Quote Originally Posted by colby View Post
In other news, I was told there were four "barefoot" finishers at the Ironman yesterday (including myself) - one of which was fully barefoot, the other three "barefoot".

So awesome! I had one guy pass me on my last tri wearing VFF's. I heard him coming (we were on a paved path at that point) and I wondered what the 'flap, flap flap' sound was...until he passed and I smiled to myself.

I don't think I'll ever be a VFF runner. I wear mine as walking around shoes. They are too loose in the heel to run in (I think). They are too tight in the toes to wear socks, too. I plan to be either a true barefoot runner or perhaps run in hurraches if I can't go barefoot.

Tonight is my first run in my Terra Plana 'Aqua' shoes. These are my 'transition' shoes for going from structured running shoe to barefoot (under doctors orders). I can't wait to see how it goes!