Veronica--Love the dress! I think you could find some nice flats that would look good. They aren't "barefoot" shoes, but I do have some nice ballet flats that are silver. I've started wearing those for dressier occasions.

GLC, I'm with you. I have wide toes, like flipper and New Balance have worked great for me. I've never had Merrell's before--this is an experiment. And I have not tried minimal running shoes before either. This new ground for me . . .