Quote Originally Posted by Caddy View Post
Make sure that if you do decide to take the plunge, you start out slowly. As in, give it about at least 2 months to be able to run 3 miles in them, unless you have previous exposure to running barefoot or minimalist. It is very tempting to run longer in them, because you honestly feel lightweight and faster, but don't do it :P I did a 4 mile run my first time out and could not walk for a week.
Absolutely, take it slow when transitioning, but what counts as slow is different for everyone. After two weeks with the VFFs, I was doing about a third of my runs in them, going 6+ miles at a time. I had never run barefoot or minimalist before-- but I've always walked around barefoot as much as I can get away with. But then I'm a Kentuckian!