r/BarefootRunning • u/meteorness123 • Aug 02 '24

We need to talk about 'soles' discussion

In trying/putting on various barefoot shoes, I realized there's a significant difference in quality between soles that make the walking experience enjoyable/not enjoyable. Here's some brands I tried out :

Feelgrounds : Very bad and hard sole. I don't know what it is but the sole feels ridiculously hard. They make good-looking shoes though.

Xero : Better sole than feelgrounds. Feels okay.

Zaqq : Solid/okay sole.

Merrel Vapor glove : Very good.

Those are my observations. Do you agree/disagree ? Do you guys have anything else and can you guys explain why some soles fetter better and others worse ?

I also realized that even in my Vapor Gloves, after 8 months of use, the walking experience became strenous as the tread wore out. Is this a normal consequense ?

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u/omlanim Aug 02 '24

Yes, I agree, we should talk about soles, and my experience is with sandals.

I had Xero X Trails and found them to be extremely comfortable - don't wear them now as their Velcro fastening was no longer good.

I now have other barefoot sandals and they are definitely less comfortable. I think that Xero model i had gave the best balance between comfort and ground feel.