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This was an excellent comparison of shoes, and I love that you chose the 2 shoe companies whose barefoot shoes I've worn. I started with Vivobarefoot 8 years ago. They were my first intro. to barefoot shoes and that first pair was hands down the best fitting shoe I had ever owned. I literally walked out of the soles 5 years later and still didn't want to give them up. But when I went back to Vivobarefoot to buy another pair, the styles and fit of their shoes had changed so much they didn't fit my small, wide, high-arch foot. I was so disappointed but knew I couldn't wear them. Then I found XERO shoes! They gave me the comfort and feel that I had come to love in barefoot shoes. I now own 4 different styles of XERO shoes -- Prio, Oswego, TerraFlex and the Gracie (garden boot). I love XERO shoes.

Thank you for this comparison, Yoni! And hooray to Steve Sashen! He is as passionate truth-seeker as you! And I LOVE honesty and straightness more and more - especially in the context of the picture painted by the surrounding mainstream media...

I have been wearing Xero shoes for about 6 years, both for running & working out in the gym.

I adore my mesa trails. I don't have especially wide or narrow feet and they give me just enough room to fully splay. They're almost worn out after a couple years of reasonably heavy trekking, so I'll be replacing them soon (they've held up really well besides the lugs wearing down). I will say that I regretted removing the insoles however, as now when I put them back in they never stay put and end up shuffling back, leaving my toes to curl over the front of them. In fact, the insoles are generally a bit rubbish; they get flattened before long. I replaced them with some north sole insoles anyway (they are also great).

My mesa trail gripped the final scramble to the summit of Mt Marcy with absolute confidence. I'm actually blown away by how much more grip i had over my Columbia boots.

I love my Xero shoes. Where the Vivobarefoot Primus Trail fell apart for me was how low the step height is and the bulk/weight of them. The Vivo's are betting looking, tho.

Great review!! I ordered the Primus Trail II FG in 2 sizes to be sure I didn't get it wrong, but have a similar problem. The hard plastic piece on the sides (especially on the pinky side) presses on my pinky and hurts, so I'll be returning them. Maybe the Knit version is more forgiving but I think I might go with Xero and order a pair.

This is an interesting comparison as I own both the Primus Trails and the Mesa Trails. I really wanted to love the Vivo’s as they look so cool and they’re expensive, but it’s the Xero shoes that I really love. The Vivo’s have a very shallow toe box so my toes can’t really move around. I’ve only had my Xero’s for about a month but so far I love them. Other than the looks, I like the Xero’s better in every way. Can’t wait to try the Scramblers.

Appreciate the review. I recently purchased the Xero Speedforce and the shoe is great. It's the first minimalist style shoe I've worn and I definitely feel more grounded when I run, walk and train in the gym. I'm working my way up to buying the Xero trail shoe, but want to get my legs and feet adapted to the changes first before tackling the trails since I enjoy trail running. I've heard that the Altra Pikes Peak is a good transitional trail running shoe instead of going right into the Mesa Trail or Scrambler for running. Your thoughts ?

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I don’t find vivo uncomfortable at all. Nothing you mentioned as deal breaker. Best in terms of quality I’ve used are vibram then vivo. I find whitin and xero are about the same in quality. I ordered 10$ from AliExpress and it, was also on par with xero and whitin. (Probably same factory lol)

Dear Dr. Yoni, I have a very wide feet problem. Most of the shoe moulds being used by shoe manufacturers are being patterned after narrow feet.

I have a pair of xero terraflex and a pair of vivo tracker decon FG2, I agree with the confort of the xero, but the grip is far far better on the vivos. How is the grip between the mesa trail and the primus trail ?

I couldn't agree more! I sent my Primus trails back too! 👌🏽 Function over fashion

Vivos are bulky???

Thanks for the video. What shoes would you suggest for a Mortons neuroma? The Xeros?

You say that this is the Vivobarefoot Primus Trail 2 (or just Primus Trail in the title). But from the video you seem to be reviewing the Vivobarefoot Primus Trail 3 (?) All-Weather FG, which as far as I can tell from their photos has many similarities and also some differences. Any chance those rigid sides are different between the breathable and all-weather versions? Can you confirm which one you're actually reviewing?

Primus Trail Knit FG would probably be more comfortable than this version of Primus Trail.

Might seem like a stupid question, but do you wear socks with these shoes or not? Can you, like in winter? Size wise, do you buy the same size in these type shoes as you do in regular shoes?

Xero runs narrow which is the opposite of what you want in a barefoot shoe

Hey jerry i relly like xeros i always go up half a size just cos personally i like a little room in the toe personal preference also i live in the uk and they now have the messa trail wp version its a bit stiffer but thats due to its a waterproof membrane to be fair

Have you tried Altra shoes? Zero drop as well.

Appreciate the comment, but I DO NOT recommend these shoes. There is NOT extra room in the toe area for wider feet and I am out almost $20 for shipping charges. Xero Shoes does NOT make it clear that they will charge you both directions for shipping if the shoes don't work out for you. These are cheap shoes that are made in China. Don't waste your time or money!

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