WHITIN Men's Barefoot Trail-Running Shoes | Wide Toe-Box | Zero-Drop Sole | Optimal Traction

I've been wearing these shoes almost daily for 4 months now. I've probably done 30+ miles of hikes in them on rocky, sharp, and loose trails at South Mountain in Phoenix. I've run probably 30-40 miles in them too. They're holding up great and still looking good. I've hosed them off a few times and air dried them in the sun. Nice wide toe box. They provide a bit of cushioning and protection from rocks, but they're definitely minimalist and have a lot of ground feel. I wore New Balance Minimus MT10V1's until they quite making them and these are a good replacement for me. I replaced the laces with elastic ones for easy slip on/off.

I wore these for about 3 to 4 months and probably put 800,000 + steps on these. The tread was wore down in the middle of the shoe due to my personal foot strike on the ground but the rest of the shoe tread was still in good shape. The toe spread is nice (can even wear toe spacers while wearing the shoes if you are working on that, I got the ones squat university recommends on here). The one thing I'll say about these shoes is the padding is very thin so if you plan to walk a lot or run you might consider the running shoe version of this brand. You will feel every bit of debris you step on due to the thin pad and it can be painful. Not to deter from the actual shoe though as it performed great. I bought these to feel more ergonomic and this was my first time trying a zero drop wide toe. I ended up wearing these full time and ditching my work shoes and casual shoes as the black was work acceptable. Great shoe, light weight, good for work, and nice design. My toes felt great in these and it truly is a zero drop as it says. Not waterproof and the shoe didn't have a lot grip if I stepped on something slick on concrete though most shoes would slip anyway. Not that it happened that much anyway. Decent shoe and I have just bought the runner shoe version and it already feels better with the extra padding. Also if you are a person who likes to slip the shoe on and off without tieing and untieing these did not work well with that and the back of the shoe where the ankle touches would often fold down and got worse as I kept doing it...shocking I know. Overall great shoe!!!!

First off, a lot of the negative reviews are from people that have no idea what the term "barefoot shoes" means. These shoes are meant to have very little, if any arch support or sole thickness. You are SUPPOSED to feel some of the terrain beneath your feet. So, if you are looking for cushioned, arch supported trail shoes, don't buy barefoot shoes. Go instead for Topos, Altras, Hoka's or the like, which still offer a wider toe box, but will more padding.Second, many negative reviews site the fact that these shoes go by European sizing. This shouldn't be a big deal, especially if you know the Euro size that corresponds well to your feet. I ordered a size 13, and received a Euro size 47, which I know to be the perfect conversion for me. But, sometimes shoe companies will indeed send a size 46, which is too small for my feet, but fall within the parameters of a typical US size 13. In that case, I have to return the shoe and get a size up. So, through trial and error, you just may need to understand the best Euro size for you and deal with it.For a barefoot shoe, I find that they have good side-to-side and heel support, and the tread is more than adequate. How long the tread will hold up I don't know. But it's grippy and a non-slip real rubber feel, that is fairly knobby (a good thing).My feet have high arches on the top of my feet, so I always need to loosen my laces so it doesn't cut off the blood and make my toes tingle. In the case of these shoes, it was still too tight, and I had to remove the shoe inserts altogether. They are still comfortable (for barefoot shoes) and I will keep using them this way. They will possibly wear out sooner inside, but that is just a problem I have to deal with. I would imagine most people won't have this issue and they will be fine.Overall, for the price, I'm perfectly content. Time will tell if they hold up, and I will update this review accordingly.

This was my first pair of wide toe box zero lift running shoes and I was a little concerned on the quality for the price point from Amazon, but I just wore them for my Tough Mudder 15k last weekend and these shoes were great. I put them through the mud literally and they held up great and were very comfortable, and no blisters on my toes because of the nice wide toe box. For the price point I think this was a great buy. I'm thinking about wearing these for my backpacking trip later this month.

Been using these in the gym on the treadmill. I'm naturally flat-footed & have a duck-footed default stance type. Just how my body is built. Also, I'm new to running/jogging & normal running shoes have been causing me a bit of knee pain. As soon as I started getting knee pain, I did some research and found suggestions for barefoot or zero-drop shoes. When I run with these, I find I use a lot more muscles in my feet & calves. My balance feels much, much more NATURAL & grounded and I can actually for go longer sessions. They've got a bit of cushion in the souls which is nice & probably better than pure barefoot shoes for a beginner/casual runner.

Bad: received pre-worn shoes. White soles were literally brown from someone trying them outside.Meh / Questionable: Limited traction. Slippery. If things are damp, wet, or otherwise not 100% dry, these shoes have next to zero traction. Tells me they use an inferior quality of product.The good: these are good enough for what I use them for (working inside, where I am on my feet running around for hours on end). Comfortable, lightweight, etc...