While I was in Portland, Oregon I did some running. I planned on running the entire time in my Vibram FF KSO's, but I ran on a path with some rough terrain and bruised the middle of my forefoot. It's the exact spot where the ridge in my KSO's pushes on my foot, so those were out of the picture.
My Dad has a pair of Nike Free 3.0's. These are a minimalist running shoe designed to have very little stabilization. I borrowed them and went for a few runs. I did a run of 2.6 miles while out picking up Thai food. A run of 3 miles and then a 4.5 mile run.
While they are pretty flat (the heel height is not much more than the toe height)and really light, the toe box is narrow and pointy. The toe area of the shoe is longest at the big toe and it angles back to your little toe. This is how shoes normally are, but the angle on the Free 3.0's is too extreme. I feel like while running my foot is rolling to the outside and pushing off of my little toe. I would like to push off with all of my toes, thank you very much.
This rolling action made the inside (ligaments / tendons) of my knees ache and get tight. This is a feeling I definitely do not have with New Balance shoes and really don't have with my FiveFingers.
All in all it's a good attempt at a minimalist shoe, but I wish it had a wider toe box and less of an angle to the toe slope.
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