I love my Vibram FiveFinger Shoes! I started wearing them in 2007 when I developed intense pain in my right big toe joint. As soon as I put them on, the pain went away. Vibram FiveFinger shoes are the only shoes I wear now. I wear them in all kinds of weather and surface conditions — hot, cold, wet, dry, rough, or smooth. As a Feldenkrais Practitioner, I understand that each foot has 26 bones and 33 joints. 

When we encase our feet in shoes, they limit the potential movement of the feet. That means that all the joints above have to do more work and take more wear and tear. When you wear your Vibram FiveFingers, all the bones in the feet are functioning better; as a result, all the joints above function better. I am a big fan, and I recommend them to my clients and student.