I really enjoyed that Born To Run book, thought the guy talked a lot of sense and am just waiting to unwrap my vivobarefoot trail jobbies on sunday. I have tried running in bare feet but the cold makes my feet numb and small stones hurt. Also, the soles of my feet are unlugged so I tend to descend either very slowly or on my arse.
Also, I cannot outrun my dog so I don't know where he got that from. His dog must've been very old or lazy, possibly both.
That said, I like the idea of running in the way that the body is designed to do, which is what the shoes are about. But pricewise, it'll be either next christmas before I get another pair, or wait for Walsh to bring a pair out at a reasonable cost!