Designed by Robert Fliri and released in 2006, the Vibram FiveFinger shoes quickly became something of a cult hit. There are currently seven models of the FiveFingers available, with more planned, and the uses that people put them to continue to grow. They are used for water sports, yoga, climbing, walking, martial arts and trekking, but it is perhaps the barefoot running community that has embraced them with the most passion.