Entertaining the idea of getting a pair of vibrams. I most predominantly run very short distances 40s (yards), shuttle type agility sprints, etc (footwork speed/quickness drills). I have no experience distance/road running barefoot, but I've always preferred to run barefoot on grass rather than in traditional running shoes because the shoes always seem to slow me down. The build of the shoe to me seems to not be that much different than the thinly soled shoes that sprinters wear; it actually seems like they would be able to provide more grip due to how they seem to allow your feet and your toes to grip the ground. I'm skeptical that I have yet to find any high level sprinters wearing them though.
Many praise these shoes due to them supposedly allow you to run "naturally", but I don't have any desire to run more "naturally" if it will inhibit my performance. Any advice/knowledge is much appreciated, thanks in advance