WHITIN Mens Barefoot Running Shoes Minimalist Cross-Trainer Zero Drop Sole

These are great shoes! I am NOT a trail runner nor do I hike often. However I cannot stand traditional hiking shoes. Look, weight, comfort and cost for a good pair, especially since I may hike once a year. I picked these up because of the price and look specifically for my once a year camping trip where I knew I'd be on at least one hike. I am as close to a true size 11 and ordered 11's. They fit like a glove, in a good way. They have a bit of compression or maybe should say that they wrap feet with nice pressure all around..First walk was on the hike which was about 2-miles over dirt, rock, gravel and pavement sections. The hike was pretty tough, but my feet did not hurt afterwards. They felt great and better than expected. I now wear these most days of the week,.with jean, khakis and shorts and even have had them at the beach. CON: These this can be very slippery on wet surfaces. Others stated this and glad that I took note because it is true. However, I feel that over time this has lessened to an extent. Grip!! Funny to follow up with 'these things grip!' They do and do it very well on dry surfaces. Would I buy again? Yes. Read more

I absolutely love these minimal running shoes and will gladly buy them for the rest of my life if the company continues to make and sell them. I’ve put over 1000 miles of trail running and hiking on my first pair (shown in pictures). While this pair has developed a small split in the sole which lets a little dirt in whenever I use them, I could honestly fix it with a small patch on the inside and still get many hundreds more miles out of them. I’ve had much more expensive vibram rubber soles that didn’t hold up this well. To be fair I rarely use them on paved surfaces, but theyve done hundreds of miles on the Appalachian Trail hauling a 60lb bag and over a thousand off road in Florida (roots, sticks, rocks, broken shells, pine cones, cactus, snakes, hogs, mud) I’ve have a couple of cactus needles penetrate, but expecting something this thin to stop them would be silly. They are so light with just enough protection to keep you using your feet and legs the way nature intended. The tops are kind of like a stretchy sock that hugs my feet perfectly. There longevity is honestly mind blowing when compared to much more expensive minimal shoes. I will be a customer for life 100% If y’all ever plan to stop making these please let me know so I can buy a dozen pairs to get me through the years I have left in these legs 👍 Read more

Definitely get padded in-soles. Other than that, they are the most comfortable fitting shoes I've ever owned. They fit my feet in all the right places and feel snug without feeling tight. They slip right on without slipping off while you're walking. I wear mine to work where I am on my feet all day at a grocery store. I wore them without padded in-soles the first night, on my lunch break I had to buy a pair of Dr. Scholl's to be able to finish my shift. Without them, it's almost like walking on the floor barefoot. Once I swapped them out, the shoes were perfect. Would recommend and would buy again. The non-slip sole is great too. If they upgraded the in-soles, I would give them a 5/5 hands down. Read more

I just retired just a after nearly a year of casual use, and my review is 99% positive. They're very comfortable, well-constructed (the soles started wearing down a couple months ago, but the uppers still look new- no tears and all the seams are as tight as the day I got them). The price is right, too- for $43, I definitely got my money's worth, and it's a great way to see if barefoot shoes are for you. This was my first pair of barefoot shoes, but adjusting to them from fat-heeled, cushy Hokas was surprisingly painless. If you plan on actually running in them, probably stick to offroad- The soles are flexible and very thin, with no cushioning: you'll definitely feel it if you pound the pavement or step on a rock. That's my only complaint, and it applies to barefoot shoes in general, not just these. I've since purchased a couple other brands of barefoot/zero drop shoes, and where these Whitins really shine are the fit and style. Barefoot shoes should move with your feet, which these do very well- the sloes flex effortlessly and the uppers have just the right balance of padding and rigidity to lock on to my heels and stay comfortably in place through my stride. Even with thin socks, they never chaffed. I tried a different, more expensive Amazon-exclusive brand of barefoot trainers and my heel would lift nearly half-way out of them when I walked. If you're comparison shopping, you've probably noticed that this type of shoe has a wide toe box, which tends to give them an unflattering "clown shoe" vibe (seller's pictures tend to show their product at only flattering angles, but if you look at user review photos, you'll see it). The model I bought-WHITIN Men's Barefoot Running Shoes | Minimalist Cross-Trainer| - is just as wide as the others, but the wrap-around soles and the placement/shape of those plastic side panels gives them a *much * slimmer appearance. I couldn't be happier with my purchase and will definitely be getting another pair soon! Read more