There's just no better value out there in minimalist casual shoes
What can I say? I have about 6 pairs of Whitin sneakers now. They're not the lightest barefoot shoe on the market, but they're not really any heavier than a Puma running shoe.The soles are flexible, with good traction in the wet, without being so thin that I feel every stone I step on along the sidewalk. If you're looking to read braille with your feet, these are not the shoes for you. If you're looking for something that doesn't force your knees into a position that certainly makes mine hurt when running or walking, then these are the absolute jam.The colors are great, the sizes are exactly what I expected (if you're new to barefoot, I would go down about half a size from what you're used to), and they just haven't fallen apart. Any early discomfort from my first pair has long since been designed out with subsequent pairs that I've bought and worn.They're just comfortable, don't look like a 'barefoot shoe', and are a great value.
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kevin williams
March 08, 2025
Great fit very comfy
Firstly i bought the Amphibious version those feel great too. These are my newest Tai-Chi shoe. I really love that I don't need Socks and my feet immediately get great ground connection and rooting feels more refined like the cotton sole shoes I usually buy. Cotton soul shoes have limited space where these shoes give my toes room to wiggle and not slide. I feel like I'm learning to walk correctly all over. Brings me back to when I was a child running barefoot. Now I feel like I'm running barefoot on a padded mat or soft ground without the sandstorm a red ants. Great price. Just wish it was stitched sole rather than glued sole. Nevertheless for the price it's a very decent shoe if you like you feet to feel free. That's my nature review for the day.
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Comfortable Shoe, GREAT Pet Hair Carpet Tool (Not Kidding!)
I wanted a lightweight canvas sneaker, and tried these. I swapped out the inner cushion for my preferred sport orthotic. Very comfortable, except when standing for long periods. The wide toe box means you can wiggle your toes and the canvas means your feet can breathe. ***The unexpected benefit of these shoes was discovered one day while dragging my foot on the carpet. The rubber material of shoe bottom immediately balled up some of our longhair cat's fine hair that was clinging to the carpet surface. This type of fine hair creates a white haze all over and my commercial vacuum with a powerhead doesn't pick it up. The best option is a carpet doctor but I am not doing that every few months. For maintenance cleaning, I've been using pet hair rakes which require a lot of elbow grease. This was half the effort for the same level of hair removal. I covered our medium pile 9x12 area rug in about 15 minutes. It's still a workout, but less so, and every bit as effective as the various pet hair rakes or carpet gleaning tools you find on Amazon. If you are looking for shoes AND have a pet that sheds fine hair, this is a double whammy.
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Love these shoes! Takes time for your feet and legs to adjust
I love the Whitin brand! I wear a size 11 or 11.5 in women’s and ordered a men’s 9.5 and they fit great! I have really wide feet with bunions and these don’t hurt my feet. They are a bit stiff at first but I think they will get broken in just fine like any other shoe. I have had my other pair for over a year and have loved them and they have held up really well. If you aren’t used to barefoot shoes if you were then all the time at first your legs and feet might hurt because your muscles aren’t used to the barefoot style. (Mine hurt and were sore a lot at first and now I can wear them all day!) I have read that for a smoother transition to start only wearing them 10% of the time and then slowly increasing as your body tolerance goes up. Just saying don’t give up if your legs and feet hurt when you start out!
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Cris1690
November 16, 2025
They look and feel great.
I changed the insoles and they are super comfortable. They go both dressed up or down. The sizing is a bit tricky. I wear a size 10.5 and I had to get a size 10. There is a little break in time too.
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J Wilson
October 23, 2025
I have them in 4 colors. Love these shoes for wide feet.
If you have wide feet these are the shoes. Love the low profile, has a barefoot feel, not binding at all. I have bought them in several colors. The wash pretty well too! My orthotics fit great in these, or wear them without.
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Comfortable but look TERRIBLE
These shoes fit your normal size. They are very comfortable but I have two issues. I have worn barefoot shoes for a couple years. Normally I wear Xero shoes. I received these, and they looked like clown shoes. The toe box is EXTREMELY large. They feel good, but look TERRIBLE!!!!! The second issue is they squeak extremely loud when you slide your foot across a floor. They are VERY loud.
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