taladel

Here are a couple articles about why these shoes are awesome, as well as reasons for ditching traditional shoes for VFFs (or other barefoot-style shoes), or for no shoes at all.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/07/barefoot/

http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2009/05/07/vibram-five-fingers-shoes/

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/04/your-shoes-are/

http://nymag.com/health/features/46213/