These are some of the best looking barefoot trainers I’ve seen. The problem is they don’t really live up to the barefoot name as they’re quite stiff. I can see how there’s a gap in the rubber upper material that allows flexion, but it becomes a pinch point that will crease in no time and the rest of the foot feels really stiff. On the other hand, the tongue and laces are both flexible which, combined with the stiff sole means each time I take a step my foot feels like it’s coming out of the shoe. I’ve tried most barefoot shoes and I’ll be looking out for a next version of these as they’re one of the few that look great.

I own XERO and Vivo barefoot so I thought I’d give these a shot. They were true to size in length but wayyyyyy too tight. They made me feet go numb after only 2 min of wearing of them around the house.

Lightweight, flexible, but surprisingly sturdy. I wear them for CrossFit, then straight to errands. They handle it all.

I walk in these after heavy lifting days and it actually helps loosen my feet and ankles. It’s like active recovery built into a shoe.

These are the worst shoes. I know why they were discounted in price. The shoes is not flexible and appears to be made from some weird stiff plastic. They laces start really high on the in-step. These have to made more for fashion and not for actual running or training. I showed them to a couple other friends of mine. I did not tell them anything about the shoe. I just had them look at them and one had the same size foot as me and tried them on. They said the same thing about the material feeling cheap and felt uncomfortable and weird and the lacing. The guy who tried them noted that they also on flexed at the forefoot but no where else. I tried walking around in them for a few days with both of the supplied pair of laces and they were just not a good design. I highly recommend re-designing or taking some cue from some of the other brands out there. I looks like in an effort to be different they came out with a major flop. I contemplate just throwing them in the trash because I feel there is no redeeming value in them. I would not even mow my grass in them.

Considering I have an outdoor gym and these definitely help my feet stay dry. They are all day comfortable working on the gym as a coach. Love how easy they are to get on and off with the no lace style. I hope they come out with a version that has a little bit less heavy base.