Almost barefoot: Two years with minimal shoes

I did the same thing when I first got Vibrams - ran about 4 miles with no prior barefoot running. Felt great during, then I could barely walk the next couple days (my calves were totally dead...).

A year later, I'm still running with them, though mainly for my shorter runs. They've helped develop leg muscles I didn't know I had, which I think is helping keep my knee injury at bay. Highly recommended.

I've been wearing mine for about four months now, on and off. The hardest part is when I'm in a hurry, because even with practice they still take longer to put on than just slipping on a pair of Blundstones.

I live in NYC, so I walk constantly, and my feet and legs get far less tired with the Vibrams.

I was worried about getting a lot of stares and comments at first, but hardly anyone even notices (I wear the black KSOs).

I wish there were a way to wear them in the wet winter months, though!

They really are good shoes, especially in an urban jungle.

The trouble is that they don't provide much insulation, so anyone living in colder climates has to go back to cramming their toes in Oxford toeboxes for half the year.

We need more human-centered design!