best barefoot shoes

[mpanzca]

hey guys, i've been running in my bikilas for about 2 1/2 months now and i love them. I absolutely love the barefoot feel they give me and running on my forefoot is a joy. However, with my spring track season coming up, i need a pair of barefoot/minimal shoes without toes because wearing them for long periods of time is uncomfortable. I still want a zero-drop shoe that can most closely mimic the bikilas. i do most of my running on our rubberized track, pavement, grass and very moderate trails. what would you all most recommend? i'm currently looking at the merrell road gloves... but i'm willing to wait for New Balance's new line of zero-drop shoes. What zero-drop shoe do you all think most mimics the bikilas? thanks for any help!

[Little King]

Unfortunately, from what I've gathered, no shoes feel the same as VFF's. I have a pair of Bikila LS's and a pair of Vivobarefoot Neo's and although the ground feel/flexibility and such are similar, the tight glove feeling that my Bikila LS's give me simply isn't there.

Though, I still recommend the Neo's; they are very good shoes. They feel tougher than my Bikila's all around. The Bikila sole has soft spots between the "pods" whereas the Neo feels solid throughout. That's not to say it's inflexible, it's just a different feel. The upper also feels a tougher on the Neo's. I would be more willing to take my Neo's on a trail than I would my Bikila's. I'm not sure how other options compare but I enjoy running in both shoes so I would recommend the Neo's.

[Barjavel]

closest shoe I tried is the Altra Adam and I just saw the Samson (laced version) is now in stock : http://www.altrazerodrop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_-1_15151_18952_69006_191692

should be a winner!