Yeah I'm interested in the bar ends, too. I probably need some open-finger gloves as well, as my palms get irritated sometimes after many miles holding those grips.
I actually started bare footing last summer, and then picked up some VFF's last fall to use in winter. But then winter was so mild I didn't need them much. Now I rarely use them at all unless I have a sore spot on my foot that I don't want to irritate by skin-to-ground running (which I very much prefer).