Fourteen years ago, I finished a marathon, and then the running shoes went first into a closet, and later into the garage. In January this year, I decided I wanted to trim up quite a bit. After a good few months of better dieting, and with warmth now on the horizon, it recently seemed like a good next step would be to try and return to doing some gravel and track coursework, and to inspire me, new shoes were needed. Doing some research, it seems barefoot shoes are pretty good for helping your legs to strengthen while moving with natural motion. I opted to grab an economical pair of Merrell Vapor Glove barefoot sneakers. Next up is using them.