WHITIN Men's Wide Canvas Barefoot Sneakers | Zero Drop Sole | Minimalist Footwear

I own a few pair of WHITIN shoes, and so far this is my favorite style. I own this style in two colors. The fit is nice and true to size. There's subtle but welcome cushioning around the ankle and heel. For a barefoot shoe, these are my new go to. Very comfortable, not absurd looking, and the color options provide plenty of uses for various outfits. I'll be buying more of these in the future for sure.For those interested in "barefoot" style shoes (wide toe, zero drop, more direct ground feel) these are not only a great place to start, but like in my case, probably a shoe you'll continue to wear and buy again.

I am a Doctor of Chiropractic, so I'm very particular with how my shoes compliment the biomechanics of the human foot. The only casual shoes that I wear now are Whitin. I can wear these shoes comfortably with or without socks. They look super cool, and they are very affordable. I have found that they hold up well. I bought this model, plus another model. I have had them for at least 6 months and I am very satisfied.What I love about Whitin shoes are the fact that they are built to allow the human foot to simply do what it was designed to do. This is accomplished in these shoes by having no incline in the heel (zero drop) so the posterior chain of your leg (calf and hamstrings) are not flexed and shortened, and by having a wide toe box so that your toes can spread out as far as they need to. A zero drop and a wide toe box allow for the proper motion of the 26 bones within the foot. When the foot moves properly, it absorbs shock. If the foot doesn't move properly, such as when you are wearing bad shoes (please note: 99% of shoes are made with an incline in the heel and a narrow toe box, and are therefore classified as bad in this doctors opinion), shock will not get absorbed by the foot as well and will get absorbed by your knees, hips, and spine, especially the low back. Whitin shoes are also great because they are minimalist and have a thin sole. This allows for greater proprioception between the brain and the feet (proprioception is the brains ability to sense where body parts are in space). In essence, when you buy shoes, you want them to mimic walking barefoot. Whitin allows for your feet to do this. I recommend these shoes to patients on a weekly basis.If you are a human and you have feet, find yourself some high-quality zero drop, wide toe box shoes like Whitins!

Good shoe if you're looking to get into zero drop, foot shaped shoes without breaking the bank. A lot of foot shaped zero drop shoes are $100+. If you're just getting into these types of shoes, that's a lot to invest in something you might not end up using.Shoe has good traction, nice heel cushion, and looks like a regular shoe at first glance.One issue I have in particular is the lacing system could be improved. I have my laces tightened all the way to the point it can't tighten anymore, but it's still pretty loose, I can slip them on and off without having to retie them, that's how loose they are.Other than that, it's a good daily walking shoe.

I usually wear a wide mens size 9. These have a very wide toe box, so I ended up with a mens 8.5.I love these minimalist shoes! I often wear flair pants at work, and these shoes almost disappear under my pants. They are very comfortable, especially if you are doing a lot of light walking and sitting. These are not high support shoes, so you may opt for more support if you are doing several miles of walking. I also love that these shoes breath, so they work well in warmer weather. I am a traveling salesperson, so I do spend a lot of time sitting in cars with short spurts of running into stores. These work wonders, and they look professional under my pants. Will def buy again when these wear out.*Note, these are a relatively inexpensive shoe. I dont expect these to last several years. That being said, I think you absolutely get your moneys worth.

So it took me a few days to find my way in these, and I'll admit that once on they're pretty comfortable. But five stars worth? Not quite. For one thing, I can't quite figure out what these are supposed to be? Are they a water slipper, which is quite what they feel like. Or are they a light boat shoe, which is what they sort of look like. Problem is, for half the price you can get an actual pair of Hurley canvas boat shoes at Costco. So think of these as more of a flip-flop with a canvas top because the light sole is about half the thickness of your standard boat shoe. And the canvas itself is rather thin and "buckles" in places as if not glued in properly. Of course, the fact that they arrive shrink-wrapped should give you a clue to their mass-production and quality (be sure to have them sent in Amazon packaging since they're just in a clear bag from the factory). All that said, they're quite passable for wearing from straight your volleyball game to the nightclub. The wide fit makes you feel a bit dorky but these days who cares since it's comfort that you want. And these do wear like flip-flops with about the same amount of support. Once you get used to that, and the European lacing (just redoing the shoe laces will give you more room, if needed), you'll be golden. No real complaints except that you'll feel that you may have paid way too much for these once you see similar Sketchers or Khombus at Costco for half the price. One good note, these wash quite well...

These are the most comfortable shoes i have ever owned. They are wide, light, fit well. And the sole has held up much better than expected after walking many miles on pavement. Not fashionable or dressy. Not a tough hiking boot. But if you want a comfortable walking shoe, this is it.