I found this page on Brooks website very interesting.  They invited an assortment running "experts" from various backgrounds to give their opinion on barefoot running.<p><a href="http://www.brooksrunning.com/About+Brooks/On+Barefoot+Running/The+Experts/" rel="nofollow">http://www.brooksrunning.com/About+Brooks/On+Barefoot+Runnin...</a><p>The consensus seems to be that there are proven benefits to running barefoot, but that it is not always the most appropriate choice.  They caution runners seeking to transition to barefoot against doing too much too soon.