Apparently, and I just recently discovered this, there is a huge number of people that run barefoot or with minimal foot protection. It makes perfect sense to me - we were born naked, we should run naked. We were designed for it (same reason we have canines and incisors to all you vegetarians out there!)
Enter: the Vibram FiveFingers.
These shoes are amazing. After 6 hours with them they are my favorite things to wear. They are unique, comfortable, and provide excellent control between you and the ground. They look only as weird as feet are, so im not embarassed at all to wear them in public.
Vibram says you should gradually work your way in to wearing them so your feet can adjust and build the muscle needed for barefooting. After wearing them, walking, and running for several hours I have no discomfort related to muscle building. Guess that means I have healthy feet!
Give me a week or so with them and Ill post my thoughts about them then. Until that time wish me luck in society with my armored soles!
