Barefoot Shoes

I've been running in barefoot shoes for several years, and xero hfs for the last two years. I find that they wear out rather quickly, in the range of 230-250 miles

What brands have longer lasting materials for the sole? Are there any that could stretch to 300 miles and beyond?

Specifically the military sandals with metal studs on the bottom to maintain grip on muddy soil.

For those in the UK, BBC radio did a programme this week looking at the evidence surrounding barefoot and minimal shoes and their claimed benefits.

Here’s a list of what I wear and when:

• Vivobarefoot Primus Asana - casual summer
• Vivobarefoot Gobi III - casual all seasons
• Vivobarefoot Tracker Forest ESC - hiking all seasons
• Feelmax Kuuva 6 - winter boots
• Chala Classics Dünn - casual summer
• Joe Nimble BizToes - office all seasons
• Sole Rummer Dakota - office warm and dry weather
• Shamma Warriors - running and trekking
• Merrell Vapor Glove 4 3D - running and trekking
• Vibram FiveFingers V-Train 2.0 - gym

Questions are welcome!

Hullo! Here’s the first post to kick off this community about shoes that respect the natural way our feet move and feel - everything with minimal but shod walking, running and hiking.

I welcome you all and hope that who seeks for information and help, can find it here!