The Goofy Shoes In Use

I've now had a chance to wear the Vibram FiveFingers shoes in a variety of conditions. Overall, I'm really enjoying them. They are a pleasure to wear. They've done well on trails, in woods (except the exposed ankles are a problem), on most gravel, on sand, on large rocks and boulders. They've been fine in water, although not so good on wet algae-covered rocks (treaded water shoes do better). Good on pavement and such as well. Very comfortable. They did poorly on larger gravel -- from golfball-sized to fist-sized pieces -- but most shoes do poorly on that shit. Gravel just smaller, painful in bare feet, is perfectly fine in the vibrams. I heartily recommend them.