Comfortable, natural movement. Quality shoes.
I ran a half marathon and could feel that my typical shoes were restricting my feet and legs from recovering the way barefoot walking would do. Found these and purchased. SO glad I did bc that was a year ago and I've worn them nearly every working day since. I work 11-12 hr days on my feet running around on concrete moving heavy major appliances. Expensive cushioned shoes, "ergonomic" shoes, shoes with fancy inserts, all of them hurt horribly by the end of the day. These are the only ones that do not. The flexible ground-feel of these has trained me to walk in a way that naturally cushions the strike pattern and uses a more varied and natural muscle movement. They've also held up perfectly. I wish Whitin offered a water proof/resistant winter boot option so I could have these features without risking wet feet when the snow flies.
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Leah Powers
December 06, 2024
Surprising Quality, Comfort & Style
TLDR: I recommend this brand for everyday use!Using their size guide we actually got shoes that fit the first time around! If you’ve ever bought shoes online before, especially for kids AND considering European sizes, that’s a small miracle.We mostly wear them barefoot (without socks), I had a small period of adjusting my outside toe to that as expected (photographed) but now I can with ease, and if I choose a low sock the fit/wear is just as pleasant, no sliding down on the back of heel, there’s actually small cushions on the inside of the shoe I tried to picture. They’re so comfortable. I never tie or untie these, I slide on and off each wear, the sock fit is a very nice feature for me here. I included photos comparing to crocs, vivos, and hey dudes but those all have pretty wide toe boxes.My girls, ages 5&2 loved them from the get—sparkly and beautiful, and not in a ‘in your face pink glitter for a girl’ color, they can go with or without socks (never experiencing a blister) AND they can take them on and off without help. Which holds a lot of weight for most moms.Speaking of weight, they’re very light. They don’t feel blocky or sound like my kids are having a hard time wearing them, even with the wider toe box which is my favorite part and is likely why the fit is so comfortable for all of us. Most US made adult tennis shoes have tight toe boxes where these do not, without compromising look/style. I love the tannish beige, I accepted they wouldn’t stay ‘clean’ forever but I don’t regret my choice. They match with everything and I can wear them with every kind of bottom except skinny jeans as I just personally don’t like the look of tight jeans with a tennis shoe but I’ll wear leggings, sweats, joggers and shorts with them.Lastly, Kids’ tend to show the quality of a shoe/brand pretty quickly. These have held up well as being our main shoe since summer 2024—parks, outside play, coaching volleyball and still nice enough for church. Current (Dec 2024) photos showing wear included.
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CheerlessPie
October 14, 2024
Most favorite shoes!
These are my most favorite shoes of all time. I wear them everywhere!I suffered from pretty bad plantar fasciitis for years trying every shoe you could imagine. Nothing really worked. I also had surgery on my left meniscus so my gait is a little off which causes both knee and hip to ache and sometimes my ankle on the surgical side. My dad bought me a pair of barefoot Merrells because he had loved them. I tried them and fell in love, too. But I’m a girl and girls like shoes so while I loved my Merrells I definitely did not love their price point. Then I found WHITIN!These shoes have almost completely ended my plantar fasciitis pain. They are light, they are comfortable and I can’t live without them. They have almost completely ended my knee, hip, and ankle pain, too. Even more comfy than the Merrells. They line my leg up correctly and force me to walk like I should.The only reason I gave them four stars instead of five is because the reflective threads on the pull tab still rub at one ankle. It’s only on one shoe but it’s irritating and it’s only the reflective threads the main tab threads are soft. I ended up cutting the reflective threads out. No biggie.Also, for some reason when I wear these for major walking - we’re talking extreme all day walking at Disneyland or on vacay exploring a city, I blister rubs on the ball of my foot behind my toes. I’ve never had that with any other shoe and it could be a fault in my anatomy or even my odd gait that causes it because it’s on that surgical side that has all the problems. That being said, it only happens when I’m doing extreme walking. Other than those minor problems, these are the best shoes I’ve ever owned and I wear them everywhere - even to church! (I need a solid white with a white sole made!!!)I made the mistake of wearing a different pair of shoes on our last vacation because I was afraid to get the blister on the ball of my foot. Those other shoes chewed my heels to pieces. Two huge and painful blister on each heel! Needless to say, I couldn’t wear those shoes again. Slipped my WHITIN’s on over the hydrocolloid blister bandages and never had a problem. My WHITIN’s didn’t rub or aggravate my blisters at all and I could walk normally for the remainder of the trip. They are awesome!I do have naturally narrow feet but these offer plenty of room for movements without looking like clown shoes. You can feel the road under your feet but I’ve never been bruised from rocks or anything else. The padding is sufficient. They wash well and still look great even after a year and a half of almost constant wear. I love them. I definitely recommend these to everyone!
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My Absolute Favorite Shoes
Idk what these shoes are made of but they’re freaking amazing. I ordered these almost a year ago and have worn them every single day since they arrived. Every morning I take my pup for a 3 mile walk, and then hit the gym for 1-2 hours. These shoes have been through it ALL with me, and they still look brand freaking new.I wear them during stretching, warm up, cool down, running errands, traveling, you think of it, I’ve done it in these. They’re so comfortable yet sturdy. They almost feel like wearing socks since the main material is so stretchy, but the middle part where the laces are is firm so it holds your foot in place. You can bend the entire shoe right in half and it will just pop back in place. I’m mostly impressed with the toe crease area, because somehow it still isn’t separating. Every single pair of shoes I wear regularly separates in this area, except these.People will ask you where you bought them constantly, be ready to be approached.Idk if they’ll over show any wear, but if they do I’ll be right back to buy another pair. 100/10, highly recommend.
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