Three people have sent this image to me this week:

And each time I laughed a little.

It’s silly and funny, and it’s flattering to know that people think of me whenever the subject of barefoot running is brought up or joked about.

I get it.

. . .

BUT HERE’S THE MYSTERY:

The average person looks at a pair of “toe shoes” and automatically thinks:

“wow, those are weird.”

We all agree that Vibram FiveFinger shoes are weird-looking.

Right?

Well…but what’s the logic in that, anyway?

They’re shoes, shoes shaped like feet. Feet, which are a lot like the feet we all have beneath our ankles. We see them and walk on them every day. So…why would something that’s shaped like a foot freak us out so much?

*scratches head*

. . .

So, by definition, we should all agree that GLOVES look weird too!

Don’t we?

No?

WHAT THE…

. . .

AHH, YES…I GET IT:

Nobody thinks that gloves look weird, because nobody TOLD US to think that gloves look weird.

Another mystery solved.