I don’t really like shoes. I mean, until recently, I didn’t hate them, but I’d just wear them to work and then take them off as soon as I got home. If I was heading out somewhere other than work, I’d slip on my flip flops or sandals. Around the house, though, I was usually barefoot.

Then a few years ago, I moved back to the beach and started working from home. Now about the only time I would wear shoes were when I was running, working out, or going out somewhere that flip flops just didn’t seem appropriate.

Then I read Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run. I haven’t worn shoes since. I still spend as much time as possible completely barefoot, but when I must put something on my feet, I wear my gorilla shoes.

That’s what my friends call my black Vibram FiveFingers KSOs. I love my KSOs. (My wife hates them, but that’s just because she hasn’t gotten her own pair to try out.) Sure, I get a lot of stares when I wear them out in public, but I don’t care… they are comfortable!

Like I said, most of the time I’m barefoot, so I usually just wear my KSOs when I head to the gym or out for a run. When we head out to run errands or out to dinner, I’ll alternate between my KSOs and my flip flops.

Today, I ran a 5K race wearing my KSOs. Tomorrow I’ll find something else to do wearing my KSOs. Later in the week, I’m going to wear my KSOs as I get all touristy in our nations capital. I might just have to take some pictures of the places I go and the things I do wearing my KSOs.