r/vivobarefoot

Hi! I already own a pair of Vivos and the Tracker Leather Low are my second. The first ones are Primus Lite IV, which I wear to the gym, otherwise I am still not barefoot and now I want to make the switch in other areas as well. I got Tracker Leather Low for walks with my dog (we mostly walk in forest, gravel etc., eventually also for some light hiking). Size seems to be ideal, and I've been wearing them now for about 3 weeks for my daily walks. I don't seem to have any problems, but I did get blisters on my big toes, which still don't go away and it's been bothering me. And also stopping me from wearing them. Has that happened to anyone before? Should I push through so they get really worn in? I'm thinking of returning them.

Hi,

I have been wearing Vivos for more than a decade now, and I always ordered EU size 42. Perfect fit, on any model from any range.

But my last Primus Trail FR 3.5, ordered last year, were definitely bigger and roomier, to the point I almost found them too big without big socks. Primus Lite Knit Natural ordered at the same time are absolutely perfect.

I have just received the email about a 50% off selected models, and I am considering buying a pair of Primus Trail Knit FG, plus a spare pair of my beloved Primus Lite Knit Natural.

The size guide chart says 41… But considering the Primus Lite Knit Natural are such a perfect fit in 42, and I had always 42… unless my feet are shrinking, I am second guessing the whole thing.

Any advice and opinion on this very serious first world problem?

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edit: I could / should have started with that, but I end up having a chat with Vivo support, and they told me that the Primus Trail Knit FG are "true to size" and that I should order my usual size. So, despite the chart saying 41, I still went with 42, and cross my fingers toes.

Hi all,

I'm in the EU and was thinking of taking advantage of the sale to buy me a couple of pairs of Vivo.

I'm mostly asking about sizes and fit, since I found different opinions on how wide/narrow they are, and the fact that different models often have different fits.

I'm 27cm in length and 10cm in width, I "normally" wear a 43EU - but for example I normally buy Nikes in 44.5 (only models which already are forgiving, like Pegasus Trail) to compensate for their narrowness. The other barefoot shoes that I own are Lonowear wild (43, a taaad too narrow), Lonowear flow (43, ok) and Dolphies (42, a bit too large).

I'm in the market for both a boot (I'm looking at Tracker Forest, Tracker Leather, Magna Forest Esc) and a lower shoe that I can use in the summer months (Primus Trail, Primus Flow).

Just looking for advice on sizing of those models from someone that owns them. I'm on my feet the whole day for work, but I'd also use them to hike from time to time.

Cheers!

So i just got an email that there's another sale going on. 50% off, once per account, max 5 items, code ARCHIVE50. Works for me in the EU...

Active till Friday 8am BST, Friday 4am EDT, 1am PDT, 10am CEST.

EDIT: Seems to work only in the EU and UK, you have to be logged in

I’m planning on ordering a pair of the Lite IV, but noticed that the website now recommends ordering your normal size instead of sizing down with the previous model.

Does anyone have experience with both iterations of the Primus Lites? Did you have to change sizing with the IVs?

Update: they told me the packet has been lost, they refund to me and they accept to make me the same discount for a new order but it's the second time a packet from vivo lost, how can i be sure that is will not happen again....

Vivobarefoot marked my order as “shipped” 16 days ago, but the tracking still shows the package is dispatched, after talking to the stupid bot they give me a real tracking number but the courier don't know about this order.

At this point I honestly suspect they don’t have the size/color in stock and simply don’t want to admit it to avoid losing the sale.

Even more frustrating: every single day I only get replies from the same useless chatbot and not a single human from customer support has contacted me yet.

for easy hikes over rough and rugged terrain in the low mountain ranges. My forest tracker esc is too warm for me during summer hikes

I have several questions about Vivo Barefoot shoes. My current barefoot shoes are the Xero Mesa but they have too much volume for my foot on the side and on top.

My stats are:
Gender: Female
Feet lenght: 25,5 cm
Width: 9,6 cm
According to the size chart I would chose size 41.

Tracker Forest ESC (all black):
I would use this for bad weather / winter / muddy terrain. But I also consider them as work boots as a police officer. Not sure if they look too extraordinary or not serious enough for this job. My question is if they would fit and if people who own this shoe would recommend it as a replacement for a combat boot.

Magna Forest ESC / Primus Trail Flow:
I also need a replacement for my summer hiking shoe (before Adidas Terrex Free Hiker non goretex). I love how light and breathable the mesh was and that it wasn‘t water proof. The Primus would fit this criteria. But the leather of the Magna would be way more durable. Which one would you recommend as the best summer all terrain hiking shoe?

Hi all, I just wanted to explain about half sizes. Vivobarefoot don't make half sizes. But what they do is make full EU sizes. This is important because whilst US/UK sizes are sized every 8.47 mm, EU shoes are sized every 6.67mm.

This means 2 things:

1. the conversion between EU to US/UK is somewhat erratic, and explains why it looks as though they make some half sizes. They don't, it's just a rounding / conversion issue. Also your normal US/UK shoe size may not correspond exactly to a vivo shoe size.

2. True US/UK half sizes would be every 4.23mm, EU shoes in most brands typically don't do half sizes since their full sizes are every 6.67mm and this is generally good enough. So Vivobarefoot is actually doing what most European shoe brands do.

It wouldn't make sense for them to make "half sizes" unless they switched their entire system to true US/UK sizes. I personally think using EU sizes is a good compromise and allows them to not hold too much stock (remember barefoot shoes are still pretty niche).

I know my vivobarefoot size (EU 42 = UK 8), but I'm always guessing in other shoes whether I'm a UK 8 or a UK 8.5 and always flipping between the two. If a vivo UK 8 doesn't fit me, I know right away it's purely a volume / last issue, not a length issue, because I've found their length to be pretty consistent. I mean they even use the same insoles.

So measure your foot length in the socks you normally wear (preferably in the afternoon, and both feet). And consult the foot chart. I'm amazed at how many people completely ignore the foot chart.

https://www.vivobarefoot.com/us/size-guide#size-chart

Finally once you get the shoe, take the insole out and put your foot on it. There should be a fingers-width extra room beyond the end of your toes. Any more and it's too long. Any less and it's too short. If the length is correct then you know any remaining sizing issues are to do with width / last / foot shape / volume.