WHITINWomen's Barefoot & Minimalist Shoe | Zero Drop Sole | Trail Runner

These have become my favorite hiking shoes in tropical or temperate climates.I wore vibrant five fingers for years, however I would keep getting “blow-out” holes between the toes. The company kept changing the design of their hiking shoes. I did not like the fit, looks or feel of many of their newer designs. Plus, for me, five-fingers were not comfortable in wet or cold conditions.Then I tried these “barefoot” shoes, and love them! I have had my first pair for about one year, and they have lasted surprising well for travel, hiking and gym shoes. (I no longer run.) I still have a lot of life left in this pair, however I do not wear them everyday.I feel very confident wearing them on the trail and get good cushioning with the liner and hiking tread. They “stick” rather than “slip” on wet rocks at stream crossings and on steep slopes. (They are not completely magical, one still needs to be careful on wet and steep moss covered paths.).These are the best barefoot travel hiking shoes for moderate or tropical climates, that I have worn. I like the option for wearing “normal” socks, which I do not have with the Vibram Five-Fingers. These are light and pack compactly, too.I recently hiked in them for over four weeks in Bhutan and Thailand, plus they successfully walked miles of trails and pavement in Australia, Mexico, and the USA.I just ordered two more pairs, one as street and gym shoes and another, identical to my first pair, for hiking. I want to ensure I have the same design when these finally “blow out.”

nice color and feel to these shoes. The best reason to buy is the comfort level. These are the most comfortable shoes ive ever had. They came overnight Ive worn them all day and they have maintained a nice comfort level. Exactly why i wnted to get thes, Might try in another color also

These are my most favorite shoes of all time. I wear them everywhere!I suffered from pretty bad plantar fasciitis for years trying every shoe you could imagine. Nothing really worked. I also had surgery on my left meniscus so my gait is a little off which causes both knee and hip to ache and sometimes my ankle on the surgical side. My dad bought me a pair of barefoot Merrells because he had loved them. I tried them and fell in love, too. But I’m a girl and girls like shoes so while I loved my Merrells I definitely did not love their price point. Then I found WHITIN!These shoes have almost completely ended my plantar fasciitis pain. They are light, they are comfortable and I can’t live without them. They have almost completely ended my knee, hip, and ankle pain, too. Even more comfy than the Merrells. They line my leg up correctly and force me to walk like I should.The only reason I gave them four stars instead of five is because the reflective threads on the pull tab still rub at one ankle. It’s only on one shoe but it’s irritating and it’s only the reflective threads the main tab threads are soft. I ended up cutting the reflective threads out. No biggie.Also, for some reason when I wear these for major walking - we’re talking extreme all day walking at Disneyland or on vacay exploring a city, I blister rubs on the ball of my foot behind my toes. I’ve never had that with any other shoe and it could be a fault in my anatomy or even my odd gait that causes it because it’s on that surgical side that has all the problems. That being said, it only happens when I’m doing extreme walking. Other than those minor problems, these are the best shoes I’ve ever owned and I wear them everywhere - even to church! (I need a solid white with a white sole made!!!)I made the mistake of wearing a different pair of shoes on our last vacation because I was afraid to get the blister on the ball of my foot. Those other shoes chewed my heels to pieces. Two huge and painful blister on each heel! Needless to say, I couldn’t wear those shoes again. Slipped my WHITIN’s on over the hydrocolloid blister bandages and never had a problem. My WHITIN’s didn’t rub or aggravate my blisters at all and I could walk normally for the remainder of the trip. They are awesome!I do have naturally narrow feet but these offer plenty of room for movements without looking like clown shoes. You can feel the road under your feet but I’ve never been bruised from rocks or anything else. The padding is sufficient. They wash well and still look great even after a year and a half of almost constant wear. I love them. I definitely recommend these to everyone!

These trail runner shoes are low key the best shoes I've ever worn. Most comfortable that is! They don't pinch or poke anywhere and they not as boxy in the toe box as the regular whitin shoes that I have like 6 pairs of. So they do look better and are more sleek looking on the feet. Whitin shoes are the only ones I will wear now just for the comfort factor. My toes are happy. All the little guys have their space in either shoe type but go with what your heart tells you when it comes to barefoot shoes. They truly change the game when it comes to footwear.

I have had 3 surgeries on my feet, now I'm old, I now have 3 broken toes from "chair legs" rushing around barefoot....I have been witching around trying to walk without any pain!!! I today received these and I LOVE THEM, ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM n I can now walk without any pain so far!! WOW WOW WOW.UPDATE....WITH NEWLY BROKEN TOE, probably should have ordered size 40.

If you are elderly and susceptible to falls like me (age 80), this may not be the shoe for you. I wore them all day every day because they made me feel secure. But in reality I think they contributed to my falls because the rough gum-rubber sole would slightly stick to the floor occassionally and I'd lose my balance and fall. On March 18 that happened and I have a small subdural hematoma. So I found a pair witih a similar fit and a smoother sole, but of course not completely smooth lest I slip and fall. These seem better but time will tell. So far so good. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGCL541H?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2&th=1&psc=1I can't fault the shoes, as they are great for what they were designed for and for younger, agile people, but I have to have something without such a sticky sole. I hate to see them go, as I loved wearing them and they are so easy to get on and off while still tied to fit me. I did not have to bend over and tie them which is hard for me, just slip them on tied.

I have seen these shoes advertised elsewhere and needed some new shoes for around the house. These are very comfortable, like slippers. I will be more in the future.