WHITIN Women's Minimalist Barefoot Shoes Wide Toe Box W882

Comfort, Lightweight, Breathable, Good Grip Honestly, I can’t say enough about these shoes and I’m so glad I bought them. For the $40 price, you’d think it’d come in better packaging but I can easily overlook that since I don’t keep my shoe boxes and I never want to take them off. For reference, I’m 5ft. and seem to have stop growing in 4th grade which includes my little hobbit feet. So finding these, was a blessing. The toe box is roomy, their light and could cover any casual wear/athletic venture. Plus I love the canvas material, however you might want to invest in a shoe protectant because of it. I live in the woods and my dirt driveway has not been kind to them. I’m usually a 6 or 6 1/2 in women’s but I was able to order these in a 5.5 (size 36). My toes are closer to the front but still not touching it all the way but, I had to be mindful of keeping shorter toe nails because when mine grew out I debated if I made the right choice in size, I DID SO NO WORRIES. I wish the brand considered ambassadors cause I’ve been ranting and raving about these little guys. Oh, and that they came in more colors!

Shoes have been a game changer for me! I’m diabetic and have balance issues due to neuropathy. When walking on uneven surfaces (the yard) I would loose my balance. With these shoes on I’m more aware of the surface area. Enough cushioning for comfort. Wide with is perfect. I first bought the cream color loved them, easy to clean and air dry. Then ordered the gray, they do not show the smudges from driving and use. I plan on buying another style suitable for winter. Size was right on for me.

EDIT- I've had them for a year now and they've survived several cleaning attempts, the tread is still in good shape, and my feet have adjusted to barefoot shoes a while ago. These are definitely the most comfy shoes I have. It's like not wearing shoes at all. I would not wear them for a run or a hike (lol) but for everyday wear they're my go to in the warmer half of the year! I have another Whitin style in black for the cool half. ***** Original review: I like the style. They look like Spl@y knockoffs, and more interesting on the foot than the other casual sneaker styles of Whitins that look like plain blobs when worn in white. They are very flexible and offer ample toe space side to side. I am barefoot at home most of the time and do yoga daily and am able to move my toes and feet almost as freely as if I was barefoot. Minimal padding which is to be expected. I will be buying Northsole insoles to help with this as I'm on pavement a lot (they are not on Amazon). Grippy soles with good tread. They squeak on linoleum sometimes. Mine had cosmetic stitching defects on the toe cap stitching - one was rounder than the other. READ THE SIZING CHART CAREFULLY. You will likely want to go half a size up otherwise your toes will rub against the ends. I am returning them for a 9.5 instead of a 9. Honestly I thought I was going to hate them despite my desire for them. They made my heels sore standing around in my home, but I used them on a walk today and then chased after my daughter at the playground and had no issues at all. In fact I brought my other white sneakers, flexible yet narrow R33bok Pr1ncess, to do a side by side comparison and it was noticeable how much more space I have in these. I had to take the R33bok off and put these back on. Wore them to the store for a weeks worth of shopping and toddler drama too. At the end of my time out with these today my arches were sore similar to if I had begun a running program and wasn't used to it. But I had no other pain and the foot fatigue subsided in about 10 minutes after going fully barefoot - usually shoe induced foot pain lasts me days and extends throughout my body. Soooo other than the sizing issue I guess I'm keeping these! With special insoles added of course.

I have several pairs of the Whitin barefoot shoes. The canvas ones fit really well and the size is just right. Plus, they are super cute!

Overall these have been very comfortable. The sizing was a bit off, as my usual size turned out to be pretty tight on me even if I removed the inserts (EU 41) but the next size up (EU 42) is fairly loose. It seems as though they need to make the size gap between those two adjacent sizes a little less, or they should offer a between-size option. The laces are not great quality and have already started fraying, as have a few other parts of the shoe, and I've had them less than 2 months. Nothing has completely fallen apart though and I'm curious to see how long they actually hold together. The sole of the shoe is a nice grippy material which provides great traction. The only downside is that it squeaks and screeches horribly if you are walking on hard surfaces such as grocery store floors or tile floors or even hardwood floors. If it doesn't bother you to occasionally hear your shoes let out the death shriek of the beasts of the Nazgul, then these are for you. The canvas is a lovely texture. Unfortunately it seems to collect all the dirt without the benefit of allowing any air through, so despite not being waterproof in the slightest, the shoes will keep your feet extremely moist and sweaty no matter what socks you pair with them. And they'll look years old after wearing them for a week. The inserts provide a surprising amount of cushion for how thin they are. I would like them a lot if they did not keep sliding out from under my feet as I walk, inching up the back of the shoe and creating a most aggravating discomfort under the toes where the tip of the insert rubs against them. (See pictures of the insert slid up against the heel of the shoe.) We've glued the inserts in one pair with shoe glue and that has worked great, so if you're ready to sink some extra money into making the inserts functional, bully for you I guess. The shoes have really been extremely comfortable right from the get-go, but they do seem to have some glaring problems and aren't the highest quality. At all. By the time you buy new laces for them and shoe glue for the inserts you might as well just buy a pair from Saguaro or Splay or Wildling or Vivobarefoot or something. Maybe that's an exaggeration, but I honestly was not expecting all of these issues, and I probably won't buy these shoes again unless they get some improvements.

I am a RBKA (right below knee amputee) and it hard to find shoes that fit well around my prosthetic foot because even though they are “suppose” to be the same size as your foot, the definitely are not, lol. But these are comfortably wide enough for my prosthetic foot and still comfortable for my left foot. And with it being stretchy, it’s a little easier to get on my prosthetic then normal shoes.

I was excited to try my first barefoot, zero drop sneakers. Anya's Reviews and Reddit suggested Whitin for affordable and first pair barefoot shoes. I had sandal slip ons in the past, so I was excited to try a new pair of shoes from Whitin. They came with some sort of market or dye stains on them, plus dirt like they had been worn. That was my main reason for returning them. They are really cheap quality which wasn't a huge surprise since it is Amazon sneakers. You get what you pay for! But the marker, dirt, dye stain was really weird. Fit wise, I would suggest sizing up depending on the thickness of the socks you will wear with these. I had on really thin toe socks with these and these felt just as restrictive as regular shoes. The expanded toe box helped a little, but the rest of the shoe didn't feel flat, wide foot accommodating and narrow like the rest of shoes. These are zero drop I think? They have a bit of thickness compared to standard zero drop, barefoot sneakers but you could probably take out the soles if you wanted to. There is zero arch support since they are zero drop, barefoot shoes. These honestly look really cheap and you can do better for the price point for a pair of actual barefoot, wide toe box, and zero drop shoes. Like, way better.

Absolutely love this sneaker! They are the most comfortable sneakers I’ve ever worn. The only problem is they run on the small side, I would recommend ordering a size larger than you usually wear

Excellent quality and comfortable.

Good as expected

La calidad es buena, son cómodos y suaves, son muy ligeramente resistentes al agua (osea unas gotitas no se sienten). Como recomendación chequen bien su talla, midan bien sus pies para pedir la correcta y chequen la guía de tallas que trae en una tarjetita de la marca. Los super recomiendo, llegan en el tiempo establecido. Obviamente son anchos del frente y al principio es raro verlos por la estética, sin embargo, si son bonitos. Son regularmente fáciles de limpiar. Realmente los recomiendo para hacer la transición de calzado.

I have a lot of barefoot shoes and I like them all but these are a pair of my favourites. Nice wide toe box without looking ridiculous. Thin and flexible soles so you can feel the ground you’re walking on. They’re just a nice looking shoe. I did find that they run slightly small and if I were to buy another pair (which I will!) I would go with a half size bigger.

Estoy empezando mi transición a zapatos tipo barefoot y decidí empezar con unos qué no me costaran tanto y no me doliera tanto si no me acomodaba. La verdad, quede muy gratamente sorprendida, me encantan. Son de buena calidad, cómodos y muy bonitos!