Adam@Home by Rob Harrell for September 12, 2011

Maybe if it was closer to my skin color. Then again, nah.

Anyone else having trouble seeing their comics page today? I get the ‘new’ look again. My ‘old’ format won’t work as of today. It says to try later.

OMG I just saw a pair on someone Saturday. Hope this isn’t a new trend. There butt ugly

If you don’t like them, don’t buy them or wear them.Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Footware for barefoot running? Is it just me, or is there something odd about needing shoes to run barefoot?

Another disproven fad being promoted by the running shoe industry to increase sales.

If you spend a lot of time working and standing on hard surfaces, like concrete you don’t want to wear these.

I saw an acquaintance from work wearing that style to Target – she said hers were very comfortable. Didn’t ask for the brand.

Like fingernails on a blackboard, huh Trapper? :-D

Barefoot running is what your feet were designed for; however, because of glass and rocks and debris on the ground is actually quite dangerous. These shoes, brand Vikram, were created to give you the barefoot running experience while also protecting the bottoms of your feet.

You can do many things in these shoes beyond walk and run. You can hike and do water sports, as well. If you’re looking to hike somewhere and take a swim shortly after, these are for you.

These shoes are not for regular people. They’re for runners. They do come in a number of colors – some like them hot pink and yellow, or bright blue and orange. They also come in grey, or all black. The black ones kind of blend in together and at first glance you don’t even notice they’re “creepy toe shoes” (as I call them).

These shoes have actually been around and been marketed to runners for almost a decade. If you do not like the toe-style, Vikram and other brands offer other minimalist sneakers that look a bit more normal but contain less rubber for more movement.

These shoes are not a fad. They’re also not for everyone.

VIBRAM. I always do that!

wow. historynerd, that was a little creepy.

I used to work at a chain sporting goods store that sold them. I was required to learn about them in order to make sales.

We’d sell 4 or 5 pairs every shift I worked.

this year’s crocs

They are the most wonderful shoes you will wear!

I can’t even imagine how difficult it is to get 10 toes in them…

No shoes are the best trainers to teach you best running form and they are not as dangerous as these so called “barefoot running shoes”. Just go to http://therunningbarefoot.com/ for more info. – Barefoot Tatman