WHITIN Men’s Minimalist Trail Runner | Wide Toe Box | Barefoot Inspired

10 reviews for WHITIN Men’s Minimalist Trail Runner | Wide Toe Box | Barefoot Inspired

1. 

   DrBop – 10 December 2024

   Amazing! Light. Durable. Comfortable.
   Paired with toe socks, this lightweight hiking shoe provides wonderful stability and grip on trails with rocks, dust, roots, pebbles, mud, streams… At a third of the price of FiveFingers, these shoes are a stunning value. And very comfortable as well!While I had low expectations, I was blown away by how functional and comfortable these shoes are. The minimalist design is augmented by what appears to be a strange outline of your toes at the front end. Yet there is no conforming toe shape in the sole. So what gives? This unique design shines when you are hiking on a steep decline — when you usually find your toes painfully jammed to the front wall of the toe box. Not with these! Your toes (if you are barefoot or wearing toe socks) find a comfortable spot in those little carveouts for your toesies! Genius!The soles provide both amazing grip on all manner of slippery terrain: dusty uphills, gravelly downhills, wet rocks in streams, muddy patches. As an avid hiker on a wide spectrum of trails for more than 50 years, I don’t ever recall feeling so confident in my shoes/boots, or so comfortable. While these are very lightweight, the soles are tough. I could ‘sense’ roots and rocks and stones but had ZERO pain or discomfort traversing them.I have ordered more pairs and more versions of this shoe. I am eager to try more Whitin minimalist shoes with their wide toe boxes. There is a dizzying variety of Whitin shoes here. And the product descriptions are confusingly similar so differentiating them is a challenge. But! If you are a serious hiker, give these shoes a try! Expect your feet and body to thank you!

2. 

   Steve – 10 December 2024

   Cheap, good, roomy-toebox shoe for athletics and everyday wear
   As comfortable as my old Altra Lone Peaks, one-fourth the price, as well as hopefully an unchanging model for years to come. Replaced my old (depleted) stock of New Balance Minimus 10v1 — the shoes aren’t directly comparable, but as someone with a strong preference for those now-discontinued runners, these sufficed.Ran a half-marathon on a forest trail with no training in months and no break-in time for the shoes. No blisters. Lack of cushioning means the rocks and roots are noticeable, but I prefer that (teaches mindfulness about where to land the foot).Have since also used for yard work, basketball, walks, and everyday wear. Not exceedingly stylish, but neither am I.Too soon to speak to durability, but the price point and performance have me unworried as long as I can get six months of heavy use on asphalt, concrete, dirt, and grass.The velcro is nice, especially for running. Easier to get a perfect fit without too much pressure on the top bones of my feet.Will probably stockpile half a dozen pairs once this pair proves to last six months at my activity level and environment.

3. 

   Jeramy Jay – 10 December 2024

   Initial impressions
   Hard to beat for the price. Would give a 5 star, the sizes are hit or miss. I wear a 10.5w mens us, based of the chart I would have ordered the 43, instead I read reviews and someone suggested 44.44 fits great.Very comfortable.Durability will be tested.

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   Ray – 10 December 2024

   *UPDATED*
   These are my first pair or barefoot, or minimalist shoes. I’ve always wanted a pair but didn’t like the price of something like vibram five fingers. I read the reviews of this product carefully along with the q&a section, and decided to try them out. I was slightly concerned going in. Some reviews said they run large, are hard on the feet at first, etc. I don’t know if it makes a difference, but I usually wear chucks or vans slip on shoes or any other flat type shoe, so keep that in mind. I put on the shoes and went for a quick stroll outside to see how they were. They fit perfectly (I ignored the warnings of them running large and got my usual size 12) and were surprisingly way more cushioned than I was expecting. I remembered they have removable insoles, took them out, and went for a walk. I went for a one or two mile walk, testing out every surface and texture. I walked on grass, tall grass, concrete, gravel, and dirt. I went out of my way to step on every rock and crack and uneven surface along my way, to test the shoe. It felt great! I’m not suggesting anyone go out of their way to step on rocks or other hazards more than you have to, but I will say that it felt safer and more comfortable to do in these shoes. It flexes enough to let your feet and toes grip and move and position in such a way that’s much more natural than a rigid flat sole. I’m instantly in love with these shoes, but to be fair, this is only my first day (and first walk) wearing them. For every three months these things survive for the first year of having them, I’ll update my review.* UPDATE (12/05/2021) * The day after I posted my initial review (in September) I tore my foot up pretty bad wearing these shoes and walking ten miles. It was my fault though; I shouldn’t have taken the insole out. I put the insole back in and this shoe has been the most comfortable shoe I’ve ever had. I was also happy to learn the laces were decorative and this shoe is a slip on. Excellent! It’s perfect for me…except for one thing. I mention in my original review that I read things carefully. Apparently not carefully enough as these are trail shoes and not made for city walking. Despite this, the shoes were working for everything perfectly. Then one day my foot started hurting like a pebble was in my shoe. I looked at the bottom of my shoe to discover it had a hole straight through it. RIP shoes… I’m not changing my five stars because it’s not their fault I got trail shoes for sidewalk use. Not only that, but the first two months I had them, I walked a minimum of ten miles a day. I even liked them so much that I’m going to get another pair from this same company (the right kind this time) to give them a fair chance. I highly recommend these shoes still.

5. 

   Benjamin – 10 December 2024

   Great shoe!
   I’ve had these for just over 2 months. They are the best shoes I’ve ever had. very comfortable. I wore my running shoes, which are still pretty new to the zoo just to see if i could . Almost instant foot pain. Keeping these and getting more. Great shoes!Holding up well, comfortable to wear all day long. No trouble with walking, hiking, or basketball.

6. 

   Amazon Customer – 10 December 2024

   Muy corrientes las costuras por dentro están muy gruesas y lastiman el pie

7. 

   Rubén Reyes García – 10 December 2024

   (Aclaro que son mis primeras impresiones)Normalmente soy 7 mx. Los pedí en 8 por si las dudas y aún así me quedaron bien. Se nota que son más grandecitos de lo que debería usar pero no hay problema. Son muy cómodos y me dejan expandir mis dedos todo lo que dan.Estoy contento, ya veré más adelante qué tal en duración/calidad ya que los usaré diario en lo que estoy en el gimnasio.

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   Gilberto c. – 10 December 2024

   Me gustó la comodidad que brinda la caja de dedos amplia, pero viene demasiado pequeño en cuestión de largo, deben pedirlo ½ número más grande.

9. 

   Elihu valdez – 10 December 2024

   De preferencia pide un número más grande, buena calidad y no lastima.

10. 

    Juan Carlos Lopez Mu̱iz Р10 December 2024

    Me gustaron mucho y los uso para el gym, sobretodo en día de pierna. Me da muy buena base!