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.

I wanted a shoe that was barefoot, and not ugly. So far I've just found barefoot shoes that were ugly because of the shape, and their designs. These shoes, although not the most stylish, are not shaped oddly and definitely can fit my feet! These are a good neutral shoe, which is saying a lot!I know a few that I bought on amazon were hyped up to be really nice, but once I got them in the mail LOL YIKES!!!! They were the ugliest shoes ever like I was wearing some Mickey Mouse club house shoes omg. Whoever said those other shoes were nice needs some glasses and an eye exam, because I'm not out here trying to cosplay as Mickey.Anyways, about the shoes performance, I've had these shoes for a good few months? Maybe even 6 months idek. It feels like I've had them forever. They work well, and have a lot of space to insert foot supports too which is nice. They're also really nice to work out in especially when doing weights. I know it's an issue with people wanting to go barefoot when they do heavy lifting, but the gyms won't allow it. I think this shoe is a good way to get that barefoot feeling and doing weights. In terms of running in these, since I have foot issues that I'm still recovering from I can't say how they fare in hard core long distance running. I can imagine they're not going to be the best for that since it won't be able to absorb the impact from running as well as other shoes with more cushion?Regardless though, these are great shoes. I even wore them a lot when working my 12 hour shifts as a nurse. They're also really nice walking shoes, or just on the go shoes. Can't say anything more positive, absolutely love this shoe!

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!

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.

Están muy suaves y cómodos. Lo único que hay que acostumbrarse a que casi no tienen suela. La calificación es porque la talla viene muy reducida en este modelo. He comprado otros modelos de la misma marca y todo perfecto. Si van a comprar este modelo compren medio número más.