Pro Fit Barefoot Hiking Shoes

I find these to be a great shoe for around the house, or for a quick trip down to the store. Holding up nicely as well. Would recommend.

Chinese manufacturer, be aware of that when buying-these are made cheaply. I'm happy with my purchase for the price. The individual toes style is mostly cosmetic, this wears like a normal toe box. Pros: bought on sale for about $49. Build quality is decent. Light weight Very flexible sole. Velcro strap gets a good snug fit. Wide toe box. Cons: Feels awful on concrete and asphalt. Elastic laces don't cinch well-plan to swap out with real laces. Came with 1cm drop insert. No half sizes US I'm a 10.5, 11 feels too large/floppy because of the amount of flexible material

Waited a few days to write this. First I got these because I wear crocks while I work. And it’s becoming increasingly unpopular to wear flip flops and crocks when your truck because it’s associated with the worst drivers out there. So I got this middle ground between my Nike air max and crocks. It’s really does fit in between.A little on the warm side they don’t breathe as well as I hoped. No stinky feet though when you take them off. Great driving shoe , good grip you can feel the pedals. Lots of tractions getting in and out of the truck. It’s dangerous and high. Walking. Is where I have a problem. On cement and asphalt fine. You feel the road beneath you the balls of my feet hurt a little even though I’m just walking 100 feet at a time. On rocks heck no. It hits like you’re barefoot. Watch your step. The insoles are already dirty I shower daily but chose to not wear socks because I was looking for something more slipper like.I’d say medium to medium high quality they slipOn easy no need to tie laces the Velcro strap is the only weakness so far comes off as you walk. But you don’t really need it the shoe is like a sock the picture is what happened when you take your foot out. You need to fix them each time.Weeks later updateThe yellow insoles are filthy they seem to suck dirt in. I wonder if they sell them here.Feet jurt after a while. Imagine parking at a big Walmart go all the way across and back. My feet hurt. Driving small moves super comfortable.

GREAT BUY !!Mind de size selection, I needed to take a bigger number than usual.From 12 to 14 !But the shoe es GREATHappy user

I have been dealing with a long term lower back/hip problem. I recently started seeing a sports Chiropractor / Personal Trainer. As he was doing his preliminary evaluation of me he noticed my ankles and feet were very stiff, also my toes were crunched together. He explained these parts of my body should be mobile and move when my feet hit the ground. He explained to me, when the feet and ankles don't move as they should it can cause other parts of the body that should be immobile to try to move in a way that they should not....such as the SI joint that connects my hip to my sacrum. He explained that shoes with higher lift, too much support or padding actually prevent the foot and ankle from moving like they were intended too. He also said a shoe with tight toe box that squeezes your toes together also keep your foot from flexing the way it should.I had actually heard this before. Several years back I bought some Vibram Five Fingers barefoot shoes to try to get a more natural foot and ankle motion. If you have not seen these shoes, they look almost like a neoprene sock with a thin Vibram sole. I really liked wearing them. Because there is no cushion at all they forces your feet, ankles and toes to flex and move to absorb shock and adjust to the ground under your feet. Because they are thinner you tend not to slam your feet into the ground when walking or running.Anyway....I went home and busted out the old Five Fingers. After doing this I was reminded of their shortcomings. The first thing was the model I have has very thin soles.....truly barefoot in feel. You can walk on the sidewalk or street after you learn not to slam your foot down like in regular shoes, which btw is the whole point of wearing them. What you can't do is walk on things like the crushed rock paths we have around my house. The soles are too thin. The second thing is you sort of get tired with folks asking about your crazy shoes. Essentially I wore them to the gym and on walks. My Chiro recommended Altra wide toe box / zero lift (same height at heel and ball of foot) shoes, which go for $140 or so. I decided I would rather find a cheaper experimental pair....enter the PRO FIT minimalist wide toe box trail runner.The PRO FITs are sort of a wannabe barefoot shoe. In fact, you can pull the thin heel pad out if you want nothing between you foot and the ground but the sole. They are made of a stretchy material and mimic the Five Fingers the way they hug your foot. The sole itself is thicker than the Five Fingers. I am able to walk crushed rock trails with no issues. As I mentioned previously, the Five Fingers look sort of weird. The PRO FITs look closer to a regular shoe. I can wear them almost anywhere. These shoes really do what I need them to do.The only reason I dropped a star is the closure system on the shoe. The shoe has stretchy cord laces you tighten then secure with a little plastic push button buckle and then at the top they have a Velcro strap. To me it is a bit of overkill. I think if the laces went to the top they would have done the job. If they broke they would be easy enough to replace. The Velcro on the other hand....when it is done it is done....time to throw out the shoes. That said, I can by three pairs of these for the price of a pair of Altras or Five Fingers. With that in mind, I wholeheartedly recommend these PRO FIT minimalist wide toe box shoes if you want your feet and ankles to move like God intended them to.Sizing is spot on. I wear 9.5 in my New Balance Trail Runners and the 9.% PRO FITs fit perfectly.