5 years ago today I took a 1/2 mile barefoot run out of pure curiosity. I went home got my 3 day old $140 pair of Asic Kayano's and any older pair of running shoes I had, put them in a bag and threw them in a Goodwill bin. After 15+ years as shod runner, i was ready to start running over again, but barefoot. I will never forget the comfort and the excitement I got from that half mile barefoot run. I didn't want any shoes to fall back on during my transition, I even skipped the whole minimal thing. Close to 5000 barefoot miles and still going strong