Review on 🏞️ WHITIN Men's Barefoot Inspired Trail Runner with Wide Toe Box - Experience Comfort and Natural Movement by Covey Palmer

EDIT - Update to previous review (included below)Unfortunately I can't add any stars, because 5 is the max. I bought another pair (in the grayscale camo) for warm-weather hunting. While I was mainly using these as quick and easy "grab and go" shoes they're my primary shoe now for everything. On or off the beaten path, they're great for everything.What they AREN'T good for:- Deep water (once soaked they stay soaked for over a day) So they're great in the water, but don't leave them on or you'll get trench foot. Of course that's true for just about any shoe.- Cold. There's no insulation here.- Protecting the sides/tops of your feet from abuse - you'll want boots if you might drop something on your toes.Otherwise these shoes do it all.All day/long distance walking. This is situational. If you build up your endurance your feet won't get as tired. The key thing is that when you're effectively barefoot you "use" your feet a lot more than when they're encased in a padded and stabilized shoe.PREVIOUS REVIEWI am decidedly not a trail runner. That's not what I got the shoes for.What I like about them is that the soles are extremely flexible, so once tied you can easily get them on/off without untying/retying. They're tough enough to be a "real" shoe for going out, and light enough to be more like a slipper. I wouldn't wear them to the office necessarily, but they work great for casual stuff.I'd guess based on the feel of the rubber in the sole, and on other reviews here, that the tread will wear rapidly on concrete/pavement. I'm not worried about it since I don't use them for running, and I don't drag my feet when I walk. Even if they do wear quickly, they're cheap enough to replace more often without breaking the bank.I will say that they're light on padding. The way you get that barefoot feel is by having a very flexible - and thin - sole. You don't get a lot of cushion under your feet with these which means if you're not used to walking around barefoot you're going to get a lot more foot fatigue - particularly on hard surfaces.Again, I use these primarily as a grab-and-go shoe for errands and other situations where I expect to not be on my feet for an extended time. They're also great off-road shoes - a fantastic combination of being able to feel the ground underfoot without feeling any sharp rocks or the other "pokey-bits" of nature.I'd also add they're great for driving where a thicker, less-flexible sole make it more difficult to feel the pedals. If you know what heel-and-toe shifting is, you know what I'm talking about.Finally, my foot is annoyingly between 12 and 13, meaning about half the size 12's I try are too small, and half the 13's are way too big. The size 12 in this fits like a glove. Or a sock, as the case may be.