Better than Barefoot

I’d never heard of Vivo Barefoot shoes until this Ask Metafilter question. If I had an extra $100 to throw around I might try a pair of these, though one of the answers gives me pause:

I had a pair of Vivo Barefoots (Barefeet?) which I loved. I didn’t find it difficult to walk in them at all. The main problem I had with them was that the upper didn’t seem to be fully waterproof (it’s hard to make a waterproof and breathable upper, as far as I can make out) and so because the sole didn’t raise your foot off the ground, walking in rain, in dewy grass, on damp ground, etc. all got my feet soaking wet. But this may have been tackled with the newer models - they also used to have a zip all the way around, which was the first thing to break, and now they don’t.

I don’t think I could ever wear a pair of the The Vibram Fiverfingers mentioned in many of the answers.