Just got a new pair of shoes to try out, the New Balance Minimus. I got a big discount on them, so I thought why not. The zero drop of the differential between the heel and forefoot of the New Balance Minimus feels a bit odd and it is going to take some time to get used to before I start doing some runs in them. They are really comfortable across the forefoot and do really feel close to wearing no shoes there. It is the next best thing to running barefoot at this stage for me. I will report back how the shoe goes!