Come on. Karl Metzer is a great runner but he's paid to love these shoes. He didn't mention in that interview the fact that he broke his ankle whilst running in them? It's been proved that if you increase the cushioning you increase the impact forces as the foot tries to find it's way to the ground. It's been proved that barefoot runners have softer landing. Okay, I bet there are many people who go straight to minimal shoes without enough adaption but in the long run they are better for you.

I remember before Brooks came out with a more minimal shoe, Scott Jurek was sitting on the fence about minimalism, toeing the company line basically. Now Brooks have minimal shoes guess what Scott runs in?

I'd say Hokas are more hype than minimal shoes, I live in Hoka country and I can tell you there are not that many at the top of the field...

Karl could run in a pair of wellies and still kick everyone's arse