I bought my Vibram Five Fingers back in June in Santa Barbara and have broken them in here and there but now I have a goal of them being my only running shoe. On my brother's recommendation I'm reading Christopher McDougall's Born to Run and it has inspired me to view what's on my feet in a totally new way. Today was day two of running for about twenty minutes on my treadmill in basically bare feet. The funniest part to me was stepping on the treadmill and feeling really really short. ha. My New Balance's gave me some serious height!
As soon as I started to run I noticed how badly I wanted to land and strike with my heel- I really had to fight against this very bad habit. I also noticed how light I felt all over, how straight my back seemed (but unsure if I should lean more forward or backward- I may have to ask the husband to take some photos/video of my posture and stride) and how strong my legs and feet felt. I leaped and bounded and walked and jogged and ran. Then faster and faster and faster. It was fun. I woke up sore this morning all through my legs and knew no matter how much this annoying cold is getting me down I had to put my toes in those Vibram's and work through it again today. Really looking forward to going outside with these shoes on a sunny winter day. Here's hoping we get one!
And I'll be at it again tomorrow.
Heartshapedsky 
OH! I am anxious to read more about you and those shoes. I've been eyeing them a while and was not really sure if they would be good for me.
I highly recommend the book Born to Run to learn more about running shoes and barefoot running. It's one of my favorite books I've ever read.And oh. my. god. my legs hurt today. I think it's going to be a walking in the Vibrams day. ha!
hmmm…. very interesting! do you find the Vibrams give you enough cushioning and support?
Funny thing, barefoot running and the whole premise behind McDougall's book is that running with cushion and support is the reason why runner's get injuries and stay injured. So interesting. The idea, as I understand it is to do what we were born to do, run with our feet touching the earth, or as close as possible, with Vibrams. Strengthening your legs and feet using them for what they were made for. So cool. However, today was training day three and I was so sore- and I want to avoid any stress fractures, so I walked on my treadmill at varying degrees of inclines to just keep breaking in my shoes. And hopefully not break a leg. Ha! Sorry this is so long!