The Australian Rugby Union team launched to all Australians today the latest in extreme sports footwear known as Vibram Five Fingers.

This sports craze has swept the nation where stockists of the footwear have readily rushed to order more of the product from their supplies.

The footwear is not a new invention, but has not been introduced to Australians before until today, October 15 2009 Australian time.

When the nations beloved Wallabies endorse a product such as the innovative Vibram Five Fingers sports shoe, then be very assured the nation will jump onto the product as a must have item in the sports arsenal.

The Vibram Five Finger shoe is constructed of a high performance Vibram TC-1 rubber coupled with an upper sole of stretch polyamide abrasion resistant fabric with the inner sole being made up of a antimicrobial microfiber.

Imagine after a hard day wearing these shoes that you can come home and put them in the washing machine with the rest of your clothes. Hang them out to dry and your then good to go.

Be assured the footwear will not fall apart from washing them in your machine. This shoe is designed for tough conditions and a washing machine is just a baby to them.

They might be a little expensive but these shoes carry benefits that you would not believe.

Imagine just walking in the new vibram five fingers. Due to the design of the shoe, your feet muscles are really working and this travels through to your leg and lower back and abdomen muscles.

The reason is because there is no hard or firm sole to evenly distribute the weight as you take each step.

There are reports the Vibram Five Finger footwear improves posture, including abdominal muscle strength.

The Vibram Five Fingers can be worn in any sporting application. The shoes are equally at home in the water right through to mountain climbing.

The sturdiness of the sole and the impeccable design of the shoe will always continue to maintain its strength and durability.

If the Vibram Five Fingers survive just one training session with the Australian Wallabies Rugby Union football team, then the shoe will survive anything you can throw at it.

So if your into sports and you want an aid to increase your fitness then this shoe is designed exactly for you.

If you just want to lose weight by walking around your house and yard, buy yourself and wear your own Vibram Five Finger shoes.