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Both pictured shoes are size 39 EU, I'm a 30 years old woman, and both models are sold as women's shoes.

I compare:

1. Ryłko black leather & suede derbies

2. Vivobarefoot Primus Trail III All Weather FG Womens

About 2 months ago I posted about finding a whole collection of barefoot shoe models in a Polish brand Ryłko. I bought Ryłko black leather & suede derbies. They were the most damn comfortable shoes I put on in my life EVER, they felt like wearing socks outside but also solid and protecting, with lots of room for my feet and toes. I did full 24h shifts at the hospital in them, happy and comfortable, I wore them everywhere. I walk a LOT, so I wore down the sole at the heel really fast, it's not a fault of this specific model, I've just been a shoe destroyer all my life.

Then, I decided to try Viviobarefoot, since it was posted a lot and discussed as one of more well known barefoot brands, and their trail shoes seemed to have a bit thicker soles, like in trekking shoes. I wanted to see which shoes would last longer, and to test more models in the barefoot world. I bought Vivobarefoot Primus Trail III All Weather FG Womens. To my surprise, when I put them on, they felt tight and I didn't have as much room for my toes. I gave them a chance, wore them for several weeks, everywhere and even during my 24h shifts. Still, I had an impression as if I had shoes that are not barefoot. They are very durable, but my feet suffered and I didn't wear them for as long as the Ryłko ones.

I think Viviobarefoot is better for narrower feet, I am sure there are people out there who make great use of them. Still, I was kind of surprised that there's so much difference between the two, marketed for same size of women's feet, and that a random ahh Polish brand did barefoot models better than a foreign famous brand (at least for my feet).

I know this review is really niche and compares shoes intended for city wear with shoes that are a trail model, but it was fun to test out different things and maybe some Poles in this subreddit will make use of all this.

I bought another pair of the Ryłko shoes and that's what I will be wearing, but I'll gladly accept any wide, comfortable trekking shoes suggestions in the comments.

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