Barefoot Running

I do most of my running barefoot outside on pavement or easy trails. I've tried treadmills when its to cold for barefoot , they are just ok. I like running outside with flat shoes better than on a treadmill.

I don't think a treadmill is a very good way to learn to run barefoot if your planning on running barefoot outside later on.   

All i have is a really bad beach filled with sticks, glass, around a horrible lake.

 What's so bad about running on the treadmill?

barefoot on the beach yes...on the streets of LA...hell no! 

If you havn't been injured yet I would call you lucky.  Isn't that like running your car with no shocks...cool maybe, good for you?...probably not.

But did you say it makes you faster?...hmmm.

But then again I was the kid that always wore shoes (florida streets would have melted them otherwise).

Yeah, I like barefoot running.  I do it about once per week, not more than 5 miles.  On pavement, or when it is cold, I often wear socks.  It tears up the socks, but better them than me.  I prefer grass.  I've been doing it on and off for 20+ years.  No injuries yet (at least, none that could be attributed to barefoot running).

these guys are nuts:

 http://runningbarefoot.org

if you're like me and are a little paranoid about glass, nails, screw, etc. check out these: 

http://barefootted.com/shop/howtowear.html 

I'm on a treadmill