barefoot footwear - any experience?

Maybe what is 'normal' has changed since the 70's?

I have a pair of Vibae shoes, which are very comfortable, but since Brexit they cost a fortune because of customs charges, which aren't factored in to the cost of the shoes.

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I've read that podiatrists don't like barefoot shoes, but I can't remember why. I think the advice is to speak to one before buying them, as they can make some conditions worse.

I've been following this type of shoe - though I hadn't found any that looked "the bizz" on Amazon.

Will watch with interest and any recommendations on this.

Don't know whether they'd be suitable sizewise for me or no - as my feet are 1970s standard width (ie going into Clarks when their standard width was C and so we matched). Can no longer get footwear at Clarks these days - as they've done vanity sizing on footwear and what they call "standard width" is now width D (which is actually wide width and all the young assistants look at me blankly when I say "I want real standard width - not vanity size standard width. You used to do it" and they clearly have no memory of when clothes were accurately sized. So all they do these days is wide width. That leaves me stuck - as I'm not "real narrow width" (which is width B or maybe even A) and I'm not what they mis-name as "standard width".

So it's problematic for people with normal width (ie C) to get footwear these days....

I have a pair of those. I bought them last winter. I really like them. I canf sag what they'll be like in the snow, but in damp weather they're fine.
I bought a pair of barefoot summer shoes from Amazon and never had them off my feet until well into September.
I have a bunionette and needed a wider toe box than regular shoes have.