I have had this pair of Prio's since April of 2020. It is now November 2022, and they are still going strong. I wear them for walking (including many many pandemic walks while everything was closed down) mostly on city streets/sidewalks, but also some light hiking terrain through the nature park dirt paths. I am a true size 8.5 wide when professionally measured. My larger foot measurement being 24.77cm long and 10cm wide. I purchased an 8.5 and they feel a little big. I could have gotten away with an 8, but I wasn't interested in exchanging them. They do look slightly clownish since they are a little on the big side, but I don't really care. After nearly 2.5 years, they are still in amazing condition. The ball area of the sole is starting to have a slight wear spot ... MoreI have had this pair of Prio's since April of 2020. It is now November 2022, and they are still going strong. I wear them for walking (including many many pandemic walks while everything was closed down) mostly on city streets/sidewalks, but also some light hiking terrain through the nature park dirt paths. I am a true size 8.5 wide when professionally measured. My larger foot measurement being 24.77cm long and 10cm wide. I purchased an 8.5 and they feel a little big. I could have gotten away with an 8, but I wasn't interested in exchanging them. They do look slightly clownish since they are a little on the big side, but I don't really care. After nearly 2.5 years, they are still in amazing condition. The ball area of the sole is starting to have a slight wear spot now, but the rest of the shoe is very much intact and holding up exceptionally well. They are an incredible value for barefoot/zero drop shoes. I do not recommend hiking on wet dirt/rocks. There is zero traction for slippery surfaces. But for a barefoot, minimalist walking/running shoe, they are good, with a very roomy toe box. If you are looking for support, look elsewhere. This shoe is nicely barefoot minimalist, just how I like it. Will definitely order again when these ones eventually wear out.

As others have mentioned, I had an issue with the insole on one shoe as soon as I started walking. One insole stayed put, but the other just migrated back the more I walked. I fixed it but it just kept slipping. Finally I just took it out and wore the shoes without it. I lost a little cushioning, but not bad. Just not confidence-inspiring in brand new shoes.The second issue is sizing. I suspect a large number of customers are accustomed to sizing up to accommodate wider feet and therefore normally wear a size that is longer than standard. That is the only explanation I can guess for why these shoes are so small (specifically, short in length). I am between sizes but generally prefer smaller if they fit and so unfortunately it took me 3 pairs before I got the ... MoreAs others have mentioned, I had an issue with the insole on one shoe as soon as I started walking. One insole stayed put, but the other just migrated back the more I walked. I fixed it but it just kept slipping. Finally I just took it out and wore the shoes without it. I lost a little cushioning, but not bad. Just not confidence-inspiring in brand new shoes.The second issue is sizing. I suspect a large number of customers are accustomed to sizing up to accommodate wider feet and therefore normally wear a size that is longer than standard. That is the only explanation I can guess for why these shoes are so small (specifically, short in length). I am between sizes but generally prefer smaller if they fit and so unfortunately it took me 3 pairs before I got the correct size. I ended up in a half size up from the largest size I ever wear and they’re still the shortest shoes I own. I do not have wide feet and typically pick my size by length without being constrained by width.That said, other than the insole issue my first walk in these shoes was great. Space to spread out my toes, a clever lace system so you can really get your feet secure if you want, thin, flexible soles that still offer plenty of protection (from city streets at least).Excited to do more with my first pair of shoes like this!

Transitioning to such a minimalist shoe was weird. I was having such bad foot and back pain from 16 shifts (walking 10+miles on hard floors). I needed something I could wear my toe spacers in as needed to help correct some foot and posture alignment. These shoes helped with the wide toe box (working with the elderly and seeing how our shoes squish your toes over time was eye opening, so this is my favorite feature about this shoe). How lightweight they are helped with fatigue. The lack of heal is my next favorite feature, I hate inclined heals in shoes as it hurts my knees and feet and can cause flare ups in my plantar fasciitis. These minimalist shoes however don’t help much with shock absorption or protection from hitting the sides of your feet, so my feet do feel ... MoreTransitioning to such a minimalist shoe was weird. I was having such bad foot and back pain from 16 shifts (walking 10+miles on hard floors). I needed something I could wear my toe spacers in as needed to help correct some foot and posture alignment. These shoes helped with the wide toe box (working with the elderly and seeing how our shoes squish your toes over time was eye opening, so this is my favorite feature about this shoe). How lightweight they are helped with fatigue. The lack of heal is my next favorite feature, I hate inclined heals in shoes as it hurts my knees and feet and can cause flare ups in my plantar fasciitis. These minimalist shoes however don’t help much with shock absorption or protection from hitting the sides of your feet, so my feet do feel beat up at the end of the day at times (and also can flare up my plantar fasciitis). I have finally (after years) found a shock absorbing shoe insert that finally makes these my favorite shoes! (Wish you guys at zero shoes made your own just for these shoes so the fit is perfect. could help with transitioning to a minimalist shoe or people with other foot issues?!)These have off and on been my go to shoes for I think 4+ years (for work or for outside walks/biking/errands etc, can’t do hiking the terrain is too rough for me in a minimal shoe my feet feet like they’ve been in a boxing ring). I finally have to retire them after all this time (falling apart in places and I could glue it back together but they have seen so much sweat and puddles and hours of wet feet inside them I can no longer get the stink out even after a baking soda and vinegar bath this time around. Sure beats other shoes where the heals wear down and that creates more foot, knee and back pain. I really appreciate how long these lasted and how much of a beating they took as I don’t have a lot of disposable income. Buying shoes every 6 months for work was killing me, some I was ripping holes in within a month.My biggest con (only other one is the hard impact of these shoes does cause me foot pain without a shock absorbing insert) is sometimes I cannot stand driving in them or any activity I roll my foot back on my heel. The seam of the sole to soft upper part of the shoe just really irritates my back heel and becomes at times very painful! (even without the inserts I put in) Especially for something I have to hold that position for like driving. Maybe something to work on in future designs to help protect the bone and sensitive area there when it is rolled back on the heel? I seriously can’t wear these on road trips if I’m driving because of this and even sometimes switch for my commute drive home. Maybe it’s me (I’m maybe just not there with the flexibility and strength for this level of minimalist shoe?) or daily abuse of my feet cause otherwise these work well for everything but rough/rocky hiking trails.