Oh, what a poor, neglected blog! These are my new weird shoes, the Vibram Five Fingers Sprint. My feet and I loathe shoes. (Very narrow heels, narrow forefoot, very high instep, very active toes and long feet = bad fit in standard sizing. The only other tolerable brands I've found are New Balance and SAS.)
The Five Fingers are wonderful. I've walked over gravel, asphalt, grass, wood and concrete, both dry and wet, with wonderful grip. I've got a nice blue/tan/brown colorway in Schaefer Anne for a pair of toe socks - toes are much shorter than fingers, so I'd rather knit toe socks than gloves any day!
Other fiber news: I'm working on a wrap in the Webs tencel/merino. No pictures yet, because I think the stitch might also work well as a cardigan, and I'd prefer to sell any eventual pattern :)