I've been thinking of picking this up after surgery. I've tried running here/there over the years but normally end up spraining an ankle doing some other random, mundane activity and then I just don't go back out. But, I always like the "idea" of running...make sense? Anyway...I like what I've come across about this so far.

Anyone here do it?

For those who want a bit of info on it, here's a neat video:

Try Nike Frees. They are light weight and feel as if you are running bare foot

I dunno - barefoot running sounds to me like eating with my hands, nothing that I want to go back to.

Especially in my weight group, I believe that cushioning and posture adjustment done by shoes is very beneficial to me.

I think barefoot running is probably a nice experience if you have a beach available and you weight 120 pounds :-)

Plus, have you ever seen the soles of a person who runs around barefoot in the streets...YIKES! There isn't enough pumice in the world to take care of those calluses

Not a good thing for your feet. Believe me, I'd love to go barefoot, and used to a lot, until I developed bone spurs in my heels. Now I have to wear Z-Coils at $250 or more a pop! My podiatrist told me to never go barefooted, never wear heels lower than 1" or higher than 2" except for the Z-Coils which have higher heels but are springs. Even at that I have constant pain. It was one of my co-morbidities for the sleeve.

Unless your running on a beach, I wouldn't recommend it. The human foot is designed to handle a bit of impact, but take into account the natural human life expectancy is about 40.

Be good to your feet and wear good running shoes.

How about those barefoot shoes? They protect your soles while giving you the same feeling of being barefoot. Lots of research done on those and they seem to be excellent.

I just sold my Vibram barefoot shoes on ebay. I never could get used to the feeling of having something in between all my toes. Just annoyed me, really.

Plenty of people love them though.

Get fit for a pair of Vibram 5 Fingers shoes. Protection for the foot and the feeling of being barefoot. I'll be picking up a pair at some point. http://www.vibramfivefingers.com

Yes. I fully intend on getting a pair of Vibrams (or another brand but same concept). It is still called "barefoot" running when you wear the vibrams.

I jog barefoot on my treadmill and it feels more natural than sneakers. I think it's different for everybody. I have a pair of reebok sneakers that shape your legs and they are the most unnatural feeling to wear jogging ever. Do what feels right for you.