Men's Wide Barefoot Trail-Running Shoes W51

UPDATE: A year makes a big difference. After wearing these as my main walking and casual shoes, I have to say that they’re one of my favorite shoes I’ve ever owned. I wish I didn’t use them for so much road walking as I prematurely wore out the soles. I’ll update my other review too, as the ones I called “better” were actually worse and I ended up tossing them out. I still have these, I can’t seem to part with them even though the soles are smooth. I use them as quick slip on shoes by my back door for when I put my dogs out. Buy these, not the other ones. I bought these shoes after getting the "WHITIN Men's Wide Minimalist Barefoot Sneakers Ultimate Relaxation" style thinking they would be the same. They're not. They are much narrower than the "relaxation" shoes, which I think are the best cheap barefoot shoes you can buy mostly because of the ultra wide toebox. So be careful, these are much narrower and if you have wide feet, you will either need to upsize or get another variety and hope for the best. Check the photo to see how much narrower they are than the wide barefoot shoes. That's the reason why I only gave it four stars. That being said, I decided to keep them anyway (after first wanting to return them). Although they're narrower than the wide barefoot version, there's still plenty of room for toe splay and the narrower fit gives a little more stability in the instep. Your foot doesn't slide around as much, but it's also a little confining. I'm going to use them as a transitional running shoe. They are zero-drop and have a wide-ish toebox, so they're better than a traditional pointy-toed running shoe, but they have some stack height and padding in the insole. In fact, I think that's the best use for these - as a transitional mid-point between old school pointy shoes and full-on barefoot shoes. The tread is aggressive and would probably do very well on a trail run. The sole is still flexible like a barefoot shoe, which is good, but the added height provides more protection. They also look pretty good, but a lot of that comes down to the lack of toebox width, which eliminates the clown-shoe look of a lot of barefoot shoes but at the cost of not really being a barefoot shoe. I'm learning a lot about Whitin shoes and while I like them a lot, I hope they start making shoes that are more like the wide barefoot shoes than these. It seems like with these shoes, they wanted to make barefoot shoes, but didn't want to go too far to alienate regular shoe buyers. It does make for a decent transitional sneaker, but if they're serious about barefoot shoes, they need to put that extra-wide toebox on everything that they call barefoot shoes. UPDATE: I've worn these for a few runs now and also for a few walks. I like them more every time I use them. They're OK for running, but they are perfect as a walking shoe. I'll keep running in them as I don't want to wear them out too quickly. Once it gets warmer out I'll start running outdoors and give another update.

These are my new favorite shoes. They are super light and durable. I usually have to order a half size large in most brands but I ordered my true size 10 wide and these fit perfectly. I have had them for about 3 weeks and have worn them everyday since they arrived. They are super minimalist as far as shoes go. I expected to have a little soreness because of the relatively thin sole and insole but my feet have felt really great. I normally wear custom orthotics to help with some bunion issues. With these shoes I don’t need the orthotics and my bunion pain has gone away completely. They are super comfortable and for me they have just the right amount of support. I typically wear very expensive hiking shoes for the support and wide toe box. As long as I can get these shoes my days of buying expensive footwear for daily use are over. I will still likely wear some for truly rough ground hiking and such but for everyday these shoes are my favorite. I have only worn these in the heat of summer in central Texas so I don’t know how they will do in cold weather. I will still be wearing mine for sure. I will likely buy a backup pair and maybe one or two other colors as well. Just great shoes that don’t try to do too much. Hard to go wrong for the price.

First off, a lot of the negative reviews are from people that have no idea what the term "barefoot shoes" means. These shoes are meant to have very little, if any arch support or sole thickness. You are SUPPOSED to feel some of the terrain beneath your feet. So, if you are looking for cushioned, arch supported trail shoes, don't buy barefoot shoes. Go instead for Topos, Altras, Hoka's or the like, which still offer a wider toe box, but will more padding. Second, many negative reviews site the fact that these shoes go by European sizing. This shouldn't be a big deal, especially if you know the Euro size that corresponds well to your feet. I ordered a size 13, and received a Euro size 47, which I know to be the perfect conversion for me. But, sometimes shoe companies will indeed send a size 46, which is too small for my feet, but fall within the parameters of a typical US size 13. In that case, I have to return the shoe and get a size up. So, through trial and error, you just may need to understand the best Euro size for you and deal with it. For a barefoot shoe, I find that they have good side-to-side and heel support, and the tread is more than adequate. How long the tread will hold up I don't know. But it's grippy and a non-slip real rubber feel, that is fairly knobby (a good thing). My feet have high arches on the top of my feet, so I always need to loosen my laces so it doesn't cut off the blood and make my toes tingle. In the case of these shoes, it was still too tight, and I had to remove the shoe inserts altogether. They are still comfortable (for barefoot shoes) and I will keep using them this way. They will possibly wear out sooner inside, but that is just a problem I have to deal with. I would imagine most people won't have this issue and they will be fine. Overall, for the price, I'm perfectly content. Time will tell if they hold up, and I will update this review accordingly.

I wore these for about 3 to 4 months and probably put 800,000 + steps on these. The tread was wore down in the middle of the shoe due to my personal foot strike on the ground but the rest of the shoe tread was still in good shape. The toe spread is nice (can even wear toe spacers while wearing the shoes if you are working on that, I got the ones squat university recommends on here). The one thing I'll say about these shoes is the padding is very thin so if you plan to walk a lot or run you might consider the running shoe version of this brand. You will feel every bit of debris you step on due to the thin pad and it can be painful. Not to deter from the actual shoe though as it performed great. I bought these to feel more ergonomic and this was my first time trying a zero drop wide toe. I ended up wearing these full time and ditching my work shoes and casual shoes as the black was work acceptable. Great shoe, light weight, good for work, and nice design. My toes felt great in these and it truly is a zero drop as it says. Not waterproof and the shoe didn't have a lot grip if I stepped on something slick on concrete though most shoes would slip anyway. Not that it happened that much anyway. Decent shoe and I have just bought the runner shoe version and it already feels better with the extra padding. Also if you are a person who likes to slip the shoe on and off without tieing and untieing these did not work well with that and the back of the shoe where the ankle touches would often fold down and got worse as I kept doing it...shocking I know. Overall great shoe!!!!

The toebox of this shoe is wide, but the remainder of it is not as wide as I would hope (middle of my foot is still too wide for the shoe). More than that, though, the shoe does not do a great job of staying 'on' with the upper feeling more like a sock and sliding over the top of the sole. I would not feel great running in these, but they are fine for around town. Because of where the laces are on the shoe I have not been able to cinch this down to really lock the foot onto the sole. The sole seems decent quality, though, almost too soft of an upper/the upper not connecting well into the sole that is the issue. I would probably return if I had not worn them a couple of times before discovering this.

I love these shoes! They are so comfortable with plenty of space for my toes and a great heel cup that doesn’t let my heel slip. I did upgrade the insole with the jim green leather insole and it was a perfect fit without modifications.

I purchased these shoes for a particular reason that would be of interest to Senior Citizens - The nerve connection between the brain and the skin are weaker after age 60 and I am 81 years old. The Shoes are great - but for me - the tongue needs to be longer and the flaps need to be longer, with metal islets for the shoe strings. As of now I can use them indoors ( to increase skin contact with the floor) but not outside without the shoe strings, which I had to take out - because the tongue was cutting off circulation to my foot, because I wear orthotics and it changes the shape of the shoe. you could put in 2 rows of shoe string islets -that would allow room for orthotics - So younger people and Senior Citizens could both use this shoe which I like very much for their lightness, barefoot feeling. This shoe runs small - I wear an 11.5 U.S. and they fit me at European 45 which is what I ordered, and was sent. All Good - If the maker of these shoes changes or offers the shoe in the specifications I mentioned, then, I will buy them and be able to use them on my daily exercise walk in the morning.

For reference, I generally wear 10-10.5 2E-4E shoes (US sizing) depending on the brand. I bought the WHITIN wide trail runners in sizes 10 wide (43) and 11 wide (44). I also bought the similar looking barefoot ASTVO shoes in size 10 wide (43.5) and 10.5 wide (44). Hopefully this review helps people who want to see how these two shoes compare as they both cost around $42 when I bought them. For the comparison below, I used the barefoot insoles in the ASITVO although they include spare supportive insoles that are about 1/8" thicker than the barefoot insoles. If used, these would slightly reduce the volume, add cushion, and help people adapt to barefoot shoes. Sizing/Length: The ASITVO shoes have a fairly true-to size length, perhaps a quarter size short but this is a non-issue common in barefoot shoes as you don't need as much length with your toes less crowded. WHITIN seems to run about a size small in length, the 11 WHITIN shoes were similar in length to the 10 ASITVO shoes while the 10 WHITIN shoes fit more like a US 9 in length. Overall Width and Volume: The ASITVO is very wide and good for higher volume feet, slightly wider throughout compared to the WHITIN and while both have good volume, the ASITVO has slightly more. The ASITVO 10 wide was wide enough in the midfoot for my 3E width, high-volume feet, while both sizes of the WHITIN shoes were too narrow in the midfoot. Toebox width: The toebox in the ASITIVO shoes is slightly wider than the WHITIN. The 10.5 wide ASITVO might even be slightly wider than the 11 wide WHITIN toebox. For reference, I find with barefoot style shoes where the midfoot fits well, the toebox generally has enough room for me. The WHITIN has a tighter midfoot which may be preferable to some. Midfoot Width: The ASITVO has a wider midfoot compared to the WHITIN wide barefoot shoes, it seems to get wide about 5.5 inches from the toe while the WHITIN gets wider about 4.75-5 inches from the toe and is narrower in the midfoot and heel. I found the ASITVO 10 wide was wide enough in the midfoot for my 2-3E width, high-volume feet, while both sizes of the WHITIN shoes were too narrow in the midfoot. The extra half inch before the shoes widen caused uncomfortable pressure on the inside of my foot. This is a common issue I run into, so I prefer the ASITVO shoes but those with more triangular feet or a narrower heel/midfoot would likely prefer the WHITIN fit. Heel fit: They are both similar, perhaps slightly wider on the ASITVO although neither shoe has an excessively wide heel. Compared to the WHITIN, they have more padding that is well designed around the heel and ankle. This holds my heel in place better and the padding helps avoid overtightening and pressure points. Overall: The ASITVO has a wide, high-volume fit with a generous toebox. The 10 Wide ASITVO is exactly what I wanted, and is wide enough in the midfoot to fit correctly without sizing up. It also has plenty of volume. I would hesitate to call the WHITIN shoes wide except for the toebox. To me they fit more like Altra Lone Peak 8-9's and some of the Topo trail shoes where the toebox is wide but the midfoot is too narrow. They do have more foot volume than the Altras I have tried on though. TLDR: Overall, the 10.5 wide ASITVO fits closer to how the 11 wide WHITIN shoes fit for toebox size and length but has a wider midfoot than the WHITIN. The WHITIN seems to run a size small and the midfoot widens too far up the shoe for me in the larger size I tried while it is too short and narrow in the smaller size.

Están súper cómodos y me gustan mucho la forma en que me quedaron, la talla es precisa

No había de mi talla así que compré una talla más grande. Tengo 4 meses con estos tennis. Me encantan, son super cómodos. La tela es poco rígida y creía que se iba a disolver fácilmente a la primera lavada pero han resistido muy bien. A la hora de lavarlos me sorprendí ya qué no se les adhiere la suciedad permanentemente. Siguen como nuevos. Tengo pies ligeros y delicados pero muy fuertes, es muy común de que la suela la agujere fácilmente, pero ya llevo 4 meses con ellos y no he tenido necesidad de conseguir suelas nuevas. Las únicas personas que no les recomendaría este par son las que constantemente viven en un lugar muy rocoso, al caminar sobre grava o piedras punteagudas se siente un poco incómodo pero para mi que vivo en un lugar urbano están excelentes.

Muy cómodos

This is the second pair I’ve purchased for hubby. He wore the first pair until they gave out - and he loves them!

Me quedaron muy bien, si lo recomiendo