I wear what I think of as minimal footwear. NB1400, Nike Zoom XC 2, NB Minimus Road, NB MR 800 (for track intervals), and Nike Lunar Racer. All of them are neutral. I run with mid-fore foot strike. I have to force myself to heel strike.
I had a pair of the first Nike Elites (supportive) and I developed ITBS. I got over it and with the neutral shoes, I have no problems other than muscle soreness from pushing my pace and distance.
The minimal mantra gets people injured just as the running mantra does. Its exercise, it pushes your body beyond it's current fitness level. That in itself causes "injury". You get stronger and faster by injuring yourself each day.
People with garbage physiology and fitness will get hurt no matter what they run in or on. I think the bigger scourge is the prevailing idea among non-runners and marketers is that non-runners can just jump in and run a marathon in 12-14 weeks without a proper physical build up to the proper fitness level that allows the body to endure the millions of small injuries required to run far and fast.
Mcdougall's idea that barefoot running will force people into good form is generally ok with me. My issue is with the lack of focus on gradually building each person's fitness level until they can run easily. Especially when the People involved are accustomed to sedentary lifestyles.