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Barefoot shoes

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Sallywally1 Mon 15-Jun-26 11:31:08

Anyone tried them?

tinaf1 Mon 15-Jun-26 11:51:06

Sorry not answering your question but I’m interested in this too, I suffer with Planters Facilities and wondered if they would have enough support or make it worse.

Mollygo Mon 15-Jun-26 12:14:54

Purestep brand
Bought us both some Purestep boots in the BOGOF offer, in the hope that walking on frosty pavements (we live on a very steep hill) and snowy fields would be safer and would make DH steadier on his feet. (It didn’t.)

They are waterproof so snowy fields didn’t mean wet feet,
but
the soles are so thin that unless you’ve ordered a size bigger, there’s no room for thicker socks so your feet are cold.
They do sell/offer insoles, but doesn't that defeat the object of their claim that the thin sole
Offers just enough protection while still allowing you to stay connected to the terrain

Fallingstar Mon 15-Jun-26 13:45:12

Mollygo

Purestep brand
Bought us both some Purestep boots in the BOGOF offer, in the hope that walking on frosty pavements (we live on a very steep hill) and snowy fields would be safer and would make DH steadier on his feet. (It didn’t.)

They are waterproof so snowy fields didn’t mean wet feet,
but
the soles are so thin that unless you’ve ordered a size bigger, there’s no room for thicker socks so your feet are cold.
They do sell/offer insoles, but doesn't that defeat the object of their claim that the thin sole
^Offers just enough protection while still allowing you to stay connected to the terrain^

Sounds like they are only good in warm dry weather. My DH isn’t good on his feet and needs a cushioned thick sole so that doesn’t sound as if it will work. I prefer Skechers which have cushioned soles. Can’t imagine having such thin soles that you can feel the ground through them on rough terrain, and some pavements can be pretty rough.
Will be a no from me.