I've grown tired of the questions and critiques of barefoot running. Do what makes you happy and keeps you injury free. For me, that's minimalist running...including barefoot runs. Currently I do most of my runs in "minimalist" shoes like racing flats. I also throw in quite a bit of running in my two Vibram FiveFinger shoes (KSO and Bikila). Finally, I do some barefoot running each week. If I had to estimate the percentages of each type of running, I'd say it's about 60-30-10 (Minimalist-Vibram-Barefoot). I am planning on changing to much more Vibram and totally barefoot running over the next 2 months. I'll try to update my proportion of running in a month or so...hopefully it'll be something like 30-50-20 (Minimalist-Vibram-Barefoot).
For those that want advice on barefoot running, I find this guide from Zen Habits one of the best available:
"The Complete Beginner's Guide to Barefoot Running"
It's perfect for beginners and still a nice, quick read for more experienced barefooters. I'm not sure I would classify this guide as "complete"--but it does a nice job of summarizing key points and it's short enough to not intimidate newbies. I suppose it's sort of a "complete primer" on barefoot running.
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