I was gifted a pair of barefoot shoes. Then are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. I have neuropathy in both feet from a spinal cord injury. I haven't been able to wear any other shoe since then. Amazing ❤
I use my barefoot shoes only when I am lifting. They are strictly gym shoes, not worn outdoors. I have been lifting with a trainer for almost three years and one of the fundamental lessons I had to learn was to stand properly; big toe, little toe, heel. I realized I had gone for years with my weight on the outside of my feet, especially my right foot. I started off lifting in just socks, but they were too slippery for me. My shoes keep my feet stable. My gym is for weight training only, I have regular running shoes for walking and stair climbing. Since I had no idea how the barefoot shoes would work, I got the cheapest ones I could find on Amazon - $35.
I wear cheap barefoot shoes for jogging up to 6-16 miles regularly. No issues for me. Just build up to it. Maybe it helps that II grew up using flip flops daily.
Just a thought on the waste aspect........ if you want to do an experiment with your son, Take a notebook out, and examine your trash can. Write down whats there that you can see. If you want to go further, lay out a tarp or trash bag and dump it out and write down all the things. Once you get things noted down. Put it all back in the trash and pick 1 or 2 to work on. Find either a reusable option or see if you have something that already works for that. If its consumables packaging see if you can find an option that is refillable or has recyclelable packaging. Once you have a plan for the first couple, work through another couple. It might take some time, and you dont need to run out and buy replacements, just do that as you use up what you have. This spreads out the expenses and lets you test out not having said item possibly as well. Once youve been researching and implementing zero waste options for a little bit, do the trash excavation again. Maybe when you first do it you might count how many bags a week go out too. We got it down to trash from storebought chicken and cat litter for awhile.... and over time medical conditions have changed and a few things crept back in otherwise, but we went from a full trash can every week to a half full trash can maybe every other week. We just slowly went over a year. Good luck!
Narrow toe box. Both Lono and Vivo barefoot are narrow. Try Whitin, or Splay. Or even Altra for more cushioning. Narrow toe boxes all life long results in deformed feet, bunions, foot pain. Xero makes good minimalist outdoor shoes, but even they don't have a wide enough toe box for me or my wife, though they are somewhat wider than Vivo.
Complete nonsense. That depends completely on your foot shape. You can't just claim "deformed feet, bunions, foot pain" just because they don't fit your foot shape well. They're wide enough for most people. Many feet fit in Vivos because they're slopped and the Lonos are roomier than Vivos. I can wear Lonos fine even though I have a mountain foot shape and I've been wearing barefoot shoes for 5 years.
@CptAngelKGaming Ok, you're right. People with narrow feet won't have the problems I described. That said, people with wider feet will find other barefoot shoes have a wider toe box than these two, and will save themselves a lot of pain and trouble by not wearing shoes that are too narrow for them.
@@CptAngelKGaming I can't comment on these brands, incredibly expensive in my country or unavailable . Many people moving to minimalist shoes in the west have already narrowed their feet from years of standard shoes . Ie you moved over 5 years ago. When I travelled the length of Africa, some guys who went barefoot most of their life, could only wear army boots by cutting of the top toe section. They would be like a 12E as opposed to say my 4E - I shunned shoes as kid a lot . Add in flipflops/Jandals which do not constraint your toes, Anyway more options and choices will come, when I tried back on regular sneakers, you could really feel the squeeze , yet they were what I wore , before I moved over. Good thing is gumboots in my country don't constraint the toes, As minimalist shoes really not suitable for very cold wet walking in long grass in winter, slush etc When I head back to travel the world, will be interesting to see how my hiking boots feel. I'm not American , but say the four corners in summer would be fine in minimalist shoes. South Dakota Black Hills - saw lots of snakes, Cobras in desert not that common to step on . But yes in Andes, Himalayas a good boot for certain weather , sharp rocks , weight you are carrying , terrain maybe boots best.- but as you see in video , no worries to pack these for easy sections , around camp etc , unless down booties for very cold climate
My last gym required a shoe only used in the gym. This is to prevent things like small rocks from being on the floor as well as aids in clean up. Less dirt less cleanup and less wear and tear on equipment.
Slippers are worn indoors. Shoes are for outdoors. When a specific indoor activity needs shoes an exception to the rule is allowed. Thus, gym shoes can be worn inside the gym, but not worn elsewhere. Office shoes only get worn in the office. I don't think it really matters what Japan's streets look like.
$80 seems like a fine price point for barefoot shoes. That's pretty regular for Xero shoes, and they're great! Haven't tried the shoes you reviewed but they look good too. I have tried $35 knock off barefoot shoes and the quality drop off is noticeable...
Not an expert, but I think you need more organic material (i.e. microorganism, bacteria etc.) than a bucket of salt water to start a process of biodegradation.
I had some delivered from Temu today for £16 (under $20). Figured it didn't matter if they were rubbish! Seem fine so far, flexible sole and wide toe box. Fit well.
@@chrisinthechat Those are Injinji brand, that's what I wear. Initially I didn't want to pay for them so I was buying Amazon ones but they didn't fit as well and didn't last. These seem to last forever.
@@morrisg5060 I tried that last summer, didn't work. I think it's coming from my lower back because of a bad car seat. I'm working on strengthening my lower back now and it's not as bad as it was, so hopefully it will be gone soon.
Prince William in UK has been wearing sneaker style shoes which are apparently very affordable.eco friendly and bio degradable made from seaweed or something by onecof his Earthshot contestants. May be worth looking into!
You really have to check the details on "biodegradable" plastic claims. BioPET, PLA and a bunch of others barely degrade out in the open. They typically need extended time with moderate temperatures, anaerobic microbes and high humidity that only exist in a lab or an industrial composting facility. There are so many different versions with incompatible conditions that municipalities rarely take any plastic all the way through the compost stream. Even if some materials designer means well the marketing is effectively responsibility-shifting greenwashing because no one can make use of that biodegradeability... The company can, however, claim they did their "part" since it was the consumer that failed to dispose of things properly. For this test specifically, the salinity in the bucket increased due to evaporation and probably arrested any microbial activity. The environment probably resembled more of a "pickle juice" and then "shoe jerky". If anything, you preserved them.😋
$80 ain't cheap!
$80 is an expensive shoe! $40 is a cheap fair price for a shoe.
$80 is the new $40
Lol, it is cheap for a barefoot shoe. You know what is a cheap barefoot shoe? Going barefoot. 😂
@chantelyabubbles8712 sadly true
I was gifted a pair of barefoot shoes. Then are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. I have neuropathy in both feet from a spinal cord injury. I haven't been able to wear any other shoe since then. Amazing ❤
I use my barefoot shoes only when I am lifting. They are strictly gym shoes, not worn outdoors. I have been lifting with a trainer for almost three years and one of the fundamental lessons I had to learn was to stand properly; big toe, little toe, heel. I realized I had gone for years with my weight on the outside of my feet, especially my right foot. I started off lifting in just socks, but they were too slippery for me. My shoes keep my feet stable. My gym is for weight training only, I have regular running shoes for walking and stair climbing. Since I had no idea how the barefoot shoes would work, I got the cheapest ones I could find on Amazon - $35.
I wear cheap barefoot shoes for jogging up to 6-16 miles regularly. No issues for me. Just build up to it. Maybe it helps that II grew up using flip flops daily.
Just a thought on the waste aspect........ if you want to do an experiment with your son, Take a notebook out, and examine your trash can. Write down whats there that you can see. If you want to go further, lay out a tarp or trash bag and dump it out and write down all the things. Once you get things noted down. Put it all back in the trash and pick 1 or 2 to work on. Find either a reusable option or see if you have something that already works for that. If its consumables packaging see if you can find an option that is refillable or has recyclelable packaging. Once you have a plan for the first couple, work through another couple. It might take some time, and you dont need to run out and buy replacements, just do that as you use up what you have. This spreads out the expenses and lets you test out not having said item possibly as well. Once youve been researching and implementing zero waste options for a little bit, do the trash excavation again. Maybe when you first do it you might count how many bags a week go out too. We got it down to trash from storebought chicken and cat litter for awhile.... and over time medical conditions have changed and a few things crept back in otherwise, but we went from a full trash can every week to a half full trash can maybe every other week. We just slowly went over a year. Good luck!
Narrow toe box. Both Lono and Vivo barefoot are narrow. Try Whitin, or Splay. Or even Altra for more cushioning. Narrow toe boxes all life long results in deformed feet, bunions, foot pain. Xero makes good minimalist outdoor shoes, but even they don't have a wide enough toe box for me or my wife, though they are somewhat wider than Vivo.
Complete nonsense. That depends completely on your foot shape. You can't just claim "deformed feet, bunions, foot pain" just because they don't fit your foot shape well. They're wide enough for most people.
Many feet fit in Vivos because they're slopped and the Lonos are roomier than Vivos. I can wear Lonos fine even though I have a mountain foot shape and I've been wearing barefoot shoes for 5 years.
@CptAngelKGaming Ok, you're right. People with narrow feet won't have the problems I described. That said, people with wider feet will find other barefoot shoes have a wider toe box than these two, and will save themselves a lot of pain and trouble by not wearing shoes that are too narrow for them.
@@CptAngelKGaming I can't comment on these brands, incredibly expensive in my country or unavailable . Many people moving to minimalist shoes in the west have already narrowed their feet from years of standard shoes . Ie you moved over 5 years ago. When I travelled the length of Africa, some guys who went barefoot most of their life, could only wear army boots by cutting of the top toe section. They would be like a 12E as opposed to say my 4E - I shunned shoes as kid a lot . Add in flipflops/Jandals which do not constraint your toes,
Anyway more options and choices will come, when I tried back on regular sneakers, you could really feel the squeeze , yet they were what I wore , before I moved over. Good thing is gumboots in my country don't constraint the toes, As minimalist shoes really not suitable for very cold wet walking in long grass in winter, slush etc
When I head back to travel the world, will be interesting to see how my hiking boots feel. I'm not American , but say the four corners in summer would be fine in minimalist shoes. South Dakota Black Hills - saw lots of snakes, Cobras in desert not that common to step on . But yes in Andes, Himalayas a good boot for certain weather , sharp rocks , weight you are carrying , terrain maybe boots best.- but as you see in video , no worries to pack these for easy sections , around camp etc , unless down booties for very cold climate
I've only tried luna sandals. I love hiking in them and they strengthened my duck feet.
I gotta try shoes soon.
My last gym required a shoe only used in the gym. This is to prevent things like small rocks from being on the floor as well as aids in clean up. Less dirt less cleanup and less wear and tear on equipment.
Is the toebox wide enough to use Correct Toes? I'm guessing maybe not?
What about as daily walkers/usage? Would the y be good for that?
These are very similar to the primus lite knit execpt half the price. Im happy with my pair, i ise them for weight lifting and walking.
Slippers are worn indoors. Shoes are for outdoors. When a specific indoor activity needs shoes an exception to the rule is allowed. Thus, gym shoes can be worn inside the gym, but not worn elsewhere. Office shoes only get worn in the office. I don't think it really matters what Japan's streets look like.
$80 seems like a fine price point for barefoot shoes. That's pretty regular for Xero shoes, and they're great!
Haven't tried the shoes you reviewed but they look good too.
I have tried $35 knock off barefoot shoes and the quality drop off is noticeable...
Are Asian squats good or bad for varicose veins?
Not an expert, but I think you need more organic material (i.e. microorganism, bacteria etc.) than a bucket of salt water to start a process of biodegradation.
I had some delivered from Temu today for £16 (under $20). Figured it didn't matter if they were rubbish! Seem fine so far, flexible sole and wide toe box. Fit well.
same here. I just wish the sole didn’t look that cheap rubber. Or elese perfectly fine!
what kind/brand of toe socks are you using bro?
@@chrisinthechat Those are Injinji brand, that's what I wear. Initially I didn't want to pay for them so I was buying Amazon ones but they didn't fit as well and didn't last. These seem to last forever.
I'm relieved that the shoe doesn't biodegrade in a relatively short time.
On their site, now $127
Yes they are.
In case anyone says anything, no I did not watch the video.
Tiktok or twitter? Id lean toward twitter now being the worst
Bluesky is the worst. 😂
Don't do it. I got plantar fasciitis from them. They were super comfortable until that happened. Took a year to walk right again.
I'm dealing with PF right now, it really sucks. Got rid of it in the right food but the left is still giving problems :/
I wear flip flops all the time and have no issues at all. No plantar fascitis. Wear flip flops.
@@morrisg5060 I tried that last summer, didn't work. I think it's coming from my lower back because of a bad car seat. I'm working on strengthening my lower back now and it's not as bad as it was, so hopefully it will be gone soon.
@@XtineJohnes May you have a fast and permanent recovery.
@@morrisg5060 thanks 😊
Prince William in UK has been wearing sneaker style shoes which are apparently very affordable.eco friendly and bio degradable made from seaweed or something by onecof his Earthshot contestants.
May be worth looking into!
Cool
❤
You really have to check the details on "biodegradable" plastic claims. BioPET, PLA and a bunch of others barely degrade out in the open. They typically need extended time with moderate temperatures, anaerobic microbes and high humidity that only exist in a lab or an industrial composting facility. There are so many different versions with incompatible conditions that municipalities rarely take any plastic all the way through the compost stream.
Even if some materials designer means well the marketing is effectively responsibility-shifting greenwashing because no one can make use of that biodegradeability... The company can, however, claim they did their "part" since it was the consumer that failed to dispose of things properly.
For this test specifically, the salinity in the bucket increased due to evaporation and probably arrested any microbial activity. The environment probably resembled more of a "pickle juice" and then "shoe jerky". If anything, you preserved them.😋