WHITINMen's Minimalist Trail Runner | Wide Toe Box | Barefoot Inspired

I had to walk several miles through the rain and these kept my feet dry without socks. I walk in minimal shoes regularly and these are my new favorites. Very good fit, no awkward rubbing places and they felt secure on all sorts of surfaces including wet grass, concrete, asphalt, puddles over sand and concrete steps. For the price and the quality that has lasted this Far. I am very satisfied.

As comfortable as my old Altra Lone Peaks, one-fourth the price, as well as hopefully an unchanging model for years to come. Replaced my old (depleted) stock of New Balance Minimus 10v1 — the shoes aren't directly comparable, but as someone with a strong preference for those now-discontinued runners, these sufficed.Ran a half-marathon on a forest trail with no training in months and no break-in time for the shoes. No blisters. Lack of cushioning means the rocks and roots are noticeable, but I prefer that (teaches mindfulness about where to land the foot).Have since also used for yard work, basketball, walks, and everyday wear. Not exceedingly stylish, but neither am I.Too soon to speak to durability, but the price point and performance have me unworried as long as I can get six months of heavy use on asphalt, concrete, dirt, and grass.The velcro is nice, especially for running. Easier to get a perfect fit without too much pressure on the top bones of my feet.Will probably stockpile half a dozen pairs once this pair proves to last six months at my activity level and environment.Update six months in: Have held up ~250 miles trail running; uncounted miles on asphalt and grass; heavy sprinting, jumping, cutting on concrete while playing basketball; and weightlifting. Never had any issues, even though the size is slightly bigger than I may need — no sliding inside, yet also very low pressure applied to top of foot. No odor, but I wear an athletic wool blend sock which I credit for that. Beginning to see wear on the sole under the heel, as I do with all my minimalist shoes. Overall I'd say this sole has exceeded my expectations for durability given my time and motions on concrete and asphalt. Will purchase more. Hope build quality is consistent.

I recently purchased these shoes for exercising and jogging, and I’m really happy with them! They are lightweight and comfortable, much better for someone who doesn’t enjoy the feel of traditional thick, cushy soles.Also, the sizing guide worked well for me. I usually wear 11.5 and sized down as recommended since only 11 and 12 were available, and it worked great.I would prefer slightly wider insoles (minus a star), but I swapped them out with some spares I had at home, and they now feel perfect.So far, I’ve used them for three exercise sessions, and I think they are a great deal for the price.

TL;DR see title of review. Good shoes.I purchased these shoes three years ago, I don’t wear them every day, but I wear them in phases, so to speak. Meaning I won’t wear them for a while, then I’ll exclusively wear them for a week or two… but anyway, I bought them on a whim a while back and am glad that I did. No rips or tears, the soles are really grippy and unique, they are easy to slip on and tighten up if needed and the glue that holds on the sole of the shoe hasn’t started to come off or anything. I do recommend hitting them with some sort of spray on water/dirt-shield to keep them as good looking as possible if you care about that. They also wash up well in the washing machine.

This is my 3rd pair of Whitin barfoot shoes. Each a different style. I am 71. I have neuropathy and flat feet so I was wary of this type of foorware initally but after the first pair (tied, laced) I was sold. The 2nd pair are slip on. This pair are very nice and have great tread for outdoors on grass and such. I think they look great also. Added plus is they are laced but have velcro strap which makes them easy to get on. I have sneakers and other footware and each has their place of use.

I've gone through two pairs of these shoes, and I must say they fit nice and are good imitators of more expensive brands. They are comfortable, fit well, and I like the velcro straps.Style wise, I am not a huge fan of how the rubber of the sole comes up and 'caps' the toes. Looks kind of weird. I can't tell you the amount of people that thought I was wearing 'toe shoes', like Vibram popularized. I just stopped correcting people after a while.The downside is, you get what you pay for. Both pairs of my Whitins expired right around the 6 month landmark. I used them for some light running, exercise, every day stuff, and sometimes took them in the water or mud, but nothing too serious. They just start to fall apart. The soles start to come unglued from the rest of the shoe, and in both pairs this began to happen a couple months in, but only really became an issue after 6 months. I suppose I could have worn them a little longer, but they were dilapidated. If you can pay twice as much for a pair of Vivo Barefoot shoes, I would highly recommend. Coming up on one year and the Vivo is still going strong, so, it's at least as good value wise as these shoes.In summary, fine way to ease myself into the barefoot realm, but there are much better shoes out there.

I bought them for weightlifting! I love them! Very comfortable and allows me to wiggle and extend my toes. Allows for a perfect tripod foot when you need to really put your force into a lift. I also wear them when I go kayaking!

Looks like a great shoe. I am a USA male size 12 running shoe. I ordered a pair size 12.5 They run short by a half inch. Returning and ordering a size up larger.Update: The 12.5 size fit perfectly and very comfortable shoe.