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But this, because of a review I read, and they were absolutely right. These are fantastic shoe socks. I wear them all the time, especially when I go camping. I used to bring other shoes when I went camping. Now I only bring these.

So, I bought my first pair and instantly fell in love with them. I've worn barefoot shoes for close to seven years... I think.. honestly, time flies for me. Anyways, I've worn them non-stop. I even use them for work, and I work for hours on end on my feet walking, busting my butt all the time, and they're the best shoes I've worn when it comes to working. (Don't try this unless your feet are strong enough walking barefoot for hours.. WORKING. And you actually know how to walk CORRECTLY barefoot. Definitely not for beginners.) I even took them to Cali for vacation up in the mountains where it was snowing with very slippery and icy floors. Out of everyone in the family, I was the only one who didn't slip lmfao there was one time I almost did, but it's like I had enough grip to stay put. Kept my feet warm enough at least, I didn't really feel cold.. but I was also wearing socks, but they were wet in the end. I legit had a great time with them regardless. I've took them also to hike in, and it was great! And even to Disney, you can just imagine those long walks lol Came back to Miami where it's mad hot, and I wouldn't dare wear these without socks because since it's so hot my feet would easily sweat and sweaty feet and this material it has inside feels mad slippery and uncomfortable if you're sweating. But when I wear socks they're AMAZING, and I got stable footing again compared to when i was slippering in them sockless which honestly i think i almost injured myself because of the lack of stable footing. I always have people talking about them because they look like socks, and they say they look mad comfortable.. which by the way THEY ARE. I already had two of my home boys try them out cause they were mad curious, they loved them. So i bought them a pair each cause they're mad cheap and a extra pair for myself lol and now I see my homeboys wear them like crazy as well. I already do see the bottom starting to wear off from the use I put in for my first pair, but I'll be honest.. I really did put a beating on them like no joke... so In a sense I'm not surprised, but they're cheap so they're way worth it. I do have cats and a dog that shed like crazy, so when I first got these shoes they attracted ALL the hairs on the rubber parts, but as it gets used up they stopped sticking as much, and now they don't seem to stick at all except the top parts but easily can be taken off from the wooven parts. They do tend to smell after a while, but since I wear socks, I also wash them, and I take care of my feet and spray it against things like athletes foot, it's not a deal breaker for me because i dont allow it to get to bad smelling. I've also ran with these, felt good and i felt secure even with gravel, but mainly short runs. I've yet to try it for long distance running so I wouldn't know how they would hold up for something like that. I haven't even used my Vivobarefoot shoes since I got these. To me.. that's saying a lot because that's all I used to wear for years.

Second pair I've ordered of this type of shoe - the first one was too large - the second was a size down and a touch too small. NOW MIND YOU, after an extensive process with a blow dryer and a pair of bigger toeboxed barefoot shoes on my foot, and the sock shoes over that. I heated it up until things got hot to my toes and stretched out my foot a bit; after two episodes of this I finally had a pair of sock shoes that fit. Basically if they're a touch too small and push on your toes - YOU CAN heat up the rubber and stretch it out slightly with a blow dryer on max... and then they might just fit. If they had half sizes and a bigger toe-box naturally, they'd get 5 stars - fortunately for me I generally enjoy adjusting things.

Product is “as advertised.” The average person will not use them for hiking, much less running (per se,) I wouldn’t, but walk the dog around the block - absolutely. To take the trash out to the street - most certainly. Wear around the house - most definitely. First and foremost, they are comfortable. I'm used to having orthotics in my athletic shoes. I have high arches, and at one time had fasciitis. If you're going to be on your feet a long time, you would miss not having any arch support and a soft liner. However, that's not what most people will wear them for. The quality of materials used is excellent. The entire bottom (and rounded up the sides, back and front) is what could best be described as sticky rubber-like material. There’s grip for sure if that’s what you’re look for. Don’t expect any support if that’s something you need. It’s completely flat inside and there’s no cushy insert or arch support. They are minimalistic. Stretchy at the top, (which is ankle high), they seal quite nicely around your ankle, but the smallish opening might, in some cases, present a challenge (putting on) if your feet are large. Also, I could see the tight fit being problematic for some elderly, unless you have assistance putting them on. Having said that, I’m seventy-three years young. The small inconvenience of putting them on is the “price of admission.” Believe it or not, I was looking for a sim-racing “shoe,” (lol). Google it if you don't know what sim racing is. Those types of shoes feature thin soles which give race drivers the tactile “foot touch” preferred for working gas, clutch and brake pedals. Those types of actual shoes are expensive. This product is reasonably (priced by comparison) and very much serves the same purpose. I believe they would be fine for walking along the beach, wading in mountain creeks, windsurfing or kite boarding. There is good flexibility all along the bottom, but the material is tough enough that you won’t feel smallish objects like pebbles, etc. like you would with bare feet. The negatives are indeed what you read in other reviews: They are warm, because of substantially thick material overall. They may not be the best for warm/hot climates, (summer in southern latitudes.) This is especially true if you want to wear socks rather than bare feet inside. Your feet will get hot and possibly smell in the summer months unless you're in the water with them. The good news is - they are washable, so odor shouldn't be an issue. Might help with vacuuming, lol, since the sticky, rubber-like soles will pick up hair and any particulates on your floor. You'll occasionally need to pull them off, but not a big deal. Most folks will want to wear them snug (less space for the toes compared to most shoes.) I might have been fine with a half-size larger. I think these sizes are pretty accurate for American standards. Note that the term “hospital socks” isn’t used in the first Amazon descriptions, probably because the implication of that term might dissuade some from purchasing these. Goofy, dorky and nerdy comes to mind but frankly I find they don’t standout at all as weird. That’s a subjective thing, however. That said, unless you wear your pjs and house slippers to Walmart, most folks won’t be wearing these out shopping. Even if you did, the average passerby wouldn’t probably notice your footwear. Worth noting, the brighter color mine draw attention. The grip is such that this footwear could cause one, especially the elderly, infirm or disabled to stumble. That type of fall might be just as harmful as a slip. Just saying … So far, only having had them for a few days, they are (IMO) good sim-racing shoes. No regrets.

This is a perfect barefoot shoe, this is as close to barefoot as one can get. It’s essentially a strong sock that’s been plasti-dipped. I run/walk on trails, forest, concrete, climb on trees, etc and they’ve held up pretty well so far (maybe 25 miles of use at this point). Personally, I love these. But remember that they’re essentially socks with a rubber coating. If that’s for you, you’ll love these. They are sticky at first, like really really sticky. But wear them out for 10 min outside and that’s gone. Still plenty sticky, but not comically so (when you wear a new pair indoors on a flat floor, it’ll feel like there’s glue on the bottoms). I’ve also walked through knee-high water in them and that’s been fine too. They may hold water for a bit if fully submerged, as the top is essentially cloth and the bottom a “boat” of rubber around your feet. But they’re close enough to the foot that water is forced back out the tops. They dry pretty fast too. I’m considering buying more pairs in case they go out of stock forever. Update: I’ve worn these on all my runs and hikes since I’ve bought them. They’re holding up pretty well given the abuse I put them through. HOWEVER, since using these my feet have adjust (for the better) I now need something with a wide toe box. I’ve read that the Skinner 2.0 is the wide toe version of these, but they’re 3x the price! I’ll keep looking before I pull the trigger on the Skinner 2.0. If these whitin shoe socks came in wide toe I’d be a life long customer.