Running

I do, however it takes a lot more commitment to run in them I find, due to the loading they put on my calves.

If I just want to run a nice 10K after work I invariably take the "normal" running shoes, as I know I can compete the distance in 48-55 minutes.

With the barefoot shoes I find that I am limited to around 5K because after that my calves are worn out, this will also limit my running over the next few days, as I'll need to give it a rest, whereas with the normal shoes I am good to go again the next day.

Running in the Vibrams is something I want to do more of, but being time-poor at the moment I tend to wear them simply because they are comfortable shoes, rather than to go running in.

Surely this is just a matter of time though? I just got rid of calf soreness/stiffness after a long run, that's after 9 months of running. Now I can easy do 5k with no stiffness at all, and just a little bit sore after 10