Xero ShoesBarefoot Shoes for Men | Prio Running Shoes for Men | Zero Drop, Minimalist, Wide Toe Box, Lightweight | Cardinal Red, Size 11.5

Please please ease your way into these. If you have never used zero drop bare foot shoes that is.These would be 5 stars but after a few medium length walks, the very thin sole of the shoe would slide up and past my heal.... so I took it out.But they didn't work as designed so 1 star gone.As for the rest of the shoe... I love them. Its crazy how your body adapts to the shoe. Your gate gets smaller to avoid heal striking and your cadence gets faster.I have never had such a secure feeling shoe. Once them laces are tied the shoe becomes one with your foot.The toe box for me is perfect and after a while of periodically wearing them, I do feel a tightness on some shoes where my feet have spread a little :)Another bad things but it's minor is the laces have worn some what.All in all a great shoe, I wish the plan white ones where out when I bought these but hey that's life. Would love a golf shoe of these, might try one of the more off road types they have.

I bought a pair of size 12 Xero Men's Prio Cross Training shoes, as I have been having issues with running.I have always had issues with my feet, as I'm a size 11.5 wide shoe, and find it difficult to buy shoes off the shelf. I was going to buy a pair of 2E width proper running shoes, but subsequently discovered barefoot / minimalist training shoes just in time. I had started running bare foot on my home treadmill, and had learnt how to land on the ball of my feet, rather than the heel. I then decided to buy a pair of the Xero Prio shoes, taking a size 12, being a half size larger, for feet swelling during running. The shoes are flexible, very lightweight, and with the inner 3mm insole removed, I get a little extra room in the wide toebox. It's almost impossible to revert back to heel running when you learn how to run in these shoes. You can also increase or decrease the tension with the laces, that also wrap around the shoe, held in place with fabric bands, on the side of the shoe. These shoes are very comfortable, have room at the toe for wide feet, easily flexible and breathable, and make running seem almost effortless compared to my old running style on the heel. Seems like Xero has got the balance and shoe technology just right. If you want an almost barefoot running experience, with protection to your feet, I would advise anyone to consider these shoes. Once you get used to the new running pattern on the ball of the foot, as opposed to the heel, the whole barefoot thing makes perfect sense. Seems like I've previously bought the wrong type of shoes all my life, up until buying these. Very happy indeed, and would certainly buy these shoes again. Excellent choice, and also a reasonable price. If you do a lot of running or training, foot health is vital and Xero seem to have made these shoes to promote just that.

Pricy but my husband uses these daily. I like the blue color. He had a pair in black but said they started to smell. He wears socks. He did say they aren’t good for high impact working out like boxing or jump roping cause you can feel your feet going into the ground. Sounds like it hurts. Other than that he likes them

I've been trying all kinds of different shoes for years--using them for sports of various kinds--but most specifically for running on the road (not trails). I had heard about "barefoot" style shoes, and their benefits, but wasn't sure about it. I've always had issues with back pain--especially if I go for longer runs. So I always thought that the answer was more cushioning.But what these shoes taught me was that the answer is NOT more cushioning, but less. Actually, almost NO cushioning is the answer. And it makes sense. The more your feet can feel themselves strike the ground, the more they can help the rest of your lower body adjust your stride and mechanics so that you're not putting unnecessary stress on your legs and back.The first time I wore these on a run (only 2 miles around some pavement), it went great. I noticed that I had to adjust my stride right away, to strike the ground more softly. But once I did that, it felt great.The next day, I felt muscles in my leg that I didn't even know I had! I could tell that I was recruiting a whole different set of muscles and tendons than I used to with really cushiony shoes. And that's helped strengthen my lower body much more effectively.The price of these shoes is well worth the benefit you get from working out in them.

First of all, I wear a size 9 in every shoe I’ve tried. However, I had to return the first pair I purchased without any hassle at all because it was creasing around the tops of my toes.After that, I decided to go a half size down to 8.5, and it made a huge difference. These shoes are incredibly comfortable, to the point where I sometimes forget to take them off. In contrast, my normal Merrell hiking shoes (which I also love for hikes) make me eager to take them off and let my feet breathe.I’ve thoroughly tested these shoes, walking from 7 to 12+ miles a day with my dog over varying terrain, and they feel great from the start to the finish of my walks.I plan to purchase a pair for my partner as a birthday gift as soon as the right color and size become available. They look durable, so I hope they last a while, and I’ll definitely renew them when the time comes.