WHITINMen's Zero Drop Running Shoes + Wide Toe Box

I have had these since april 21st this year and I can give a full review of how I think they are. Honestly would love to get sponsored for these shoes to test them all and see how they do.I walk 10k steps every day and have been for the past 2 years as I really enjoy being outside and getting into better health. I use these in the gym 3 times a week and thats for bodybuilding styled workouts. They don't have the best tread, but for doing calf raises they actually grip really well and keep my fit from slipping. Even without having a really expensive tread, these have held up well outside and I have not once ever slipped on anything. This includes gravel, water puddles, wet rocks, and even walking through rivers with them on I have had zero issues. as of right now I have walked with these shoes roughly 685 miles since I have gotten them. Some days I would walk 20k plus because of theme parks and hiking trails.I have some decent inserts from my doctor as I have absolutely terrible arches, tendon/bone sprains and breaks from the Infantry which caused my toes to roll under each other so I have to use toe spacers in my pinky toe and the toe just one over from in. The space in the shoes gives me ample room for my toes to fit the spacers and comfortably I might add.overall 10/10 for fit and sleek design. Only wear I really had was in the heel, I wear them slightly loose while I walk so my feet can swell without being uncomfortable and this has caused my heel to rub and rip the backing out of the shoe and expose the plastic frame. This is not an issue as I have absolutely worn these into the ground and still wear them comfortably despite the missing foam. I refuse to buy shoes that are not Zero Drop. Give them a try, I do suggest getting an insert for cushion for arch support regardless on whether or not you need them.

I was looking for a barefoot shoe with a little extra padding and decided to try these out. Due to a not quite successful surgery I lost the fat pad on the outside of my right foot behind the little toe, so normal barefoot shoes with no padding are not workable for me. Seeing that these are advertised as running shoes I was hopeful they would have a bit thicker sole. However, I was a little hesitant due to the low price, thinking they might be cheaply made and uncomfortable. I was wrong on both counts. They are very comfortable, true to size for me (size 10), look great in my opinion, and while they are not trail shoes they have good grip on normal surfaces. If you are like me and are into zero rise barefoot type shoes but need just a little more padding in the sole I highly recommend these. I typically wear orthotics but have not yet needed them in these, and I plan to buy at least one more pair before the tariffs kick in. I have only worn them for a month but I have been in them every day, walking quite a bit, and they are wearing very well so far.

Super light. This shoe is the lightest sneaker I have ever put on my feet. However there is no arch support. I'm not familiar with a barefoot shoe and that may be what this is. It was definitely a wide shoe. It had a good sole so if you were walking on rocks, your foot would be protected. I was able to put my insole in this shoe for some cushioning and support, however it still did not offer me enough support through the arch to feel like I wanted to wear this shoe. Perhaps good for the barefoot shoe group or someone transitioning to barefoot shoes or maybe for someone with flat feet.

The only bad thing that I have to say is that it took me too long to figure out that I needed these. My feet started to ache about 3 or 4 years ago. I tried all kinds of different shoes. I tried every kind of footpad. FINALY, I tried these shoes with a wide toe box. I wore only wide toe box shoes for just 2 months, and my feet stopped aching! If your feet ache, I suggest that you start with wide toe box shoes and forget about foot/shoe cushions, etc.Now my only problem is what to do with all of my regular size shoes.

So I’ve only them a week, this could change. At this point they are comfortable with good support. I bought them because I was having heel pain but can’t stand regular shoes. I need the wide toe box. 40 bucks was a safe gamble so I ordered. I’m a respiratory therapist so I walk all day long and they are very comfortable. They’re similar to my barefoot shoes but give a bit of padding between myself and the hard floors. So far so good. The grip on the bottom might not be as good as as I’m used to once I use them in rain and snow but hasn’t been an issue yet.

I always purchase wide shoes and sometimes even these are too narrow.But these shoes are crazy wide, even for me.Seriously, they look ridiculous. I saw one review from a woman who's kid wasembarrassed to wear them and I don't blame him, poor kid. I wouldn't have wornthem as a kid either.I decided to send them back but so far I've been too lazy so today I put them on and tookthe dog to the park. To my surprise, the shoes are actually quite comfortable. For walking-I think they'd be too wide to go running in, which is what I purchased them for.So I guess I'll keep them and use them for chores around the house or going to the park - anywherewhere people won't be able to point and laugh.