Wired.com editor Dylon Tweney reviews the world’s freakiest and geekiest running shoe, the Vibram FiveFingers ^[1].

It’s kind of like a foot glove that protects the feet but allows you to run flat-footed as though barefoot. This is, apparently, much better for your body than the heel-toe action required when wearing traditional cushioned running shoes.

They might just be a secret weapon for professional runners, as competitors are likely to keep their distance from anyone wearing these.