Wow. I saw these on someone on the train and wanted to ask what they were like, but just watched them walk off. Now, someone I know has them. Excellent.

I can't help but think one would twist/hook/stub a toe with these, but I can also imagine a Far Side esque cartoon with cavemen making fun of regular shoes, or gloves, or fire, or writing, etc etc.

What makes people like having their toes back?
Am I missing out on some evolutionary advance?
Do you have special powers?

They felt awkward for the first couple of weeks... and, not coincidentally, I did trip on a run and dinged my big toe. But, now I feel pretty good in them. I've run 5 mile jogs on pavement now in them, and even that's feeling OK. I've noticed I'm readjusting my running posture as a result - for the better (running less on heels).

I probably won't have them as my primary shoes... I'm going to do a beach run for the first time this week -- which will be perfect conditions for these shoes..

Matt: Where do you put your 6th (and 11th) toes? do you just cram them in next to your big toe? I don't think these were made for those with polydactylism.

I've seen a few people walking around in these and also wondered if they were comfortable. Let us know how they are for the beach run.

Do they breathe well, or are they starting to smell like gym socks?

The reason I was wondering about the toes, Matt, is that I have the same trouble with my prehensile tail and so-called "standard" running shorts. This seems totally unfair.

I am a little worried about the gym sock potential. They breathe fairly well, but still you are sock less.

I'll push Brian down and shove the shoes in his nose today, and get his opinion.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/magazine/running-christopher-mcdougall.html?pagewanted=all

You probably already know this movement, but I found this account in NY Times interesting.
Running without shoes changes your form?
Losing the pounding heel strike seems interesting.