Recommended Shoes
Road Running
Men
Altra: All models
Lems: Primal
Vivobarefoot: Road Series
Topo Athletic: All models
Skora: All models
Merrell: All Models
Jackshibo Shoes
Women
Altra: All models
Lems: Primal
Vivobarefoot: Road Series
Topo Athletic: All models
Skora: All models
Merrell: All Models
Jackshibo Shoes
Foot Shape
Best
Best
Better
Better
Good
Good
Good
Notes
Best
Best shape of any shoe
Has more room for small toes
Maker of Five Fingers
Toe box too narrow
Toe box too narrow
Altra-like on Amazon for 1/2 price
Trail Running
Men
Vibram Five Fingers: All models
Altra: All Train Running models
New Balance: Minimus Trail
Merrell: Trail Glove
Vivobarefoot: Off-road series
Lalo: Mens
Women
Vibram Five Fingers: All models
Altra: All Train Running models
New Balance: Minimus Trail
Merrell: Trail Glove
Vivobarefoot: Off-road series
Lalo: Womens
Foot Shape
Overall Best
Best
Best
Better
Better
Good
Notes
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Find in secondary market
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Less heel & more space for big toe
Cross Training
Men
Reebok Crossfit (models also on Amazon)
Lalo Mens
Freet – Freedom for Feet
Viktos Core Shoes
Viktos OverBeach Shoes
Flux Footwear
Women
Reebok Crossfit (models also on Amazon)
Lalo Womens
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Flux Footwear
Foot Shape
Better
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Notes
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Less heel & more space for big toe
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Core shoe recommended
Overbeach recommended
Casual Around Town
Men
Belenka
Relxfeet Barefoot Cross-Trainers
Hobibear
Altra: Lifestyle
Whitin Shoes
Feelmax: Minimalist
TSLA: Minimalist Barefoot BK30/BK40
Splay Shoes
Ballop: Barefoot
Barebarics
Adidas: Zen Plus Recovery
Adidas: Cloudfoam Ultra Zen Cross-Trainer
Xero Shoes: Ipari Hana
Olukai: Nohea Moku
Otz Shoes
Hey Dude
Vibae
Freet – Freedom for Feet
Ahinsa Shoes
Origo
Jackshibo Shoes
Women
Belenka
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Hobibear
Altra: Lifestyle
Whitin Shoes
Feelmax: Minimalist
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Splay Shoes
Ballop: Barefoot
Barebarics
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Otz Paso
Hey Dude
Vibae
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Ahinsa Shoes
Origo
Jackshibo Shoes
Foot Shape
Best
Best
Best
Best
Best
Best
Best
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Best
Better
Better
Good
Good
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Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Best
Good
Best
Notes
Sustainable Shoes
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Extreme minimalist
very affordable
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Minimalist shoe
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Extreme minimalist
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Models with asymmetric toe box
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Sustainable shoes
Altra-like on Amazon 1/2 price
Casual Dress
Men
XeroShoes
Lems: Boulder Boot
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New Balance: Minimus Leather
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Sanuk: loafers, Chiba, Vagabond
Birkenstock: shoes, sandals
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VivoBarefoot: Lifestyle series
Unifootwear Collections
Patagonia: Banyan
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Børn: Milton, Alperts, Quentin, Carsten, Sandor
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Otz Paso
Chaco: Montrose, Thompson
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FeelGrounds
Wilding Shoes
Canvas loafer w/arch support
Kinis
Women
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Lems: Boulder Boot
Duck Feet Shoes
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Algeria (no heel)
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Birkenstock: shoes, sandals
Calceo Shoes
VivoBarefoot: Lifestyle Series
Unifootwear Collections
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Cabela’s: Oxford, Buckle, Slip-on
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GH Bass: Darla, Merdian Clog
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Chaco: Harper slide, Harper Lace, Pineland Moc
FeelGrounds
Wilding
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Kinis
Foot Shape
Best
Best
Best
Best
Better
Better
Better
Better
Better
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
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Good
Good
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Good
Good
Good
Good
Notes
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Excellent shape, construction
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Excessive heel height
Excessive heel height
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Excessive heel height
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Formal Dress
Men
XeroShoes
PedTerra
Angles
Birchbury Bramfords
Groundies Urban Footwear
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Lems: Nine2Five
Senmotic Fine Black
VivoBarefoot: Lifestyle Series
Alegria Shoes
Merrell Encore
Birkenstock Dress: Scarba, Corvallis, Harris, Duma
Børn Shoes
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Josef Seibel Spirit of Nature
Patagonia: Pau, Loulu, Banyan, Sitka
Women
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Angles
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Groundies Urban Footwear
Hot Chocolate: Chocolatics vintage canvas, mary jane flats
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Senmotic Benita
VivoBarefoot: Lifestyle Series
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Merrell Encore
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Børn Shoes
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GH Bass: Bradshaw SlipOn, Delancy Boot
Josef Seibel Spirit of Nature
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Foot Shape
Best
Best
Best
Best
Best
Best
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Best
Best
Better
Better
Better/Good
Good
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Good
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Good
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Good
Good
Notes
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Excessive heel height
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Hutchins, Blast, Nigel, Joes, Gudmund, Sawyer, Slade, Soledad
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only on ebay
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Only on ebay
Golf
Men
Prevolve Footwear
Barefoot Berbs: Black Bear, Polar, Kodiak
Vivobarefoot Hybrid, Linx
True Linkswear: Stealth
Kids Golf Shoe: Dawgs
Women
Prevolve Footwear
Black Bear, Panda, Teddy
Foot Shape
Better
Good
Good
Good
Good
Cleats
Men
Prevolve Footwear
Customcleats.com
Code Footwear
Naturathletics
Women
Prevolve Footwear
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Code Footwear
Naturathletics
Foot Shape
Best
Best
Best
Best
Military Spec
Men
Belleville 101 Tan, 102 Black, 103 Green
Transition Boot: 111 Desert Tan, 115 Coyote Tan
Lalo Mens (created by former Navy Seal)
Women
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Lalo Womens
Notes
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Need less heel and more space for big toe
Work Boots
Men
Warrington: Steel toe firefighter boot
Georgia Boots: Hammer HD Composite – Toe Mid, Toe High
Keen: Steel toe options
BOGS
Foot Shape
Better
Better
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Good
Good
Notes
Milwaukee model works well
Marine Shoes
Men
Skuze: Del Marina
Women
Skuze: Del Marina
Foot Shape
Best
Cycling
Men
Bont: All models
Lake CX201 Road Cycling
Lake MX169 Mountain Bike
Shimano RC7
Lake Wide Models
Shimano RC9 S-Phyre: wide models best
Women
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Lake CX201 Road Cycling
Lake MX169 Mountain Bike
Shimano RC7
Lake Wide Models
Shimano RC9 S-Phyre: wide models best
Foot Shape
Best
Best
Best
Better
Good
Good
Notes
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Anatomic shaped
Anatomic shaped
Kids Shoes
Boys/Girls
Best for kids: NO SHOES!
Plae
Nerf Water Shoes
Skidders
Splay Shoes
Walmart: loafer, athletic, sandals
Momo
Ballop: Barefoot
Reebok Nano
Wilding Shoes
Freet – Freedom for Feet
Unifootwear
Foot Shape
THE BEST!
Best
Best
Best
Best
Loafers: Best
Better/Best
Better
Better
Good
Good
Good
Articles
Poor Design of Most Shoes by Dr. William Rossi
Why Shoes Make Normal Gait Impossible
How Shoes Can Alter Foot Shape & Mechanics
Good Foot-Shaped Shoes
What to Look for in a Good Shoe
Mark Cucuzella MD on Children’s Shoes
Natural Running Center: information on shoes and good running form