I love going barefoot. I never wear shoes at home, even in the winter. But it’s never been very practical when I go out. Now, it is. These are one of my new pairs of Vibram FiveFingers. They have very thin vibram soles on them so they feel like you’re barefoot, but you still have some protection. I have a second pair with mesh uppers that I plan on wearing when I hike. I’m also considering wearing these when I run.

I had a little bit of discomfort when I first started wearing these. My little toe likes to curl under its neighbor (probably a side effect of having to wear shoes), but was forced out by the material between the toes of these "shoes’. After wearing them a while, my little toe on both feet would start to ache. But, now that I’ve been wearing them on and off for a few days, that discomfort seems to be disappearing. I wore them for 4-5 hours today with only minimal discomfort near the end.

They do look a little weird, though.