Any funds remaining in the settlement escrow account after paying all the claims and legal fees will be donated to the American Heart Association. situated, hereby submits the following Class Action Complaint (Complaint) against Vibram. This entire Class Action Suit appears to be a scam by H,R&S LLC, to falsely claim to respresent owners of the Vibram Five-Fingers when in actuality, this Law. In addition to the settlement and removal of claims, Vibram is also required to run banner ads about the settlement on sites including and and deliver around 300 million impressions of the ads. In response, Valerie Bezdek filed her class-action suit against Vibram in Massachusetts in March 2012. Anyone who bought a pair of Vibram FiveFingers between Maand May 27, 2014, is entitled to claim a refund here. Barefoot running is not necessarily better-just different. In May 2014, Vibram reached a settlement agreement, without actually accepting any fault, in which it would deposit 3.75 million into an account for anyone who wanted to take part in the class-action suit. While early studies showed that the barefoot style could reduce impact in areas like knees that are prone to strain, later studies found that the strain simply shifted to other parts of the leg and foot.
Whether running barefoot is actually superior to using normal running shoes has been increasingly called into question over the last few years. Her complaint further alleges that Vibram deceived consumers by claiming in advertising that FiveFingers shoes can deliver various health benefits to runners. The minimalist shoes also enjoyed popularity among the finicky tech set, often adorning the feet of Google co-founder Sergey Brin and appearing recently in the satirical HBO show Silicon Valley.
Claims circulated that this style of running made athletes less prone to injury, made them more efficient, and strengthened muscles in the foot and lower leg that were otherwise made soft and ineffectual by modern, cushy running shoes. Vibram was one of the driving forces behind the "barefoot" or "minimalist" running trend. The company will put $3.75 million into an escrow account to pay out settlements to class members and will remove all claims that its products either strengthen muscles or reduce injuries-unless it comes up with proof. Vibram has settled a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of making false and unsubstantiated claims about the health benefits of its Vibram FiveFingers footwear, according to a report Tuesday from Runner's World.
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