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I read through most of your paper on barefoot running and I have a question about this shop that offers a free running analysis (described below). Do you think that this is something good to do, or should I just buy a pair of Nike Frees (or wait a month for the New Balance Minimus) and call it a day?

"Video analysis is the core of our shoe fit process.  Our well-trained staff uses high-speed video to capture and analyze the fraction of a second during the gait process when your biomechanics make you most vulnerable to the most common types of injury.  You won’t have to trust us – you’ll see for yourself what your feet are doing, and the changes as you try different types of shoes."

I ended up buying some Tera Plana Vivos and have been slowly adjusting to them. At first, I noticed that my calves were really sore after each run, so I cut back to about 20–30 minutes 3X a week. The soreness subsided, but now I am noticing that my ankles are beginning to ache mostly on the outer-side. I read somewhere that it might be the treadmill causing this, due to some bounce on the machines. Do you have any tips on how I can better transition to these shoes, and does this all sound normal?