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ABENTON
November 16, 2025
Finally shoes my son will wear!!!
Man these are great shoes! I bought these for my son (10 years old, size 8 in black and rubber) and he loves them!! He’s adhd and it’s extremely hard to ever get him to wear shoes. He also literally has Fred Flintstone feet and the wide toe fits him very well! He will actually stop to put these shoes on because he can slide them right on and go. He says they are extremely comfortable. They do have a normal shoelace but I can pretie them and my son slips them right on. They are made of a durable canvas, easy to clean and holds up well. Lightweight and flexible. I’m just glad I finally found shoes he will put on! ADHD moms, you know what I’m talking about!
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Amazon Customer
December 15, 2024
Chiropractor Approved
I am a Doctor of Chiropractic, so I'm very particular with how my shoes compliment the biomechanics of the human foot. The only casual shoes that I wear now are Whitin. I can wear these shoes comfortably with or without socks. They look super cool, and they are very affordable. I have found that they hold up well. I bought this model, plus another model. I have had them for at least 6 months and I am very satisfied.What I love about Whitin shoes are the fact that they are built to allow the human foot to simply do what it was designed to do. This is accomplished in these shoes by having no incline in the heel (zero drop) so the posterior chain of your leg (calf and hamstrings) are not flexed and shortened, and by having a wide toe box so that your toes can spread out as far as they need to. A zero drop and a wide toe box allow for the proper motion of the 26 bones within the foot. When the foot moves properly, it absorbs shock. If the foot doesn't move properly, such as when you are wearing bad shoes (please note: 99% of shoes are made with an incline in the heel and a narrow toe box, and are therefore classified as bad in this doctors opinion), shock will not get absorbed by the foot as well and will get absorbed by your knees, hips, and spine, especially the low back. Whitin shoes are also great because they are minimalist and have a thin sole. This allows for greater proprioception between the brain and the feet (proprioception is the brains ability to sense where body parts are in space). In essence, when you buy shoes, you want them to mimic walking barefoot. Whitin allows for your feet to do this. I recommend these shoes to patients on a weekly basis.If you are a human and you have feet, find yourself some high-quality zero drop, wide toe box shoes like Whitins!
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Amazon Customer
October 24, 2025
A decent pair of shoes for a reasonable price with a few things to keep in mind.
For all intents and purposes, these are solid and 100% deliver on the whole "barefoot", wide-base, flexible, lightweigh, breathable... thing. Very comfortable.However the knit top, while a bit cheaper and still decent quality definitely gets messy pretty fast. I even combined these with some waterproofing spray which seems to have done little to combat bits of mud. Additionally, these are actually sized to European sizes, so my 13.5 was a 48... And originally I had gotten the 13s but they were too small, which is uncommon for me when I try on shoes... So these run a little smaller, might recommend sizing up a half-size.Overall would still totally recommend and I'm pleased with purchase.
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Archer Nash
April 01, 2025
Fantastic barefoot shoe! comfortable and stylish
I own a few pair of WHITIN shoes, and so far this is my favorite style. I own this style in two colors. The fit is nice and true to size. There's subtle but welcome cushioning around the ankle and heel. For a barefoot shoe, these are my new go to. Very comfortable, not absurd looking, and the color options provide plenty of uses for various outfits. I'll be buying more of these in the future for sure.For those interested in "barefoot" style shoes (wide toe, zero drop, more direct ground feel) these are not only a great place to start, but like in my case, probably a shoe you'll continue to wear and buy again.
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Kevin Lewandowski
November 23, 2025
Very Comfortable Shoes
I jokingly say I have duck feet because I need extra wide shoes. These fit very well and give my toes plenty of room. My wife never can find comfortable shoes but she tried them on and was very pleased at how they fit. She said she will be ordering a pair for herself and I’m going to get another pair just to have a different color. I wore them to work the first day and my feet thanked me. I only have one issue. When I walked on a freshly mopped floor that was still damp the shoes were a little slippery. It could be because the soles were new and hadn’t seen much use.
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crucial_audio
November 22, 2025
Almost great!!
Almost fantastic, but the unnecessary toe lift makes this uncomfortable for me to wear for long periods, as I’m used to completely flat shoes.
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