WHITIN Men's Wide Minimalist Barefoot Sneakers | Zero Drop | Midfoot Stability

After going deep learning and looking into barefoot style running, I ordered a bunch of barefoot type shoes, including this one. In short, this shoe is hands-down the best option for transitioning into barefoot-style running in my opinion. Size - I usually wear a size 10. For reference, the Altra Original shoe fit fits me perfectly at size 10, with ~1 cm above my big toe. For this shoe, I ordered both a 9 and a 10 to see. The Size 9 in this shoe leaves ~1cm above my big toe. In my opinion, this shoe runs a little long compared to others. Fit - This shoe almost has a slipper-like feel to it when you put it on with socks...I mean that in a good way. It immediately comfortable on the foot. I have a medium-high arch, and a medium-high instep girth/volume (height of the foot, distance from heel to top of the foot in front of the shin). Both are more pronounced in my right foot vs me left foot. The vertical volume of the shoe (often an important aspect of a shoe fit that annoyingly is excluded from almost every shoe specification or description out there), subjectively feels like a medium = perfection on my left foot, a little snug on my right foot. No real need for lacing up on my right shoe. I suspect will give a little with time. Sole / Ground Feel - feels like a perfect balance between enough ground-feel feedback and forgiveness. I could feel creeses in the sidewalk, but it not uncomfortable, with socks on. Heel - Heel had a little movement when moving into the toe-off of a stride. Not as tight of a hold on the outsides of the heel as an Altra, but not the best comparison as Altra is known for that secure-heel. Other Notes - Despite this shoe probably using super cheap materials, it feels pretty durable. The upper is stretchy but durable, a few mm thick I'd guess. I also bought a pair of vivo primo's which were 4x expensive. Those were almost 2 sizes too long by the way. Sweet shoes, more minimalis clearly. This is more of a "shoe". For just getting into barefoot style, I'd opt for this whitin one over the primo, and I did. Compared to Xero - much softer of a sole with this whitin shoe. Softere all around actually. This is more flexible, narrower middfit area than Xero. And I'll stop there cus I could keep going. Great shoe. Unbeatable as the price, truly.

Inexpensive barefoot shoe good for transitioning into the barefoot shoe world. Good size toe box, zero drop, front foot flexability great, little firmer towards the heel for flexibility but still good. I’m using with rigid custom orthotics to help support my flat feet while building up muscle to gain back an arch. Removed inner liner before putting them in. 23F, flat footed, overpronation (inward rolling ankles), big toe slanted/turning inward towards the other toes. Good comfort and room for the toes to spread! Woman’s size 8.5 US normally. Ordered size 40 EU in the grey style. Maybe consider half size up if you can! You want a little more room than you’d expect in front of the big toe.

Muy buenos todos los dedos libres y la suela calidad

Encontré que la marca era recomendada en Reddit por su buena relación calidad precio. Compré este modelo porque buscaba una opción intermedia entre deportivo y casual. Se ven bien, son cómodos y son amplios. Sin embargo pienso que la plantilla que trae es grande considerando que lo que busco es la menor diferencia entre el suelo y mi pie. Y quitarle la plantilla hace que pierdas algo así como media talla, entonces siento que traigo zapatos que no son de mi talla. Durabilidad, materiales y estilo, todo genial

BOTTOM LINE: I highly recommend these! Comfortable, functional, ergonomic, and fashionable. I have had these shoes for over a year now and can say that they are fantastic! They are a great way to checkout minimalist footwear without breaking the bank. I am a teacher and am on my feet most of the day. These shoes allow your feet and body to work the way they were designed and have helped with my foot and back pain. You definitely need to transition into wearing these if you are not a regular user of barefoot shoes. It took me about 2-3 weeks or rotating them in with my regular shoes, but now I wear the 90% of the time. I also use these as my gym shoes for weightlifting and love them for that as well. The wide toe box and flat sole are great for lifting. I wouldn’t wear them for running, but they are good for just about everything else! I normally wear a size 10.5 Mens and ordered a 10 in these. Perfect fit. To clean, I remove the soles and laces and was in the washing machine and hang dry. Have had 0 issues!