My transition to bf running is going slow and steady. However I dont think I'll be able to tolerate much cold atleast this first winter, so looking for a minimalist solution. Also I want to get back into some trail running, for one there is a trail that starts only a couple hundred yards from my house. I dont think I'll be skilled enough to do that barefoot for a while either, so thinking maybe a minimalist shoe for doing the occasional trail run. Heck maybe even hiking instead of boots?
I dont know much about minimalist shoes and hear lots of stories here how some are terrible so looking for some advice. I did a little checking on one website I have ordered from before and liked the sounds of the Inov8 bare-grip 200's http://www.zombierunner.com/store/categories/shoes/minimalist/inov-8/product3268.html they look like they have some pretty aggressive tread! And I like the looks too as opposed to some others (but looks shouldnt be a factor I know). But I wonder if ithat tread interferes with feedback? Everything else about the shoe seems very minimalist, no midsole, etc.
Or suggest another?
I do have a pair of vibram komodosports but they are what I wear out and around, to work sometimes, etc and dont want to run in them, so I need to buy another pair anyhow. I like the vibrams so far but the ones for running dont seem to have much grip and for the trail I question whether stuff would continously get stuck between the toes? Just walking around the yard I seem to always have that happen.
I dont know much about minimalist shoes and hear lots of stories here how some are terrible so looking for some advice. I did a little checking on one website I have ordered from before and liked the sounds of the Inov8 bare-grip 200's http://www.zombierunner.com/store/categories/shoes/minimalist/inov-8/product3268.html they look like they have some pretty aggressive tread! And I like the looks too as opposed to some others (but looks shouldnt be a factor I know). But I wonder if ithat tread interferes with feedback? Everything else about the shoe seems very minimalist, no midsole, etc.
Or suggest another?
I do have a pair of vibram komodosports but they are what I wear out and around, to work sometimes, etc and dont want to run in them, so I need to buy another pair anyhow. I like the vibrams so far but the ones for running dont seem to have much grip and for the trail I question whether stuff would continously get stuck between the toes? Just walking around the yard I seem to always have that happen.