A testament to the Fad Appeal of the Vibram Five Fingers shoe: yesterday, at Clearwater Outdoors, a nifty sporting goods boutique in Lake Geneva WI, I managed to find what is, I kid you not, the last pair of men's VFF Sprints within 50 miles of here. So I bought 'em.

They are notably funny-lookin'. There's no getting around that. But funny-lookin' or not . . .

They are the coolest footwear I have ever owned.

The experience of walking through crusted snow and ice alone is worth the price of the s...