Exactly. Buying special shoes to run barefoot is completely unnecessary. The best analogy I can think of is the guitar: at first your fingers won't be tough eno

Exactly. Buying special shoes to run barefoot is completely unnecessary. The best analogy I can think of is the guitar: at first your fingers won't be tough enough and they'll hurt, but keep at it and you'll develop tougher skin for a pain free experience. Barefoot running is the same way. Sure, it's going to be uncomfortable at first, and you'll probably end up with some minor scrapes. Big deal. You've basically been wearing gloves on your feet your entire life. I can just imagine some Kenyan reading this and laughing at the excesses of our lifestyles.