Quote Originally Posted by MDHillSlug View Post
From my understanding, shin splints is the result of heel striking and having your foot then slap down onto the ground, stressing the muscles on the front of your shins. In barefoot running you should NEVER heel strike; I've read that it's enough to rattle your fillings if you do.
I realized I was doing this in shoes when I started running again last month (I am not a fan of running, but I want to try some tri's, so...). I was not happy that my shins, thighs, and knees were not happy after a mere 2 miles (I was up to 10 no problems last year).

The other thread was timely. I'm trying barefoot to correct this issue. First run was great, no leg soreness, but my feet weren't happy. I'll have to go a bit slower to get them to toughen up for me and wear shoes to get the mileage in in the meantime.

My roommate thinks I've lost my marbles.

I'm not sure I can get the VFFs to work for me since all but my big toe are moderately webbed Hoping I can find some locally I can try on and see.