas Park, Fla- - If you recently purchased a pair of shoes, you may have noticed a new product on store shelves.

The shoes have been created to feel like you are walking or running barefoot.

In dark, sometimes disgusting water, many like to wear some sort of protection on their feet. 

But would you wear protection that looks like a glove?

"It took me a year just to get used to looking at them before I could put them on and once I put them on it feels great, its like being barefoot with some protection, and I love going barefoot," Darry Jackson said.

Darry Jackson is the son of Bill Jackson, and at the store that his dad started, an odd looking shoe called Fivefingers is one of their best sellers.

"We cannot buy enough of these shoes," Jackson said.

The store has a waiting list for the product created by a company called Vibram.

"This is like going barefoot, the feeling is amazingly different and it feels good," Jackson said.

There are a few different kinds. One with a tough surface is ideal for running, even on rocks.

"For running it's great, instead of just pounding when your foot hits, it bounces," Jackson said.

The concept is simple, and many doctors see the benefits.

"Podiatrists are sending people in to buy Fivefingers from us," Jackson said.

Runners and walkers are not the only ones slipping on the shoes. Many folks in a Saturday morning kayaking class have a number of pairs.

Instructor Michael Schenker wears them everywhere.

"My feet fit in the boat without getting jammed or wedged in there and then I got out of the boat and still had protection on my feet, so it worked out perfect for kayking," Schenker said.

Schenker, who is also an employee at Bill Jacksons in Pinellas Park, has seen a lot of products come and go.

However, he along with Jackson are confident the craze will continue.

"People have been running barefoot for millions of years, and the truth is, if this is the time frame of life (holding hands far apart), shoes are only about that much of it, (holds fingers apart)" Jackson said.