A totally different kind of running shoe, or is it a shoe?

http://vibramfivefingers.com/

TIME Magazine named Vibram FiveFingers one of Best Inventions of 2007 . . .

And it's a pretty interesting idea. I have always felt that our feet would not hurt as much if we went barefoot more often. I think a lot of foot pain is due to lack of proper muscle development in our feet and poor fitting shoes (yes, that means high healed shoes for sure!). Okay, so it might seem a little dorky right now to walk around in fingered shoes, but seriously, I predict it very well may be here to stay. Anyway, I think I want to try a pair out. It beats running truly barefoot (for me anyway). The company has several product options:
http://vibramfivefingers.com/products/products_footwear.cfm