What is even more true "barefoot with shoes"?

The Merrell Trail Gloves are somehow classified as footwear between normal sport / trekking shoes and the original Vibram FiveFingers, hence my comment as a longtime Five Finger carrier in reference to this.

Conclusion: more barefoot-feeling than normal shoes, less than the Five Fingers (which also only barefoot in turn for us wimps who have no appropriate corneal ;-)).

Benefits to the Five Fingers:
- Greater durability (FiveFingers tend between brine and fabric between your toes to tear)
- More "space" for the toes knows nothing lies between these
- Easier dressing and undressing
- Universally applicable (also on really hard surfaces such as asphalt still usable)
- Less fit problems (no pressure points) than in especially newer FiveFingers (there is this has become significantly worse for my feet from the first to the second generation model, with more problems with pressure points on the toes by poorly rounded edges at the toe Sole) thus more comfortable to wear.

Disadvantages compared to FiveFingers:
- Less "barefoot feeling" really just a shoe with a thin sole (but still pleasant, natural walking, as a highly-absorbing, classic trekking shoes and much lighter than this)
- Individual toes not as well used individually (climbing, scrambling on rocks and tree trunks)
- Not as "amphibious" (Five Fingers are also ideal for walking in the riverbed = Aqualking and for other water sports)

The Trail Gloves (Gloves and other Merrell) so are fully justified as an alternative to the classic trekking shoes.

Schön would be a development that is even closer to the Fibram FiveFingers, but without the expiration weakness and fit problems.