Xero ShoesWomen's Xcursion Zero Drop Waterproof Hiking Boot

amazons try before you buy just rocks. these boots were stiff and looked narrow when i got them but they are xeros and no padding so i thought that might be partially why. i tried them for 3 days on a treadmill 30 min a day at incline 8 and gradually moved to zero... first day, stiff but not bad at all... 2nd day more broken in, i liked them and thought i'd keep them but tried a 3rd day.. 3rd day way more broken in - felt really great ... so i purchased them and then i took them out in the desert.. they were even better on the trail than on the treadmill ( makes sense, they are made for the trail ). the fit was great, my foot didn't move around and the toe box was plenty big enough that my toes weren't crampled. really great boots... love that they are xero's .. love the feel.... love the boot. it just needed a couple days of break -in and they are great.

Don't like that they can't make the sizes meet traditional ones, if I have to wear a "size" that is exactly one size large then rename the sizes. the toe box is no where near as roomy as most barefoot shoes. A little tight at first but stretches to a comfortable size in a few days. my loves are that they are warm in snow and freezing temps my feet are warm even with thin socks. the look of them is nice all the others seemed to be made of house shoe materials.

I love the concept of these shoes. I bought a trail running pair and was immediately hooked. They are the most comfortable pair of shoes so I thought I would get some for hiking. I bought the same size but the fit was tight in my toe box area bit the next size up would be too long. Otherwise I liked this style and would buy if the fit was good.

I picked this shoe because I needed a waterproof hiker, and yes it really is waterproof. A longer break in period than any of the other Xero's I have so I was very skeptical but I ended up loving them. Definitely stiffer and a bit narrower but they do limber up after some wear. Just got back from a hiking trip that 3 of us had this shoe and we all loved them.

The media could not be loaded. I got a pair over a month ago and I had to return them. My usual shoe size is 8-8½. They were so small on me I ordered a 9½ and they fit fine. The 1st day walked in them I didn't want take them off but my left Achilles tendon was sore. The 2nd day I felt my Achilles sore the entire time. I hope it's just me getting used to them. I'll do some work with my feet and lower legs.Ok I've been using these replaced shoes that are now my size for a couple of weeks. I have regained from reviewing them because I knew it would be an adjustment. I think the left shoe was manufactured wrong. My right shoe is awesome. My left shoe was so bad today I had to actually remove them and walk barefoot for real.So it stared with my left Achilles tendon feeling a lot of pressure with some discomfort then that improved but my inferior to my left lateral malleolus (below my left outside ankle bone) felt varying degrees of pain and pressure depending on the day.I tried loosening the laces and tightening them. I tried also with different socks. I have very thin 5 finger socks that I tried. I tried regular cree socks and I tried thicker hiking boot socks. The thicker one were the worst! That's what I used today. My right shoe is super fantastic but the left made me limp to avoid any ankle movement and it still hurt.Maybe the top ankle part of the left shoe should have gone on a right foot shoe and not a left foot shoe. IDK 😐So I did try to return them but they stayed in my car because my mom had to go to the hospital and stuff and I I just forgot about it. I really want these shoes to work. I think I'm going to try to stretch them. I'll let you know if it works. I mean the right shoe fits fine.Ok now October 2022 I can say that the front of the shoe is falling apart after daily use and even before the vinal started to detach these shoe were at best water resistant (that is if you walk but not run through a short distance of dewy grass and the tops your socks didn't get wet the inside of the shoe remained dry).Remember that this a progressive review that I add to over time.

It took several different sizes to get a good fit. I settled on mens size 9 even though they were not snug width-wise. I wrote to Xero about my concerns and their reply stated I should try a women’s size 2 to 2 1/2 sizes larger. By now, the return period had passed, mostly because of myself. I purchased a woman’s size 11 1/2 and it was a great fit. I contacted customer service and inquired about returning the original pair. Xero investigated and determined there was no wear on the original Xero boots and I returned them for a full refund. So, besides being an awesomely comfortable and waterproof boot, Xero has outstanding customer service. I highly recommend this boot.

This shoe is not a true barefoot shoe at all. The toe box was very narrow. My husband (who does not wear barefoot shoes or know much about them at all) said honey this looks really narrow, more narrow than my shoes. And it was very narrow. I had to squeeze my foot in just to make sure it wouldn't work ignoring the sight of it alone. For how lightweight they advertise them to be it didn't seem like it.

Feel great. Excellent traction on muddy hikes. Keep my feet completely dry.