Xero Mesa II: Minimal Shoe Greatness?

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The new XERO Mesa II trail shoes get put through the paces of some serious outdoor play. I knew nothing about these shoes when I got them, including their name or what their purpose was. I took a guess and we went outside. Do I graduate from my favorite shoes of all time (the XERO Speed Force) to these?
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@timluc0428 Жыл бұрын

Came for the shoe review as an ultra marathoner, left a subscriber. I love your view on fitness!

@Bodytribechip Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for stopping by, and staying! Although not an ultrarunner myself, one of my last videos talks a little about the Hard Rock 100. One of my very old videos is a mini-documentary on long distance pedestrianism, as it used to be called. If you'd like to know how these Xeros are holding up after many months, here's the update... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLqGn66SuqunkY0.html

@NonOtherThanJesse Жыл бұрын

Dude you seem like a awesome guy! You got me totally hyped up with all your parkour-ish movements! I actually own the original Mesa Trail and just wanted to know how these newer ones looked like. Keep doing you bro!

@Bodytribechip Жыл бұрын

Big thanks. I'll actually have some more Xero footage coming soon.

@estebansaavedra6325 Жыл бұрын

Solid review, man!

@jgsk78 Жыл бұрын

Man! Seriously. Subscribing before I finished the video because you know stuff and talk to the point! ... Finally somebody said this about the gym. I'm tired of people testing shoes in gym... ('yeah really good pair for benching bro')

@Bodytribechip Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kudos. Yeah, the gym shoe cult seems far more fashion concerned than utility concerned. I'm not cool enough to care about that.

@readywhen Жыл бұрын

Since I've started taking care of my feet, barefoot shoes really make a difference in leg work in the gym. If you understand how we optimally use our feet, you WILL notice a big difference in floor-gripping exercises like squat variations and calf exercises. Not to forget plyometrics. It's never a bad thing to recruit and restore function in all parts of our body (read: big toes!). Whether the difference in result is significant? Probably not, unless you were injured like me!

@jgsk78 Жыл бұрын

@@readywhen misundersting. I'm in barefoot shoes for years. Don't wear anything else. Lift, play basketball, everything. There's no better thing. My point was: this is a review and this is how you put a shoe thorough a test because these are challenging conditions. While, squatting, or even when I do Olympic weightlifting (and most people don't even do that..) any of my shoes will do fine. So I leave shoes for gym that are basically not good for anything else. They'll be just fine. But when your go for a 7hr hike or want to basketball without shoe falling apart after 4 runs.. well those are quite different requirements...

@jgsk78 Жыл бұрын

@@Bodytribechip you're cool alright 😎

@readywhen Жыл бұрын

@@jgsk78 i see, i understand. Review under little demanding conditions doesn't tell us much, true!

@bend1483 Жыл бұрын

Tbh I’m just here for the dogs. But the great fitness advice is a bonus. ;)

@Bodytribechip Жыл бұрын

100% understood. You may wanna check out the t-shirt I model in the video

@MikefromTexas1 Жыл бұрын

How's the traction, specifically around wetness? I had some Xero's and actually slipped on damp concrete.

@Bodytribechip Жыл бұрын

Depends on the terrain. No broken legs yet, and I've gotten them in some wet situations.

@MikefromTexas1 Жыл бұрын

@@Bodytribechip Haven't slipped a bit on a wet rock or anything?

@alexanderstevens145 10 ай бұрын

@@MikefromTexas1same with vivo they need to fix the grip

@tompvic Жыл бұрын

I like your reviews of the Xero shoes but they’re pricey for minimalist. So I might of getting the Amazon Whiten for $45.

@Bodytribechip Жыл бұрын

(top secret: I have several pairs of cheap minimal shoes from Amazon, and another site called Pearl Zone, which I found through amazon)

@nobitaadidas Жыл бұрын

Im quiet curious about the duration of these shoes.. How long do u think it will last? Thanks alot

@Bodytribechip Жыл бұрын

It's been 4 months of daily outdoor use and I haven't noticed any concerning wear yet

@nobitaadidas Жыл бұрын

@@Bodytribechip thanks for the reply bro

@Bodytribechip Жыл бұрын

@@nobitaadidas I'll do an update reel soon to show how the shoe has worn. Spoiler: really well. The tread hardly seems any less grippy, and the shoe itself still looks relatively new.

@darrylmchenryii809 Жыл бұрын

@@Bodytribechip How many miles would you estimate you have on them by now?

@Bodytribechip Жыл бұрын

@@darrylmchenryii809 Hmmm... there was a period where I was doing a rugged 2-3 miles a day, then a long period of less miles but rougher terrain... hill climbs, rocky surface hiking, that sort of thing. Lots of jumping and climbing (and occasion creek wading), less straightforward jogging. So quite. few miles, but all of them pretty rough.

@KellyVictor-bh7fk Жыл бұрын

What is your top choice for a spartan obstacle course race?

@KellyVictor-bh7fk Жыл бұрын

Top choice of shoe for Spartan ocr.

@Bodytribechip Жыл бұрын

Depends on individual comfort. If you're a minimalist shoe type who just needs a little grip and tread, these would work well.

@KellyVictor-bh7fk Жыл бұрын

I’m comfortable in minimalist shoes. This is my first sprint OCR. Since I am a beginner at OCR does it matter in what shoe I should wear? I’m thinking as a beginner I need a shoe with good grip and traction. Will the mesa II meet that need well enough?

@Bodytribechip Жыл бұрын

@@KellyVictor-bh7fk At 4:45-ish of this video I do a jam that requires a climb up a tree trunk (the second tree, not the first). That tree, despite what it looks like in the video, is quite steep, and I relied on the shoes HEAVILY to make it up. I wouldn't trust too many shoes with that. Vivobarefoot shoe are pretty grippy, until the bottom wears out. And TaDeevos are the grippiest shoe ever, but not really made for dirty outside adventure. I'd put my trust in the Mesa for OCR courses.