The weather is finally warm enough that even sissy lil' me can tolerate being barefoot outside again, (I really don't like the cold... ) so I got to enjoy some barefoot time outside for the first time in months! It's clear though, that not being barefoot outside this winter has made me quite tender-footed again, so I think I'm going to start walking over the woodchips and gravel at the park again. Ouch those woochips hurt!
Anyway, the reason I'm posting in the GEAR section is, I never did find a pair of minshoes I actually really like, for when I do want to wear shoes for whatever reason. I found the 4mm Xero Shoes too thick for my liking (everything felt so muted), as were the Soft Star mocs with the suede sole (probably due to the non-removable sheepskin insole).
The only minshoe I've tried and liked enough to continue wearing is the Wokova Feather with 5mm sole and pink straps, due to it being comfortable and easy to put on, but that's in spite of the not-amazing ground feel. (I think sandal minshoes can't get too thin or they'd get floppy though!) I really like Unshoes though and I really appreciate they're working on a line of dress sandals for women, so if I ever need sandals again I'll definitely be buying from them!
But I'd still like one pair of minshoes with more ground feel. Does anyone have any suggestions for minshoes that have amazing ground feel but are still durable enough to use outside (Sockwa suggested, for instance, that the Playa Lo/Hi might not last long on pavement!)? I have a list on shoes that seem like likely candidates, but I haven't used any of them myself and was hoping for opinions of them here (keeping in mind that I consider 4mm Xero Shoes to NOT have amazing ground feel).
Shoes:
Feelmax - Aapa, Niesa 2, Panka
Kigo - Drive, Flit
Sockwa - X8, G4
Soft Star - Moc3*
Luongo - Luongo
Has anybody used any of these and can attest for which ones have the absolute best ground feel? Or does anyone have any suggestions for shoes I don't have listed here?
*I know Soft Star also offers the RunAmoc Dash/Original RunAmoc with a 2mm Vibram Street Sole, but I read that the Moc3 has better ground feel than the regular 2mm Soft Star sole, due to the cut-outs making the sole more flexible, so I only listed that one here.
Anyways, I'm just so grateful spring is finally here! Time to do some real barefooting again!
Anyway, the reason I'm posting in the GEAR section is, I never did find a pair of minshoes I actually really like, for when I do want to wear shoes for whatever reason. I found the 4mm Xero Shoes too thick for my liking (everything felt so muted), as were the Soft Star mocs with the suede sole (probably due to the non-removable sheepskin insole).
The only minshoe I've tried and liked enough to continue wearing is the Wokova Feather with 5mm sole and pink straps, due to it being comfortable and easy to put on, but that's in spite of the not-amazing ground feel. (I think sandal minshoes can't get too thin or they'd get floppy though!) I really like Unshoes though and I really appreciate they're working on a line of dress sandals for women, so if I ever need sandals again I'll definitely be buying from them!
But I'd still like one pair of minshoes with more ground feel. Does anyone have any suggestions for minshoes that have amazing ground feel but are still durable enough to use outside (Sockwa suggested, for instance, that the Playa Lo/Hi might not last long on pavement!)? I have a list on shoes that seem like likely candidates, but I haven't used any of them myself and was hoping for opinions of them here (keeping in mind that I consider 4mm Xero Shoes to NOT have amazing ground feel).
Shoes:
Feelmax - Aapa, Niesa 2, Panka
Kigo - Drive, Flit
Sockwa - X8, G4
Soft Star - Moc3*
Luongo - Luongo
Has anybody used any of these and can attest for which ones have the absolute best ground feel? Or does anyone have any suggestions for shoes I don't have listed here?
*I know Soft Star also offers the RunAmoc Dash/Original RunAmoc with a 2mm Vibram Street Sole, but I read that the Moc3 has better ground feel than the regular 2mm Soft Star sole, due to the cut-outs making the sole more flexible, so I only listed that one here.
Anyways, I'm just so grateful spring is finally here! Time to do some real barefooting again!