Why I Quit Barefoot Shoes (Not Clickbait)

Are these the solution to walking on concrete?

Why is this so hard to find? Foot-shaped shoes with cushioned soles?! Altra is the only brand I found and you can't buy it in my county. Yes, I can order them online from overseas, but I don't even know my true size. I have WIDE feet and have worn like 2-3 sizes+ for several years. Barefoot shoes are not an option as I have a painful joint condition and cannot even stand on soft floors without feeling pain in my feet and hips.

I have a tip for you. When you're looking for new shoes see if there is an option for wide width it will most likely just say ww then the size. I think that will really help ❤

You gotta try Lems or a Lems review, they are just as good as altras.

Oh hey, these are straight up what I just commented on on your old video hahaha! There's also Topo, another brand like Altra.

About the sizes... your shoe size changes throughout the day. I used to wear 42-43 but i bought my vivo shoes at 44 (even though they were a bit big).
Turns out, in the morning (which is when i bought them) they were big, but in the evening they fit me just right. This goes on on your whole body btw. We get "bigger" as the day goes on. Not a big difference for clothes but for shoes it is

If you think barefoot shoes wear out quickly, you’ll be shocked how fast the Lone Peak’s wear out. Mine lasted me about 1 month (approx 500km) before they were completely done!

Really water resistant?

The crazy part I started with altras because of the zero drop. And now Lems. But I guess in my situation knowing I’m mostly on cement I figured I would always need more cushion. I thing for everyday shoes they need have more padding. For specific use case like weight lifting and other sports you will need more barefoot less padding shoes. My approach has always been to go gradually first before going all out.

You bought the wrong altras if you’re going for ground feel. They have a plastic shank which takes away from that experience. More protection, less ground feel. The superiors don’t have the shank and will give you less cushion by a few mm. Still wear more comfy than barefoot on tarmac.

They actually do a gym shoes aswell called the solstice. (I’ve never used them)

The lone peaks have taken the place of my hiking boots, I use them for 15k plus or if it’s really wet out and entering woodlands (got waterproof ones)

Try Altra solstice xt2
It's still Altra but less cushion than running shoes.
Also Altra HIIT XT looks promising.
Another good one is Adidas The Total.....0 drop and wide toe box.

As for the pain.....I realizad quite quickly that using shoes with no midsole would be painful, specially the longer you have to be on your feet.

For knee pain. Try Ben Patrick's protocol brother.

I've come across the same situation. After years of use I have pain almost everyday. Mostly due to me waking on concrete more. I will be continuing to wear wide toe box shoes but will transition to something similar to what you tried out.

Altra's are way better if you take the insole out. Was a game changer for me.
Try Lems as well for casual if you like a bit of cushioning.

Wow you have large feet

Try topo

Back to heel to toe walking there Pete?

My Bahé shoes just arrived yesterday. I ordered them because of your review video 😅 now I will have to try these

Not sure if they'd be wide enough for you but maybe try giving the Lems Primal Pursuits a shot. I know you weren't too much of a fan of the Primal Zens but since youre looking for some more cushion now I think the Pursuits would be worth a try. They look better than the Zens imo as well.