Livestrong.com is a great resource for lots of things -- nutrition, workout plans, motivation, etc. But as a beginning barefoot runner, I always take advice from one-off authors or contributors with a grain of salt.
Case in point. The article has generally good advice, but errs when it suggests minimalist shoes can be used to transition to barefoot running. This is almost certainly dangerous. Read Ken Bob Saxton's book. Or Michael Sandler's. Or even Jason Robillard's. These are folks who have been running barefoot for a good long time. Barefoot running requires running barefoot. Memorize this palindrome. It may be slow. It may be painful. But there is no way around it -- minimalist shoes aren't an panacea. They have their place as useful tools, but only after you have learned good form.
Also, forgive the grammatical error in my comment -- "to" should be "too" among other things. I rushed to write a comment before more people viewed the article and thought VFFs could get you into barefoot running easier than barefoot running.
Update: Another example of a person who did not get the memo about running barefoot. This writer obviously should have done at least some research before strapping VFFs on and taking off.
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