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

This is my second pair of whitins. The other pair was a different style. It is a little more hybrid barefoot, while this one is more barefoot. The toe box in this one is less wide, but there is plenty of room for my toes to move and groove. There is less padding in this new pair. You can see that the other shoe (the one on the right) has more structure to it than this one. I like both pairs. I use these for doing cardio workouts. I am going to put the first pair in my yoga bag that I take with me when I travel. This way I don't have to worry about making sure I have everything I need to get my workouts in. It is all in the bag, ready to go. When I come home, I wash/clean anything that needs it and pack it back into the bag for the next time. As for the new pair, they'll be my daily workout shoes. They are very light weight. I tried another much more expensive pair of barefoot shoes, but they weren't made of better materials and I actually liked the fit better on the whitins. That is why I am back for a second pair. I don't know how well they will hold up, but I have had the other pair a couple of months now, wear them daily and they are holding up fine. I love the black on black of the new pair. The old ones had white soles on a black shoe which I don't like as much. If you want to try some barefoot shoes, the whitins are a great place to start. If they don't work out for you, you won't be out a lot of money.A barefoot shoe has a zero drop, meaning that it is flat from front to back rather than having a higher heel area and then dropping lower in the front of the shoe. This is a good thing. It makes your foot strike the ground more in the center of the foot instead of right on the heel - more as you would normally walk barefoot. This is better for your knees and hips and your posture in general. It also has a wider toe box, giving your toes room to move, letting you naturally work the muscles in your feet and legs. They have little to no cushioning or arch support inside... again to make your feet do the work. Barefoot shoes aren't for everyone though. Do your research! If you are used to wearing shoes with a large drop and a lot of extra cushioning inside, you may have to take it slow, and strengthen your feet some before you are able to wear this type of shoe.

It has a very different feel than regular shoes. I got used to them very quickly. Wide toe box. Stretchy and durable material. Non-skid sole with good traction; not slippery. I was able to work in them 12hours as a hospital nurse. Quick slip on and off. No issues with rubbing and forming blisters. Great value for the price and I would definitely buy again.

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 shoes are so comfortable and stylish. The fit is perfect. Well worth what I paid. Gonna order in another color. Great value!

So, I turned 50, four years ago. I have always had horrible feet, my second toe is longer then my first. All my toes curve towards the pinky toe which makes me have large bunions under my big toe. About 15 years ago I developed a fungus under my toe nails that I have been dealing with. I got to talking to a nurse and it was brought to my attention that if ur body is fighting an infection eventually it gets worn down which can cause a lot of other problems eventually lead to heart disease and death because it fights continually to fight infection. I have no health insurance so I've been cutting my toe nails very, very short and putting bleach directly on them, it has always been painful for me to walk but, excruciating getting older, my feet have gotten wider and wrking on concrete floors all my life then trying to get rid of this nail fungus. So to end this review I just want to say the shoes run true to size, they fit perfect and to be honest I feel like I'm almost barefoot. My entire body feels better, my back, my legs, my sciatica . These shoes are simply life changing, I have been impressed as I have gone thru hundreds of dollars trying to find a damn comfortable shoe. I am just so grateful, these are AMAZING!! If ur considering these shoes, look no further I'm telling u u will not regret ur decision.......

I bought a black pair of these a couple years ago and they are still in great condition so just bought them again in another color, perfect fit, love them!!

Es la primera vez que compro este tipo de calzado, tenía mis dudas pero los comentarios me convencieron. En realidad están muy suaves y cómodos, el pie se siente libre.Le doy 4 estrellas porque venían en un empaque muy sencillo y delgado, pienso que están más expuestos a algún daño en el transporte.A excepción de eso, muy lindos y cómodos.

Los compramos para mí esposa, si opinión es que son muy cómodos, los usa para entrenar.

Hice esta compra como regalo para mi madre y, en general, estamos muy satisfechos con estos tenis. La calidad del producto es notable, y mi madre los encuentra extremadamente cómodos. Lo que más le gusta es la amplitud de la zona de los dedos, que le permite sentirse más libre y cómoda que con otros tipos de tenis. Considerando la calidad y comodidad que ofrecen, además del precio asequible, definitivamente creo que hicimos una excelente elección al comprar estos tenis. Recomiendo este producto a cualquiera que busque comodidad y calidad a un buen precio.