JoomraWomen's Minimalist Trail Running Barefoot Shoes | Wide Toe Box | Zero Drop

Wore to walk dog a mile downtown and back. Stopped my ankle and toes from hurting. Wore today on 3 mile hike on rough, rocky terrain. Would give this five stars if it had better grip when wet. My hike takes me to cross rocky, sandy water. She still looks great even after swimming with them in a pool of water, at waterfall, but they do get slippery when climbing on wet rocks when soaked. I know, they are not advertised as water shoes but when I hike I have to cross streams and small creeks in Colorado mountains. They are grippy enough on dry rocks so I will keep them. I will just be extra careful when they are wet. They are zero drop and big toe box which improves my balance and keeps me from having back, ankle and toe pain. I bought them used like new and the only issue was they was the part that tightens it had one of the loops unattached where it should have been. I'll just glue it. It is a small issue for the price and usefulness.

Update: after wearing these over a month to work everyday, I bought these shoes is an 8.5. I have worn a 7.5 in almost every other shoe, but found the 7.5-8 to be too snug lengthwise by the end of my shift. For me, sizing up really helped with these shoes & I probably could go another half size up.TLDR: these are now the only shoes I wear!I have mild to moderate bunions and spent 2 years buying, trying on, & returning shoes desperately trying to find shoes to alleviate my foot pain, all to no avail. All of the shoes I tried pushed my big toe further in & exasperated the bunion pain on my big toe.I was hesitant to buy barefoot shoes as I thought it would cause more pain with so little cushion, but I finally took the plunge & bought these. I’m so glad I did!I work on my feet for 8 hours a night, so I really need comfortable shoes. The first full shift I wore these, my entire body hurt, but it stopped when I took the shoes off and my big toe didn’t hurt.The second night was much better. Now that I’m a few weeks in, I can’t imagine not wearing barefoot shoes. My feet feel better, my hip pain is gone, and my back pain is gone! My walking posture and sitting posture feel better as well. I can also put weight on my toes now (I used to keep my toes lifted off the ground more when walking or standing due to bunion pain).The one con for me is that they seem to run a tad bit short. I wear a 7.5 in almost every shoe I own, so bought the 7.5-8. I am unable to wear toe socks to keep my toes separate (bunion thing), but I am able to wear a toe separator on my big toe & thin socks. I think 8.5 would be too big. They are still very comfortable & do not feel too tight, just snug. They are also fairly warm and if they get wet, they take a while to dry out. We’ve been in a drought, but the one time I wore them on a wet surface, they seemed a bit slippery.Still 10/10 would recommend. I’m so glad I found these. I gave away all of my other shoes & am a barefoot convert!

Great quality, very comfortable. The padded area in the back of the ankle area is a brilliant touch because it feels very secure. The wide toe box doesn't squeeze the toes. No break in required. Wearing it the first time is absolutely comfortable. The zero drop makes walking feel very balanced. As someone who twisted her ankles twice, balance is very important. Zero drop is also recommended for those knee osteoarthritis, so I will observe how this works out. May buy again in other colors.

BIG EDIT:I've worn these exclusively for a CPL weeks since I bought them. I've learned my feet aren't really all that wide, but they are relaxing and now my right shoe is tight. I had to revive the liner bc I have gotten a huge gushy juicy deep deep blister on the outside of my right heel. I'm having a hard time relearning how to walk so I don't strike my heel as hard.They were great right or if the box. They're not so great now. They feel fine (except for the pain of stepping on that blister) on our short walks around the complex. When we go on our long walks (the drug and I) we've gone on our longest walk the last 2 of the last 3 days. That is 2 miles of walking and these blisters are awful. We're only walking the 1 mile walk now until I can try this blister handled. I've ordered geweo extra wide toe box barefoot minimalist shoes. The box is great and Tommy. The heel was good. They were just a little short. So I'm waiting for the credit of the smaller shoes to buy a half size bigger.Anyway. If your feet won't spread, these are great. I can't wear them with my toe spreaders either.END OF UPDATEI've worn birks exclusively for the last 6 years and I am tired of the dark dark stripes on my feet all the time. It's just gross. So I decided to get some sneakers. EVERYBODY goes on about their Skechers. So I ordered Skechers mules bc I was worried abt the backs of shoes ravaging my virgin heels. They were too big. Then I went to a Skechers casual shoe. It was TERRIBLE! I live 3 tenths of a mile to the grocery. I went there in those shoes and had to lay down when I got back. My hips, knees, ankles, and lower back just SCREAMED! That gogamat crap is awful!So Google must have known of my struggles when it sent a vivo barefoot ad and I looked into it. There's no way I'm dropping $160 for a pair of shoes that won't last a year again. So I found these.They got here this morning and they are amazing! I immediately wore them on my dog's mid morning mile long walk. They fit like a glove, they do not chafe or rub anywhere. The only thing I'm not super pleased abt is the back edge of the right side of the right shoe rolls inward when I put the shoe on and they fit so well I have a really hard time getting my finger in there to roll it back up. It takes a lot of effort.I'm a 37eu. Birks said that is 6-6.5. this maker called it a 6.5-7. the label inside says 37 and it's the best fitting shoe I've ever worn.Some of the reviews I read other places and the blogs I read said you needed to build up to wearing these. If you've worn birks, there is no need to adjust. I'm guessing it's just a warning if you've come from regular shoes.Buy these!

I thought they may be a little smaller than the normal ten..Felt tight getting them on, but after my foot got in there and settled, I didn't want to take the shoes off. I love the way they make my feet feel and after shopping in all my other shoes, they come off at the door and sometimes in the car before I get home...Not so, with these Joomra shoes. What a blessing ,finally, for my poor ole' 83 year old feet.