Girlfriend review: I do not enjoy being in public w him wearing these dinosaur-toe shoes

Thanks for this video! I bought a pair of Whitin that I use when doing yardwork. I don't want to destroy my expensive barefoot shoes and I am unable to wear conventional shoes anymore. I keep them in the garage so the rubber smell, which is gone now, is not an issue and took the insoles out of them. They have all of the barefoot shoe properties, but are cheap enough that I don't care if they get muddy, grass stains or sopping wet. And have held up well for almost a year now!😀

I bought the Whitins (the style without the plastic on the sides) as my first pair of barefoot shoes about a year ago. My experience with them has been great, durability is excellent, I've done trail running/hiking up to 16 miles a day up and down steep trails, gravel and rocky terrain, and there's been zero problems with durability. I think the traction will wear out before any part of the shoe fails. No complaints with traction, but haven't tried them on wet ground/rocks. As far as the lace system, they have been great, never get loose and after lots of miles, still work like new. I will eventually try some higher end barefoot shoes, just because these are ugly, but if you're wanting to try barefoot style without spending a lot, this is a great way to start. Then you can upgrade to a nicer looking pair and use these around the house.

Thanks for the video. I bought a few pairs of those for short distances running and general wear. They are so affordable and as far as durability is concern, they last quite a while. They are not supportive and I wouldn't use them for serious hiking or trail running. But having said that, I find them to be good training shoes for strengthening foot muscles and legs without costing a bomb. I use them once for half marathon and they were ok but o boy my feet sore after that.

Ill wait for the lifting review on these I've been interested in them for a bit

The Whitin casual style shoes do not have that stink. They also have a few styles available in an extra wide width. I'm new to barefoot shoes and I love this brand so far. I also really like the cheap simple packaging because it's not wasteful. I'm not going to have any need for all the extra packaging a lot of brands have. Also: I'm a new viewer of this channel and I appreciate the fair and honest reviews.

I have these and I didn't find anything bad about them. Comfortable and at a good price! I have three different pairs. I don't see how paying hundreds is going to make much difference.

I saw Whitin came out with “barefoot plus” shoes with a trail runner among them with lugs on them. They actually looked comparable to others with a lot of reviews. Would love to see your take on them!

I have the Whitens (my insoles are blank, rather than having "sports" on them) and they are terrible as a trail shoe. The lack of protection is not a major issue if you're used to minimalist shoes, but the real problem is they have terrible traction in wet conditions. I did about 30 miles on them (including 5 or so miles off-trail) before deciding they were (very) comfy shoes for shuffling around town, but not on any climb.

I find it odd that so many people are concerned about the aesthetic side of barefoot shoes. Surely the most important question is how effective they are - eg. do they do the job you bought them for- for trails and roads and certainly not the catwalk. I've worn Vivo and Merrel and altho' they are expensive they do not last any longer than el cheapo gear from Amazon.

Have you checked out Splay Freestyle? They have a Vans/Converse look and I haven't seen many reviews on them. I've been curious about them for some time now.

I think this dude exaggerated with the rubber smell 😂 crazy!

I really don't know why they call this a trail runner. I've tried a couple of these and ended up with the Whiten. BUT the style with the elastic laces and no top flap is the best one. I wear them all the time. Like not having to tie the laces. I go everywhere in these but I've got better shoes for running, trail, cross training. My wife even got one and we get lots of compliments!

I have a couple of pairs of the TSLA in a different style. Sadly after being barefoot for a while they are now a bit too narrow.

I just ordered Xeros. Excited to make the switch.

I've been looking into barefoot running for a while now, but it's so hard for me to pull the trigger on a first pair of shoes. I saw the whitin cross trainers. The price was cheap, high ratings on Amazon, and they look better than the trail runners IMO. Do you think they would be a good purchase? Or would it be better to spend the extra money and get something like a vivo or zero for a first shoe?

Bought Xero shoes and they fell apart within a few months. I hope these cheaper shoes aren't worse than that.

Great video, Jake! The Whitin’s do look really bad, but performance wise, maybe a cop? Ill stick to the review before choosing a barefoot shoe :)

You work fast! Thanks for this! Hope you can try the Vapor Glove style TSLAs someday too.

The TSLA tights slap though!

What would you say is the best bare foot earth style shoes to buy on Amazon for 100$ or less?

i had the tesla shoes falor ages and they were mid which is prettyy good for their price

Thanks for the video! I’m just looking into getting some barefoot shoes, and I don’t have much money to invest in them. Hoping these could be a good starting point for getting my feet used to these types of shoes!

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Any chance you can try the Vibram five fingers shoes? I see different people using them for weight lifting

Have you reviewed the Whiten barefoot shoes? (Black, for lifting)

Checking back in to ask if you can snag the Vapor Glove style TSLAs to test. It looks like all of the “trail running” style shoes are mostly sold out on Amazon now.

I am 54 years old, I grow up with the mentality good things but less things. That means I always spend more money for good shoes but I own less shoes. It’s two years I walk with barefoot shoes and still think like this. For health problems I have to wear medical socks whole the day. But on the weekends I often don’t wear them so I can use toe socks. For job I use Vivo shoes, for casual Vibram Fivefingers and as boot a Freet model. Each shoe is like a glove for my feet. No ugly rubber smell no stinky feet.

awesome!!!!

It just says " SPORTS " I saw that on Amazon and I was just thinking just leave it blank.

Haven't you even ran or used the shoes your reviewing??

Hey, I’ve never worn minimalist shoes but i can comfortably run barefoot on concrete. Do i still need to do a breaking in period?

Sabo weightlifting shoe review coming up?

There is no X in the word especially.

I buy em direct from China, alot cheaper!

GO SPORTSING!

Any updates??!

Asics, Adidas, Nike, etc should start making barefoot shoes to bring down the price. You pay more for less. Vivo is sooo overpriced! Maybe you could push the industry to move in the right direction. It should be a crime to produce any other shoe but barefoot shoes, cause its unnatural. Give your life to Jesus, God and be saved!

I have 100$ which one would you recommend to buy

I actually just bought a pair of Whitten. Arriving later today. I'll comment to let you know what I think. I've has the Inova barexf for 9 years, and have had two other minimalist shoes. Though I didn't buy these ugly psuedo-toe shoe versions lol

Sooo, you aren't happy that a cheap barefoot shoe isolates you less from the trail than an expensive barefoot shoe that feels less like bare feet? Next up: consumer cults.

kolego bzduzy Tesle sa ładne i dobrze wykonanie astem snuraowania jest Ok niczym nie rózni sie to od butów za ponad 100$

Omg, complains about feeling the terrain in a zero drop barefoot minimalist shoe, he’s shit on the low budget. I actually got two pair of these shows and neither one had any rubber “stink” as he put it.

You keep saying "eXpecially"...no such word. It's "eSpecially". If you're going to make videos, you should know how to say common words correctly. And you say "like" way too much.