Xero Mesa II: Minimal Shoe Greatness?
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- Опубліковано 26 гру 2022
- The new XERO Mesa II trail shoes get put through the paces of some serious outdoor play. I knew nothing about these shoes when I got them, including their name or what their purpose was. I took a guess and we went outside. Do I graduate from my favorite shoes of all time (the XERO Speed Force) to these?
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Came for the shoe review as an ultra marathoner, left a subscriber. I love your view on fitness!
Hey, thanks for stopping by, and staying! Although not an ultrarunner myself, one of my last videos talks a little about the Hard Rock 100. One of my very old videos is a mini-documentary on long distance pedestrianism, as it used to be called. If you'd like to know how these Xeros are holding up after many months, here's the update...
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Solid review, man!
Dude you seem like a awesome guy!
You got me totally hyped up with all your parkour-ish movements!
I actually own the original Mesa Trail and just wanted to know how these newer ones looked like.
Keep doing you bro!
Big thanks. I'll actually have some more Xero footage coming soon.
Man! Seriously. Subscribing before I finished the video because you know stuff and talk to the point! ... Finally somebody said this about the gym. I'm tired of people testing shoes in gym... ('yeah really good pair for benching bro')
Thanks for the kudos. Yeah, the gym shoe cult seems far more fashion concerned than utility concerned. I'm not cool enough to care about that.
Since I've started taking care of my feet, barefoot shoes really make a difference in leg work in the gym. If you understand how we optimally use our feet, you WILL notice a big difference in floor-gripping exercises like squat variations and calf exercises. Not to forget plyometrics. It's never a bad thing to recruit and restore function in all parts of our body (read: big toes!). Whether the difference in result is significant? Probably not, unless you were injured like me!
@@readywhen misundersting. I'm in barefoot shoes for years. Don't wear anything else. Lift, play basketball, everything. There's no better thing. My point was: this is a review and this is how you put a shoe thorough a test because these are challenging conditions. While, squatting, or even when I do Olympic weightlifting (and most people don't even do that..) any of my shoes will do fine. So I leave shoes for gym that are basically not good for anything else. They'll be just fine. But when your go for a 7hr hike or want to basketball without shoe falling apart after 4 runs.. well those are quite different requirements...
@@Bodytribechip you're cool alright 😎
@@jgsk78 i see, i understand. Review under little demanding conditions doesn't tell us much, true!
Tbh I’m just here for the dogs. But the great fitness advice is a bonus. ;)
100% understood. You may wanna check out the t-shirt I model in the video
How's the traction, specifically around wetness?
I had some Xero's and actually slipped on damp concrete.
Depends on the terrain. No broken legs yet, and I've gotten them in some wet situations.
@@Bodytribechip Haven't slipped a bit on a wet rock or anything?
@@MikefromTexas1same with vivo they need to fix the grip
I like your reviews of the Xero shoes but they’re pricey for minimalist. So I might of getting the Amazon Whiten for $45.
(top secret: I have several pairs of cheap minimal shoes from Amazon, and another site called Pearl Zone, which I found through amazon)
Im quiet curious about the duration of these shoes.. How long do u think it will last? Thanks alot
It's been 4 months of daily outdoor use and I haven't noticed any concerning wear yet
@@Bodytribechip thanks for the reply bro
@@nobitaadidas I'll do an update reel soon to show how the shoe has worn. Spoiler: really well. The tread hardly seems any less grippy, and the shoe itself still looks relatively new.
@@Bodytribechip How many miles would you estimate you have on them by now?
@@darrylmchenryii809 Hmmm... there was a period where I was doing a rugged 2-3 miles a day, then a long period of less miles but rougher terrain... hill climbs, rocky surface hiking, that sort of thing. Lots of jumping and climbing (and occasion creek wading), less straightforward jogging. So quite. few miles, but all of them pretty rough.
Would these have enough traction to play soccer on grass?
More than a sneaker, less than a cleat.
What is your top choice for a spartan obstacle course race?
Top choice of shoe for Spartan ocr.
Depends on individual comfort. If you're a minimalist shoe type who just needs a little grip and tread, these would work well.
I’m comfortable in minimalist shoes. This is my first sprint OCR. Since I am a beginner at OCR does it matter in what shoe I should wear? I’m thinking as a beginner I need a shoe with good grip and traction. Will the mesa II meet that need well enough?
@@KellyVictor-bh7fk At 4:45-ish of this video I do a jam that requires a climb up a tree trunk (the second tree, not the first). That tree, despite what it looks like in the video, is quite steep, and I relied on the shoes HEAVILY to make it up. I wouldn't trust too many shoes with that. Vivobarefoot shoe are pretty grippy, until the bottom wears out. And TaDeevos are the grippiest shoe ever, but not really made for dirty outside adventure. I'd put my trust in the Mesa for OCR courses.
These..Mm!