WHITIN Men's Minimalist Barefoot Sneakers | Wide fit | Zero Drop Sole

These are my first barefoot shoes and a very nice introduction to this type of footwear. The upper is soft and the soles are flexible, and are plenty comfortable for all-day use. They're very similar feeling to my well-worn memory foam house slippers, and the price cant be beat! I wear a size 11 normally, and the W71v5 size 11.5-12 fit me well. I returned a pair of the W81 size 11 because they were just too wide and looked like clown shoes IMO. The only downsides are that they feel like they'll last as long as you'd expect of $20 shoes, and the uppers soak up moisture so I won't be wearing them in the rain.

I originally bought these for Chinese Pole which is a large vertical pole that requires shoes with good grip to keep you on it! These work perfectly and the price speaks for itself. While I initially bought them for this very niche thing, they are also super comfortable, fit perfectly, and they look pretty great as well. I fully intend to buy more of these when my size is not sold out in other colors haha.I am a size 10 usually in mens (US) and I selected 9.5-10 and it fits perfectly.

On my third pair now, not worn out, just getting different colors. Great every day and gym shoes.

These shoes are lightweight, durable, comfortable, and a great value. I switch back and forth between these and my pair of Xeros and barely notice a difference.

For the price, these are a great introduction to minimalist shoes and a worthy replacement for my old go-to's, the Saucony Bullets.Pros:-Price. These cost less than half as much as most other pairs of minimalist shoes.-Upper material They are soft and breath well. No heel chafing at all.Cons:-Narrow toe-box for minimalist shoes. The toeibox here is a bit pinched, which exacerbates the next issue.-Stitching hot-spot on the pinkie toes. This isn't entirely unexpected. My pinkie toe falls at a spot where there needs to be reinforced stitching. But in a shoe where the materials are otherwise nice and soft and plush, the stitching rubbing here is a bummer. That said, nothing that can't be overcome with a bit of moleskin. And at this pricepoint, it's not bad.Overall, especially if you intend to wear socks and have never tried a minimalist or barefoot shoe, these are a solid first shot without breaking the bank. Give them a shot and see what you think.

I've been a barefoot guy for 10+ years. I've tried all sorts of barefoot shoes, cheap and expensive.These whitin shoes are pound for pound(price vs quality) the best barefoot shoes i have ever worn.It's not just this model of shoe, It's pretty much all of their shoes. They are wonderful.They are nice and wide yet not goofy looking. They are sturdy yet not too stiff(some are stiffer than others these particular shoes are perfect stiffness)I'm writing this long review because of how grateful I am for Whitin and their barefoot products.I am an HVAC technician and these shoes can take a lot of stress especially up in attic which sometimes get up up to 150 degrees in this arizona summer.THANKS WHITIN YOU ROCK

Echoing advise that these run a bit smaller than what you may be used to. I found this to be true as well. Normally I wear a US 13 and tho these fit me absolutely perfectly, I ordered US 13 I would warn it feels like a 12.5. Which is a size that practically doesn't exist in men's shoes for some reason. But these fit me so good, so comfortable out of the box and so far the quality seems to exceed my expectations for the price.

If you're curious and can afford the shoes, buy these and just try them. I've worn "normal" shoes (mostly heavy boots...) for all of my adult life, and these have made me venture down the minimal shoe rabbit hole. They're extremely comfortable, flexible, and you can feel every bit/detail of what you're walking over. I'm a musician and standing for a 2-4 hour performance in my normal footware has started to cause me pain and fatigue. These shoes have solved that issue.I only detract one star for the material within the heel of the shoe. It seems to be of a very thin and brittle material, and it has turned into a weird "crumpled ball of paper" inside of the heel's fabric type of feeling. I don't know how else to explain that. They would be perfect for how they're advertised/described if this could be fixed. I will buy these again if needed so it is really a non-issue, I'm just being picky. And for the price, beggars can't be choosers.