Barefoot, but not on concrete

Tried the Vibrams, they're a-ma-zing!

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I had a bigger grin on my face than any person on a treadmill has ever had.

Treadmill, you ask with a sneer?

Yes. And I raise the point because a chiropractor/doctor who's treated me and has worked with many elite athletes, including runners, before, cautioned me not to wear the Vibrams or go barefoot on the city streets or anything resembling concrete. He and his colleagues have seen many enthusiastic barefooters come in with injuries from barefooting on manmade surfaces. It seems we are born to run, yes, and barefoot, but on gentler surfaces like dirt, grass, and trails. (Treadmills are fine, too, which is excellent as winter is quickly approaching--blizzard today! in October!--and I live in Manhattan, not close enough to nature to run trails regularly.)

So my plan is to adjust to the Vibrams and build up the muscles in my feet this fall/winter on a treadmill, and when the sun pokes out its rosy face in spring, I'll be ready to do longer distances on trails. Training partners welcome!