I don’t think that barefoot is unreasonable, actually - I have run either barefoot or in very thin-soled toe-shoes for over a decade now. It’s substantially cha

I don’t think that barefoot is unreasonable, actually - I have run either barefoot or in very thin-soled toe-shoes for over a decade now. It’s substantially changed how I run (almost exclusively on my toes and the balls of my feet when fast, a sort of shuffling, sliding lope when slow), and I haven’t had knee or hip problems (thanks, rowing) since. There’s also something really neat about feeling the ground under your feet, the textures, the temperatures, the refreshing moisture of grass, and being able to actually use your feet for traction. Your toes exist for a reason. If we’re talking about pure athleticism, and taking a technological advantage out of the equation, then I really don’t see why this couldn’t be the way forwards.