I’m actually super excited you mentioned the lack of grip on the insole! I recently made a product called a grip insole cover, exactly for that purpose. It’s essentially a thin piece of grippy material that’s originally used as a top cover for custom orthotics, with an adhesive backing to it. The cover is a one size fits all so you stick it to your insole then cut off the edges leaving you with a grippier insole. I originally made them for football boots but they’re great for court sports, hiking, other field sports etc. I also have a pair in my Primus lites. I don’t have the retail packaging designed yet but I have about 25 pairs available if you’re interested in trying them out.
I have a pair of these, the space dye. They’re the best shoes out of the other vivobarefoot I’ve own and I’ve had 3 of them in the past. I took out my insoles and in my opinion it definitely feel more natural and barefooted 😊
I really want these. I'm kinda waiting for a more color ways. How is is the sizing compared to the other vivos you've owned? what size do you were in the primis lites?
I own the strength and really like them for gym wear. I’ve tried the flex in store and loved the fit. They just don’t seem durable. Prob fine if I only use them in the gym - but I already have the strength for that. I’d love to have them for running outdoors.
The only thing that concerns me about running outdoors is the grip, it's shallow. They perform just fine on the treadmill but outdoors I'm a little more cautious.
So you found 11,5 to be a better fit. I heard the same from other with the Flex, but i guess it depends on the width of your foot. Would you consider your foot wide or medium? I size up because i have 2E wide feet. I mostly wear fivefingers in the gym because very few shoes have a snug fit on me.
I don't have wide feet but I do appreciate a wider shoe with space. I've always wondered about the five finger shoes and what theyre like to run in. Btw thanks for watching!
Thank you for the critique. I am still debating if this is an option for me. The brand was recommended for its zero heel-to-toe drop and issues involving plantar fasciitis. I am looking for shoe for Les Mills workouts, more specifically Bodycombat and other aerobic type activities. You made excellent points in how this shoe could aid in overall foot position, and keeping mind of foot placement. An adjustment from the typical "padded" type cross-training shoe. I appreciate the insight.
Thx just don’t forget to breathe 🤓. Good that you mentioned the sizing as I was wondering about that. I could imagine that you would wear this more like a sock and not size it with the normal toe space to allow toe travel. Also because you have the extra movement for the split sole . Think you are right that the sizing is tricky overall and can depend on the layers of material and the flex of the sole. Making me wonder if the size is based on the sole alone.
I definitely have had the same issue with sizing which caused me to return several shoes in the past. if you live in the US, you can return the shoes for free. But if you live in a place like Singapore, you have to pay a hefty sum to return the shoe so I stopped taking the risk of buying vivobarefoot shoes online when I was living in Singapore. But now that I’m living in the US, I can buy multiple pairs and see which size fits correctly, but I agree that this is something they really should fix because it would be nice to know that all US size 12 fit the same. So far the only size 12 that I would describe as an accurate size 12 are from the Vivo Primus Lite Knit model.
Great review. Thank you for this. I found the sizing for vivo interesting. Having been on the vivo barefoot thing for a long time I find that going either your actual shoe size or even a half size lower works best for me 👌🏽
Thank you for this video. I purchased the Primus Lite 3.5 at size 11.0 US (after first buying 12.5 US and 12.0 US). Vivo's shoe is great, but the fit guide isn't. I called the company and was told that the cut for the Motus Flex is completely different (Vivo is very inconsistent). so I'm deciding if I should try the 12.0 US, without buying 2 pairs of shoes just to return one.
Thank you for watching and sharing your experience. I find it ridiculous that they can get away with such inconsistent shoe sizing. I know for a fact that in some countries, returning items isn't as easy and Vivo doesn't have many shops where you can actually try their shoes on. It's something they need to fix.
Would you buy the Motus Flex?
Yes, they are probably the most comfortable Vivos that I have in my collection. And I also enjoyed running and just walking in them.
I actually did, they ll drop tomorrow :)) great review man
Yes. They look good and I love the idea of the split section sole. I’m on my feet a lot these days and I believe would benefit. Plus I’m intrigued 🙃
just ordered the white ones im excited
I’m actually super excited you mentioned the lack of grip on the insole! I recently made a product called a grip insole cover, exactly for that purpose. It’s essentially a thin piece of grippy material that’s originally used as a top cover for custom orthotics, with an adhesive backing to it. The cover is a one size fits all so you stick it to your insole then cut off the edges leaving you with a grippier insole.
I originally made them for football boots but they’re great for court sports, hiking, other field sports etc. I also have a pair in my Primus lites.
I don’t have the retail packaging designed yet but I have about 25 pairs available if you’re interested in trying them out.
you have a link or anything man?
@@mayorwest12 tried responding a couple days ago and it wasn’t working, just testing again
@@Jaredstthomas Yeah never got anything til now, you gotta email or anything?
These run a full size bigger. I wish someone mentioned this before I purchased. I’m going to return the size 43 and purchase a 42.
I have a pair of these, the space dye. They’re the best shoes out of the other vivobarefoot I’ve own and I’ve had 3 of them in the past. I took out my insoles and in my opinion it definitely feel more natural and barefooted 😊
I really want these. I'm kinda waiting for a more color ways. How is is the sizing compared to the other vivos you've owned? what size do you were in the primis lites?
I own the strength and really like them for gym wear. I’ve tried the flex in store and loved the fit. They just don’t seem durable. Prob fine if I only use them in the gym - but I already have the strength for that. I’d love to have them for running outdoors.
The only thing that concerns me about running outdoors is the grip, it's shallow. They perform just fine on the treadmill but outdoors I'm a little more cautious.
So you found 11,5 to be a better fit. I heard the same from other with the Flex, but i guess it depends on the width of your foot. Would you consider your foot wide or medium? I size up because i have 2E wide feet. I mostly wear fivefingers in the gym because very few shoes have a snug fit on me.
I don't have wide feet but I do appreciate a wider shoe with space.
I've always wondered about the five finger shoes and what theyre like to run in.
Btw thanks for watching!
Thank you for the critique. I am still debating if this is an option for me. The brand was recommended for its zero heel-to-toe drop and issues involving plantar fasciitis. I am looking for shoe for Les Mills workouts, more specifically Bodycombat and other aerobic type activities. You made excellent points in how this shoe could aid in overall foot position, and keeping mind of foot placement. An adjustment from the typical "padded" type cross-training shoe. I appreciate the insight.
Thank you, I'm glad it was helpful!
What model did you end up getting for your Les Mills workouts? I'm looking for a vivo shoe for that exact same reason.
Thx just don’t forget to breathe 🤓.
Good that you mentioned the sizing as I was wondering about that. I could imagine that you would wear this more like a sock and not size it with the normal toe space to allow toe travel. Also because you have the extra movement for the split sole . Think you are right that the sizing is tricky overall and can depend on the layers of material and the flex of the sole. Making me wonder if the size is based on the sole alone.
To be fair, they are metcon priced because there's always a 20% off coupon out there for vivo
They look like Nike Aqua Sox! If you get the Insoles. Get some double-sided tape on the bottom of it, as they can slip up towards the heel.
That's a very good tip!
I definitely have had the same issue with sizing which caused me to return several shoes in the past. if you live in the US, you can return the shoes for free. But if you live in a place like Singapore, you have to pay a hefty sum to return the shoe so I stopped taking the risk of buying vivobarefoot shoes online when I was living in Singapore. But now that I’m living in the US, I can buy multiple pairs and see which size fits correctly, but I agree that this is something they really should fix because it would be nice to know that all US size 12 fit the same.
So far the only size 12 that I would describe as an accurate size 12 are from the Vivo Primus Lite Knit model.
It's definitely something they need to fix.
I wear a size 12 in the primus trail all weathers.... They fit perfect. Do the primis lite knits fit larger than the rest?
Great review. Thank you for this. I found the sizing for vivo interesting. Having been on the vivo barefoot thing for a long time I find that going either your actual shoe size or even a half size lower works best for me 👌🏽
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for this video. I purchased the Primus Lite 3.5 at size 11.0 US (after first buying 12.5 US and 12.0 US). Vivo's shoe is great, but the fit guide isn't. I called the company and was told that the cut for the Motus Flex is completely different (Vivo is very inconsistent). so I'm deciding if I should try the 12.0 US, without buying 2 pairs of shoes just to return one.
Thank you for watching and sharing your experience.
I find it ridiculous that they can get away with such inconsistent shoe sizing. I know for a fact that in some countries, returning items isn't as easy and Vivo doesn't have many shops where you can actually try their shoes on.
It's something they need to fix.
@@ListedFit Right. We should get 50 -100 people to bombard Vivo's inbox with the same email stating our concern. They'll take action then!
@@ListedFit Do you have the Primus Lite 3 or 3.5? What size do you have for the Lite and Motus? How does your Lite fit?
Do you prefer the motus strength or flex more?
Good question. I prefer the Flex more.