I took this shoe for a spin in the smokies for a 13 miles crossing streams up and down about 2500 feet elevation:
Barefoot: good, could definitely be more flexible.
Waterproof: Very bad.
Durability: Very bad.
Price: Very overpriced for the quality of the product.
You can't help hitting rocks and tree trunks going downhill and after the hike i saw a whole in the glue that is attaching the sole to the leather at the front the shoe. I contacted amazon for exchange but this is very inconvenient.
The only place for this shoe is Dollar general.
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I bought these shoes for a hike and they arrived late (no fault of the item and Amazon made it right) so I put them away until recently because it was winter. Last week I took them on a 6 hour hike for about 5K of vertical gain over 10 miles and they are completely ruined. The sole is separating from the nose of the boot, ~20% of the tread ripped away on the right shoe, and the inside heel ripped.I am fairly certain these are outside of the return policy so I will have to absorb the cost but I will seriously consider buying anything from this brand again.
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These boots feel great to walk around in. So far I have only taken short hikes in them and I have liked them so far, but I will be testing them out on Old Rag in Virginia in the next few weeks. I will report back after that whether they hold up.I like that they are made from some recycled/plant material. As far as looks, they aren't the prettiest. but that's obviously a secondary concern for anyone interested in minimalist footwear. I almost exclusively wear minimalist shoes and compared to other shoes and even other Vivobarefoot shoes, these aren't terrible.
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