Barefoot Running

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I would love to know how they compare to running in Asics Tigers. Similar sole thickness, similar upper, similar minimalist design (except for the toe pockets).

Not quite sure about why they are named Bikila, since he ran faster in shoes. But I guess running once barefoot made him a "barefoot" legend, even though running barefoot wasn't his choice (there were no shoes at the race start for him).

Anybody willing to buy a pair of Asics Tigers instead and give me the remaining $65?

I can certainly see the advantage to an unfettered toe area, but with 7mm sole, I just can't stand seeing all the chat and barefooter opinion sites calling running in Bilkilas "barefoot running".

They are shoes. It is SHOD running. No different than running in any other SHOE. Shoe, shoe, shoe!

(I'm sorry, but it really gets up my nose. I'm ranting at all those "barefooter" sites, not TE. VFF are shoes. Bikilas are really thick soled shoes. We need a new word for the younger generation to use for running in shoes of a thickness that all us older folks ran in for years and years, besides "barefoot". Cuz it ain't barefoot.)