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by johnchristopher 2229 days ago
What brand did you buy ? The first result from google https://www.vivobarefoot.com/eu seem to have let go of the vibram finger look. Is it still the same thing ?
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My first pair were the "Gobi 2" from Vivobarefoot. Later on, I also tried Zaqq and another brand I don't recall right now, but didn't like them since the toe box[0] was too small for me. My toes spread significantly since I started walking in barefoot shoes, so a big enough toe box is the most important factor for me.

The Vivo's are definitely not in the vibram five finger look, nor were other brands I tried.

[0] Toe box: Front part of the shoe, were the toes are. Here's a comparison of a regular shoe and a barefoot shoe. If you follow the link below, you can see that the toe box of the barefoot shoe is significantly wider. https://www.botyluks.cz/user/documents/upload/Rozd%C3%ADl%20...

I really like Vivo as well, but wow are they expensive!
Merrell band has an entire line of barefoot and minimalist shoes. Check out the "Glove" sub-set.

https://www.merrell.com/US/en/barefoot-1/