Prince Harry Bought Those Vibram 'Barefoot Running' Shoes

We're not huge fans of those Vibram FiveFinger shoes -- at least aesthetically -- but the footwear has a new, royal fan. Prince Harry picked up a pair in San Diego over the weekend, reports the Daily Mail.

Prince Harry, who's in the U.S. completing a helicopter training course, was spotted shopping at The Marine Corps Exchange, where onlookers noticed the prince picking up a pair of the Vibrams.

Shoppers were surprised at the prince's purchase, the Mail reports:

‘We couldn’t quite believe it when we saw them, but he snapped them right up,’ said a source.

Harry is no stranger to a pair of running shoes: last year he ran the Achilles' Hope and Possibility Race in Central Park.

A pair of men's Vibram FiveFingers currently costs around $75. Wondering how Prince Harry's soles will hold up? Check out this video of the Vibram shoes being road tested in Central Park.

Comments

[karan corey]

02:23 PM on 10/22/2011

I absolutely love Wills and Harry...and I'm an American. Does anyone know what brand of English riding boots and saddle the boys use when riding and playing polo?

[Karen Berish Heilner]

02:47 PM on 10/22/2011

Probably custom made.

[frank day]

12:33 PM on 10/22/2011

I'm shocked.

Just more proof that the monarchy has degenerated into barbarism.

[ennui the third]

06:19 AM on 10/21/2011

Useless "royalty" propped up by people who find these super-rich bores interesting...

[straight skinny]

12:51 AM on 10/21/2011

Hey, lighten up on Prince Harry! He's a very Dignified and Patriotic young man as far as I am concerned. One of my old Marine Corps buddies told me he is well liked by ANGLICO Marines (I was with 1st ANGLICO during NAM) as he was a Forward Air Controller in Basra. Although not jump qualified he had similar duties as an ANGLICO Marine. This guy is a Bona Fide Combat Veteran and I'm sure Great Britain is very proud of him! He deserves everyone's respect!!

[lydatarz]

08:08 PM on 10/20/2011

Poor thing looks just like his old man! I used to be suspect whether or not Chuck was his father because of his carrot color hair! Now he's a spitting image!

[Karen Berish Heilner]

02:48 PM on 10/22/2011

That hair colour runs in the Spencer family.

[Steven Sashen]

06:21 PM on 10/20/2011

It pains me to see Harry in those. If he wanted to try minimalism he could have gotten a pair of Invisible Shoes running sandals and not looked so, well, the way you look in those ;-)

[Dinkus850]

04:31 PM on 10/20/2011

This man is so famous, him purchasing shoes is news! Wow.

[brachm5]

05:20 PM on 10/20/2011

Really!!!

[JimsObie]

04:27 PM on 10/20/2011

Aw come on now. He's a cutie, looks like his grandpa and you all clicked on it because you wanted to see what the single prince was doing.

[brachm5]

05:33 PM on 10/20/2011

His "grandpa" is the DUke of Edinburgh and is 90 years old! Don't you mean he looks like his father Charles?

[lenuk]

12:12 PM on 10/21/2011

As he gets older, he gets to look more like the both of them every day.

[Marisa Stein]

02:56 PM on 10/20/2011

Im surprised anyone cares

[kalayajul25]

02:29 PM on 10/20/2011

As he gets older, he looks more like Charles. IMO

[celtcalgal]

04:41 PM on 10/20/2011

I was just about to comment on that.

[mech126]

07:39 PM on 10/20/2011

At lest he didn't get his dads ears.....

[pete cole]

12:02 PM on 10/21/2011

......I think Charles needs them

[helps coming]

02:08 PM on 10/20/2011

Hmmm, another attempt by the mountains of ZION to push this artificial prince into the american publics psyche. You better wake up AMERICA, their plan is almost about to come to fruition. Soon he will save a blond,blue eyed, little american girl from a staged accident.Probably wearing those make your feet stank shoes, and the great white world will be clamoring for him to become the worlds first super leader. People of the sun, prepare yourselves, they have a remarkable plan.

[Marisa Stein]

02:57 PM on 10/20/2011

thanks for the warning!

[breezyxoxomarie]

03:03 PM on 10/20/2011

You mad bro?

[GOODDOC1]

06:03 PM on 10/20/2011

I think hc needs more tinfoil.

[johnnygoodwud]

01:59 PM on 10/20/2011

is it weird to put polish on the toes?

[angellover97]

06:46 PM on 10/20/2011

yes

[jacmed]

01:27 PM on 10/20/2011

I don't know why I click on these things that aren't really news because I really don't care what any celebrity is doing! Oh, um -- well -- uh -- oh, the heck with it! As a red-blooded American woman I guess I just love gossip! LOL

[Thomas HuttonPotts]

01:08 PM on 10/20/2011

Strange that this is news... I saw a man cross the street today in Carson City, Nevada. Should we get an interview arranged?

[baldbiker2]

03:47 PM on 10/20/2011

This morning, I took my dog to the kennel to board her for the weekend, I'll do an interview after the guy that crossed the street.

[celtcalgal]

04:43 PM on 10/20/2011

I just finished my ironing......does that qualify ??

[Jabandit]

12:54 PM on 10/20/2011

ya if I had money to burn, I'd experiment with funky shoes too... non story