WHITIN Men's Wide Canvas Barefoot Sneakers | Zero Drop Sole | Minimalist Footwear

I thought for a cheap shoe “how good could they be?” Had a drink ordered themBEST CHOICE LOVE THEM my new favorite shoes!!They come laced perfectly give them a day to settle in and they are cozier then cork soled shoes

I own a few pair of WHITIN shoes, and so far this is my favorite style. I own this style in two colors. The fit is nice and true to size. There's subtle but welcome cushioning around the ankle and heel. For a barefoot shoe, these are my new go to. Very comfortable, not absurd looking, and the color options provide plenty of uses for various outfits. I'll be buying more of these in the future for sure.For those interested in "barefoot" style shoes (wide toe, zero drop, more direct ground feel) these are not only a great place to start, but like in my case, probably a shoe you'll continue to wear and buy again.

Update: I messaged the company and they sent me a free replacement which arrived very quickly. Added back one star for the customer service.Just received these shoes and my review is only in regard to the craftsmanship as I haven’t worn them yet. So take it for what it is. But as you can see in the photo, the middle section of the shoe where the laces are on the left shoe are very crooked. Seems like a manufacturing error.

I am a Doctor of Chiropractic, so I'm very particular with how my shoes compliment the biomechanics of the human foot. The only casual shoes that I wear now are Whitin. I can wear these shoes comfortably with or without socks. They look super cool, and they are very affordable. I have found that they hold up well. I bought this model, plus another model. I have had them for at least 6 months and I am very satisfied.What I love about Whitin shoes are the fact that they are built to allow the human foot to simply do what it was designed to do. This is accomplished in these shoes by having no incline in the heel (zero drop) so the posterior chain of your leg (calf and hamstrings) are not flexed and shortened, and by having a wide toe box so that your toes can spread out as far as they need to. A zero drop and a wide toe box allow for the proper motion of the 26 bones within the foot. When the foot moves properly, it absorbs shock. If the foot doesn't move properly, such as when you are wearing bad shoes (please note: 99% of shoes are made with an incline in the heel and a narrow toe box, and are therefore classified as bad in this doctors opinion), shock will not get absorbed by the foot as well and will get absorbed by your knees, hips, and spine, especially the low back. Whitin shoes are also great because they are minimalist and have a thin sole. This allows for greater proprioception between the brain and the feet (proprioception is the brains ability to sense where body parts are in space). In essence, when you buy shoes, you want them to mimic walking barefoot. Whitin allows for your feet to do this. I recommend these shoes to patients on a weekly basis.If you are a human and you have feet, find yourself some high-quality zero drop, wide toe box shoes like Whitins!

So it took me a few days to find my way in these, and I'll admit that once on they're pretty comfortable. But five stars worth? Not quite. For one thing, I can't quite figure out what these are supposed to be? Are they a water slipper, which is quite what they feel like. Or are they a light boat shoe, which is what they sort of look like. Problem is, for half the price you can get an actual pair of Hurley canvas boat shoes at Costco. So think of these as more of a flip-flop with a canvas top because the light sole is about half the thickness of your standard boat shoe. And the canvas itself is rather thin and "buckles" in places as if not glued in properly. Of course, the fact that they arrive shrink-wrapped should give you a clue to their mass-production and quality (be sure to have them sent in Amazon packaging since they're just in a clear bag from the factory). All that said, they're quite passable for wearing from straight your volleyball game to the nightclub. The wide fit makes you feel a bit dorky but these days who cares since it's comfort that you want. And these do wear like flip-flops with about the same amount of support. Once you get used to that, and the European lacing (just redoing the shoe laces will give you more room, if needed), you'll be golden. No real complaints except that you'll feel that you may have paid way too much for these once you see similar Sketchers or Khombus at Costco for half the price. One good note, these wash quite well...

The first pair came in a new box as the first because the first box was badly damaged. The shoes looked smashed. After contacting the company through Amazon, they immediately sent me a new pair with the understanding that they won't charge me for the 2nd pair as long as I get the first ones returned to them by the deadline they gave me which was a nice deadline, instead of a very short window of time. The second pair came in a tight plastic sack on the shoes and an outer plastic mailing pkg. They looked smashed also. I showed them both to my son in law for his birthday for him to choose if either pair was acceptable for him to wear. He said these kind of minimalist shoes were supposed to be this way to conform easy with your feet so I gave him both and he was happy! He has worn these same type of shoes for several years and will probably want these same ones next year too. SO, the SHOES WERE GREAT, EVEN FOR HIS SERIOUS FEET ISSUES! PLUS the company's CUSTOMER SERVICE was immediate and EXCELLENT to work with! Since I can't find a way to go ahead and pay them now for the 2nd pair of shoes instead of waiting until I am past due in paying for them since I am keeping both pairs, I am hoping AMAZON/THE WHITEN COMPANY will see this and go ahead and charge me now (& let me know they did) since we are definitely keeping both pairs!! Thank you so much for your wonderful and kind help!

I have a very wide foot and this is the first time I've ever worn something where my toes weren't being squeezed. I love these shoes!