100% would recommend.

@Time using these -- Over a year (I've purchased this same shoe in several styles at this point.)

@Summary -- I've purchased many of these natural/barefoot style shoes lately. These are some of the best fitting, most comfortable shoes. For the price, the quality is excellent. Well worth it in my opinion.

PROS: Great feel, great fit, great build quality for the price.

CONS: A shame that they're not available in more styles.

NOTE: Careful when purchasing. The same seller has ones that are your traditional lace-up as opposed to the elastic no-tie laces. This recommendation is for the "no-tie laces" version as those are the ones I prefer and WOULD recommend. (I would not recommend the traditional "string laces" version as the "string laces" version does not have the same fit and feel to them in my opinion.

My husband's duck feet need super wide toe boxes and when we discovered barefoot-style shoes, it fixed all of our foot problems. We usually buy Vivo or Xero brands, but we were in a pinch and he needed something quick.

He likes them and says these are a great "cheap option" when you just need something fast. The quality is good for the price and they fit well.

He really dislikes the arch support. When you've been walking in true barefoot shoes for a while, your feet become stronger and don't need it anymore. So, when you have shoes with arch support, it just feels restrictive.

The soles are also thicker than we're used to in shoes. But, as an entry-level shoe "” this is fine.

We got the two of us each a pair, both needed half size larger. I fit 10 1/2, got 11 and they are fine. Partner uses 9 1/2, but too tight on the right foot, so we will try 10.
Pros: The wider front, flat, not curved, so so comfortable and interesting toe shaped design. Hoping my bunion squished toes spread out.
Look carefully at the products photos as you order as there are two types of shoe: one I got has elastic ties with a cinch and Velcro hold-down. I like that. Fit like a glove
The other type has shoe laces, not as nice styling, boring. The build and materials seem top quality. Good styling. I will only use them at my gym, no uneven surfaces and that matters with this less padded shoe.

Cons: There is intentionally less padding. People are saying too much padding is weakening the feet. But less padding may take some getting used to. The heel is lower than with conventional sport shoes. One could always add inserts.
I would buy these again.

Right out of the box put these on barefoot, very comfortable. I was looking for a barefoot sneaker to walk the dog. These are perfect structured but not too much perfectly natural wearing them just felt like foot protection awesome.

I've tried on a handful of styles of this type of shoe for the purpose of lifting weights in a flat, nearly barefoot "” and most especially cool "” shoe, and these are a cut above all the rest I've tried, which were all promptly returned.

These have a very light and flexible rubber outsole with a very elastic and breathable mesh upper. Because of this there are no weird pressure points anywhere, as is the case with every other ill-fitting analog I've ever tried on. These are just fantastic "” comfort, fit, breathability, all A+ as far as I'm concerned.

I can't vouch for their durability for the purposes of running because I don't run; I simply dislike the feeling of heavy sneakers when lifting. I would just work out in crew socks if I were allowed to do so in a public gym. If I were to guess, these might last a couple months tops in a rigorous running regime. Then again, a pair of Merrells for $75 or so may get you scarcely more use than this.

For my money these might be worth a shot for a runner. I do see a bit lacking in the fusion of the toe cap with the mesh upper, which shouldn't be a problem since, as mentioned, there is a good fit here with a ton of flexibility to eliminate the tension points around the outsole's border which wears out shoes. Almost all sneakers and trainers have historically been ill-shaped to levels of idiocy that are incomprehensible to me, especially Nikes, so the emergence of minimalist and zero-drop shoes in recent years is a good thing.

Such a style of shoe isn't meant 'last' I suppose but serve a purpose. It's just important that you get the right size. I for example intended to wear these in black with normal black crew-length socks with a bit of thickness, so I went with 12.5 which is my upper size. This is an outstanding fit and feel as compared with the Converse I'd been wearing for lifting "” Converse have really gone to **** over time, and yet they remain $60 or so. But ANYWAY, were I to buy another pair this summer to be worn with the invisible nylon socks I'd probably go down a half size to 12 to prevent heel slippage (I have a slightly shorter right foot). The inclusion of half-sizes is another sign of an excellent shoe product. An additional bonus is the fact these are very easy to slip on and off. I find zero negatives here. As a foot-sweater and a general disliker of weight on the feet, and a wide-foot-haver, these shoes were a great find.