r/barefootshoestalk

Hey all. Summer is here and I'm yet again trying to figure out which brands may fit me, so I'm looking for some sneakers of ideally cotton or natural materials.

My feet are 26.2cm by 9.2cm, and VERY low volume. Oh, and with very skinny ankles.

The shoes that have worked so far have been

• Splay Freestyle 1.0. Sadly, all other models are absolutely massive on me. RIP.
• Feelgrounds high-rise knit. These fit well as the laces are done in a way that I can lace them up and the sides don't have to meet in order to get them tight enough. Though I really dislike that they are polyester and make my feet stink.
• Koel Faro Lambswool (winter boots). As a reference, I got the wool lined ones, did not size up, and wear them with my thickest socks and they fit like an absolute dream.

Stuff that has not worked:

• Vivos. They are just too high volume and always require a tonge pad or extra insoles to make them work. I have a pair of Gobi Winter which I make work because they're not TOO huge on me.
• Wildings Tanuki. The width is fine but they are way too high volume on me. And that foot opening is MASSIVE on my poor tiny little ankles. It's pretty depressing that I can keep adding insoles and tongue pads and they never feel good.
• All Splays after the Freestyle 1.0. Just massive on me.
• Xero shoes. I don't even know why I bothered. I have the Gracie rain boots and could probably fit both feet in one of them.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I already know some tricks on how to doctor shoes to make them fit better, so this I am not asking for that sort of advice. I'm really just desperately searching for shoes that might fit out of the box.

Located in North America, and can access both Canada and the US in terms of shipping.
Cheers.

I’m looking to buy some Be Lenka sneakers for my feet (26 cm long and 10 cm wide), and I’m torn between size 42 (27.2 x 10.1) and size 43 (27.9 x 10.2).

Any advice from those who wear the brand?

Hi!

Im planning on transitioning to my first pair of barefoot shoes!

About me, I travel a lot for work, so i walk a lot, stand, and I'm looking for a shoe that i breathable, comfort and also looks good in a classy pants (not fancy classy, regular classy), something smooth looking.

Foot length is 25cm, width 10cm
Im size 43 EUR, and the models that i thought about are the following:

Vivobarefoot Gobi 3/5, RA 3/5.

Saguaro Dream 3/5.

And Lems Nine 2 Five V2.

Im really new to this field, i just want a shoe that will fit me nicely, easy to wear, pack, slips easy on the shoe.

I was recently in japan and bought the slip on's Onitsuka, but i feel really tight in the toe area, other than that i really loved them.

Thank you!

I currently wear barefoot shoes and its going well. I've been told at my age -60- that compression socks would be helpful in my physical job. Has anyone done this with barefoot shoes? I'm thinking maybe those no-toe stirrup ones maybe with loose sock over? Regular compressions seem like might be too tight on the toes.

they are my first barefoot shoes. I tried them on today and you can really feel the pavement. I'm currently using the insoles but not sure if I should keep them or remove them?

HOBIBEAR Wide Barefoot Shoes Men Women Walking Trail Running Sneakers | Zero Drop Sole | Lightweight Comfortable Black: Amazon.co.uk: Fashion

Hi!

I'm recently getting very interested in transitioning to barefoot shoes, but I don't know which pair to get.

I don't have any foot conditions or anything, and I'd say my feet are already pretty wide and have yet to adapt to normal shoes. They're also pretty "adapted" already (I'm completely barefoot at home, and I also work out, play football and do my 10k daily step [even though it's flat surface bc it's on a treadmill] completely barefoot).

Whenever I wear a normal pair of shoes, I feel like my feet get crushed on the sides. ;-;

So I'm looking for a pair of barefoot shoes to start the transition.

I also need them to be decent-looking so I can wear them casually with different outfits.

The pair that caught my eye is the Mustang Free Miami (Mtng). Are they any good? The price seems decent (€53 currently), and I really like how they look.

I'm in France and wear EU size 41.

Hi everyone. I’ve seen some really cute barefoot shoes on Etsy. I’ve seen Anya’s review on Etsy shoes but wondering if anyone else has barefoot shoes from Etsy they’d recommend?

Hi folks! (First time posting on Reddit!)

I recently started wearing barefoot shoes. I have two pairs of Xero sneakers that I love and honestly didn’t take that long to get used to at all. I wish I could wear them all the time but I’m pacing myself as a beginner.

I was super excited to expand my barefoot shoe collection and after the sole of my current hiking shoes completely came off I decided to use that as an opportunity to try out barefoot hiking shoes. After some research I chose to try the Xero Mesa Trail WPs, size 8.5 (same as my other Xeros, which are nice and roomy, almost too much so).

I went on my first hike in the new Xeros a few days ago, which was about 4 miles long, a little slippery, rocky. First of all the shoes immediately felt just a little tight which surprised me as I had read they run larger. Second, while the incline was ok (though not perfectly comfortable), the descent was REALLY uncomfortable. They are extremely inflexible and while initially tight, my feet felt like they were sliding to the front of the shoe and my big toe was rubbing uncomfortably against the shoes all the way downhill. I am definitely not interested in repeating that experience on other hikes.

I am wondering if other people had the same experience with their first barefoot hiking shoes, and/or with the Mesa trails specifically. I don’t want to give up on barefoot shoe hiking but don’t look forward to trying out a ton of them to (maybe) find The One….

Thank you!

Hey guys!

I've been in the barefoot space for a while, and so far I've been using the Jim Green Anatomx Rangers for everyday and casual, but I need a new shoe more fit for sports like soccer, football, long distance running, etc. The Anatomx last for the rangers feel great for me, and essentially fit my feet perfectly, so I'm wondering if you guys know of any shoes that have a similar shape while accommodating for sports and being active.

Or is it just me? I work on concrete all day. I tried for a long time to wear just the shoes. But it felt like my arches were shredding every day. I finally gave in and wear a plantar fasciitis insole in my barefoot shoes. It's helped a ton. I think my feet just can't support me.

I think the question speaks for itself

Where do you wear your FF shoes, and what kinds of reactions do you get? Do people call you out or just look?
How often do people even notice you're even wearing them?

Have you worn them out in the office before? Decided to go back?

As you can probably tell I'm a bit anxious about wearing them around other people. Not that I wouldn't dare, I've worn out-of-the-ordinary items in public before. But I'm trying to guage how much of it is paired with explaining them to people and dealing with backlash.