WHITIN Men's Wide Toe Box Barefoot & Minimalist Shoe | Zero Drop Sole

Love them. I feel grounded and am much more stable now. I have only used them for walking on pavement, dirt, gravel, and light hiking, but I have put over 100 miles on them. They were a great lightweight shoe for a 15 day cruise with a week spent at the destination. Next trip I will not be taking a second pair of shoes. They really feel good with the toe socks I purchased. The box is wide enough for me. I bought two pair 1/2 size different and kept the one that fit better. They have great grip and do not seem to wear quickly. With the size I purchased, they are easy to put on and take off. They can also be tightened or loosened very easily - like a "normal" shoe.

These are my first pair or barefoot, or minimalist shoes. I’ve always wanted a pair but didn’t like the price of something like vibram five fingers. I read the reviews of this product carefully along with the q&a section, and decided to try them out. I was slightly concerned going in. Some reviews said they run large, are hard on the feet at first, etc.I don’t know if it makes a difference, but I usually wear chucks or vans slip on shoes or any other flat type shoe, so keep that in mind. I put on the shoes and went for a quick stroll outside to see how they were. They fit perfectly (I ignored the warnings of them running large and got my usual size 12) and were surprisingly way more cushioned than I was expecting. I remembered they have removable insoles, took them out, and went for a walk.I went for a one or two mile walk, testing out every surface and texture. I walked on grass, tall grass, concrete, gravel, and dirt. I went out of my way to step on every rock and crack and uneven surface along my way, to test the shoe. It felt great! I’m not suggesting anyone go out of their way to step on rocks or other hazards more than you have to, but I will say that it felt safer and more comfortable to do in these shoes. It flexes enough to let your feet and toes grip and move and position in such a way that’s much more natural than a rigid flat sole.I’m instantly in love with these shoes, but to be fair, this is only my first day (and first walk) wearing them. For every three months these things survive for the first year of having them, I’ll update my review.* UPDATE (12/05/2021) *The day after I posted my initial review (in September) I tore my foot up pretty bad wearing these shoes and walking ten miles. It was my fault though; I shouldn’t have taken the insole out. I put the insole back in and this shoe has been the most comfortable shoe I’ve ever had. I was also happy to learn the laces were decorative and this shoe is a slip on. Excellent! It’s perfect for me…except for one thing.I mention in my original review that I read things carefully. Apparently not carefully enough as these are trail shoes and not made for city walking. Despite this, the shoes were working for everything perfectly. Then one day my foot started hurting like a pebble was in my shoe. I looked at the bottom of my shoe to discover it had a hole straight through it. RIP shoes…I’m not changing my five stars because it’s not their fault I got trail shoes for sidewalk use. Not only that, but the first two months I had them, I walked a minimum of ten miles a day. I even liked them so much that I’m going to get another pair from this same company (the right kind this time) to give them a fair chance. I highly recommend these shoes still.

I was looking to explore some of the "minimalist" shoe options out there and came across this brand that was rated pretty well. I liked the look of the shoe and they were only about $40 so the investment was minor.The Positives:-- The shoe came very quickly and fit as expected! I typically wear a size 10, that is what I ordered, and length wise it fit great. It does take some getting used to the "extra" room in the toe box due to the extra width there. But once you start wearing them and your feet learn to adjust, they were fine.-- Bottoms are super grippy and have a lot of traction as you can see from the pic-- Loved the color. They looked just like their pictures when I got them.-- Very flexible and have a "minimalist" feel to them compared to my normal shoes-- I have been able to run and workout in these shoes with no problem. Like I said previously, mostly just the adjustment period of getting used to a wider shoe. You kind of feel like your foot is sliding around in the toe box initially. Sock make a bit of difference here too.The Negatives:-- The primary, and at this point, only negative is quality. I have had these shoes for only about 3 weeks and as you can note from the last picture, the lace pulled right through the rubber lace hole. Currently no other areas that are defective or coming apart.The fortunate piece to this is that these shoes have so many other holes farther down that I was able to just re-lace it on a lower hole. I have been able to keep using the shoe for running and workouts.Not sure if or when there will be other areas that become defective that will render the shoe useless, time will tell. But for now, they are functioning as advertised.Final thought:-- If you are considering getting into the minimalist shoe game and are hesitant to start out on a name brand that costs triple to quadruple what these cost, this is a great low investment way to go to trial it.As the saying goes, "you get what you pay for". Quality and durability may be in question here but for the price, I'm not overly butt hurt if I only get a few months out of these shoes.Depending on how these hold up with general use over the next few months, I would consider these successful and would purchase again.