After wearing barefoot shoes, the biggest thing I realized was how much of a lift my "flat" tennis shoes had. I thought my shoes were relatively heel-less, but after a month wearing Barefoot style shoes only, I immediately notice the rays in the back by my heel with other shoes. The first several times I wore barefoot style shoes, I really expected my feet to hurt a lot! It was a dramatic difference, which I wouldn't have expected. I typically wear athletic shoes, and always assumed they were fl