Looks like a great Trail Runner. Are you there any PFAS, forever chemicals BPA'a any other material used in the manufacturing of this running shoe to be aware of? Thank you

I guess Alpine 2 is around the corner as as the Alpine is sold out in many sizes all over the world. I hope for light colours for men. Light brown with white inside just like the women Model now. And of course it needs to be vegan again please. And easier to buy in Switzerland would also be nice 😁 I know I wish for a lot and hope for the best. Whish you all the success

Oh dang Yuri tried these out? I really like these because it feels as barebones as a shoe can get while still holding onto what makes a great a shoe. Stripped out all the clutter, focus on function and still looks awesome

I finally found what I was looking for with this shoe. I use them for flexibility and calisthenics training. When I opened the box and my first thought was they look like they were developed for space. And when I put them on it’s akin to slipping on your best pair of work gloves. I’ve been through 3 pairs of minimalist shoes trying to find the balance of flexibility, support/padding where needed and these are it.

Why Xero and not Vivo?

I stand for long hours at work and am in a lot of pain because of it, so if you could make a video about how to stand properly, it would really help. I know it sounds too straightforward, but hear me out. How much of the weight is on the ball of the foot? How much is on the heel? For people with flat feet how far do they have to rotate their ankles so that their knee straightens, but not so far that the outer sides of the feet start to hurt? (Perhaps I answered my own question). While we are on the subject, if I have flat arches do I need to rotate my ankles outward at all, because it helps me lift my arches, but I also feel a strain on my leg muscles. Perhaps it is because I never used these muscles before and simply need to strengthen them, but there is also a chance that I am causing damage to my joints. Also what do we do with the hips? When I tilt my hips backward my gut sticks out too much, and I feel like my left thigh bone (for lack of a better term) doesn't fit neatly into my hip socket, but when I tuck the tail bone in, while it does allow my thigh bone to better fit into the hip socket, it closes my rib cage and it is harder for me to get a full breath, so finding that sweet spot when it comes to the tilt of the hip is also very important to me. Also some people recommend activating the quad muscles above the knee slightly to relieve pressue on the joint, but I tried many times and don't know how to do this without just clenching my whole leg, so it seems to me that standing properly is a little more complicated than people think.

Thanks for this info, I was trying to understand what other people meant by "using you glutes to walk" and this made it very clear

Best shoes out there for sure. I have commented before. These shoes a freaking fantastic choice for someone who lives their life in a wheelchair the last 15 years. I have found Xero shoes to be the absolute best thing for me to live in. I’m loving my Ridgeway hiker’s. They put no pressure on any spots of my feet which being in a wheelchair is so important to not get pressure sores on my feet. I can’t imagine going back to a regular shoe now because of the Xero shoes.

Thank you so much! 👏

Is it because my stride is long that makes me tired when walking?😢

This cracked me up. Totally me these days. And - thanks for the great shoes!!!

I want to share a couple of hacks that I found and work great for me. But first let me tell that I always had a weird walk, looking too stiff without understanding why. From this video I finally got it, it was because I was lifting my legs from my hip flexors only which also led to anterior pelvic tilt. I also noticed that when walking my anckles and knees remained basically all the time in the same position: feet like at 90° from shin and knee barely flexed. Then I realized that lifting the leg should be a coordinated task involving all the 3 joints, which led me to hack #1: bend the knees and ankles more!! way more, specially the kness, same as when pedaling a bycicle. When doing this I inmediatly felt a lot less stress in my hip flexors, I got a better posture and it also helps somehow to automatically land the feet in a better position, avoiding heel striking. But how much you should bend your knees? There's where I got hack #2: walking backwards, but like the moonwalk style. I mean, start by having one foot flat on the ground and the other one in a completely vertical position with only the tip of the toes touching the ground next to the heel of the other foot. This possition will tell you how much you should bend your knees without looking like marching. Then slowly and progressively lay the foot plant in the ground while steping backwards with the other foot (lifting it, not dragging it). This helps a lot to quickly train the brain on the new movement pattern while also helps with toe strenght and flexibility, plus, you feel a nice stretch of the plantar fascia afterwards. And finally, not a hack but I strongly recommend to do strenght, movility and estability exercices for toes, feet and ankles. Doing that helped my to get rid of hoffitis in my left knee, re-aling my toes, and improve arch strenght against pronation (work in progress) . With all of this I finally feel ready to invest some money in some nice barefoot shoes. Sorry for the long post, I just think it may be useful to someone else.

omg... TWELVE YEARS AGO!?!?! - oy. im behind

I went to the bike store and all the clothes were black. Can’t even be seen by cars. So I guess black is the new color.

I used to have a pair of these. Absolutely loved them for one summer. Once the strap was adjusted right, they were both secure and comfortable. If they were built like the Z-Trek, I'd still have them, but the "trail foam" is the same as in the Z-Trail EV - which sadly means it breaks down. The "outsole" was fine, but one summer left the footbed fairly well worn down.

I am from India, how can i order this shoe?

I just applied this on a 30-40 min walk with my dog, with a pair of barefoot shoes -not Xeros, I'm not selling the product- . First time without hip pain after 17 years. I repeat: 17 years. I've tried everything, physiotherapists, orthopedists, osteopaths and chiropractors, I went into surgery and finally orthopedic insoles. I don't comment videos very often, but I wanted to come back here just to say THANK YOU. Alessio from Italy

I'm about to buy a pair of Xero shoes. Is it okay to take out the insoles for barefoot walking, or would you not recommend that?

I used to own 2 pairs of the Zero shoes. Now I own 5. I am a Krazy Kid just like Steve.

I don't know if it's just bad luck, but I got a hole in the mesh on one foot after just 6 months. Otherwise they are comfortable, but I don't think I will buy again with the poor durability of the mesh, I'm used to getting years out of the previous brand I have used. The hole formed on the flex part of the big toe right next to where the reinforcement is.

Great vieo, love your action shots!

I really wish you guys would do this model again. I was able to get two pair in black during 2024. I also have the newer model of this one, and several others, but something about the cut and feel of this OG Speedforce is really special in comparison to everything else. Thanks.

Question: When you walk this way and with the shortened stride, do you end up walking slower than you used to walk with the overstriding? I am new to barefoot shoes and already have several Xero shoes for different seasons, based on the Xero advice of Dr. Berry of KZbin fame. I love them but need to learn more to change decades of habit.

I want to say. I’m disabled in a wheelchair the last 15 years. I’ve gotta say I ONLY wear Xero Barefoot shoes. They have absolutely NO hot spots inside which for someone in a wheelchair it’s super important to wear shoes that holds your feet in a neutral position in the shoe. I have 5 pairs of Xero Shoes and currently I’m waiting for another pair to arrive. So I wanted to share this with you the wider toe box and neutral position of the shoes is absolutely essential even for someone who is wheelchair dependent for 15 years now. Thank you for making such a fantastic product for people that can walk and are also perfect for someone who can’t walk. Cheers

So, I've just watched an advert for three minutes, great.

I have PTTD and MT ankles hurt every time I bend my foot.

Would be good to see the sandals being worn after this test to show how they fit

12:27 can't help but think of David Weck's Head-Over-Feet / "Spinal Engine" concept

Thanks for your video. I’ve been walking for over 50 years, and I gotta say, I’m addicted! 😂Hopefully with this guide, I can get my stride tidied up! I’ve been dealing with back and foot pain and casually looking at barefoot style shoes and this video got me to your website. I purchased a pair of Prios and I’m so excited to try them out! Thanks again for the video. (PS great curls!)

Excellent instructions 👍 Thank you.

As a youth I wore flat shoes, converse allstars and boat shoes top sided

I totally over stride, I have long lags and my shoes have always worn at the heals first

I e seen adds food barefoot shoes but they don’t have my size

Do I know how to walk properly?

Arlene Barclay I walk steps as a baby hold to something or hold on to some thing or one

I own a pair of your Alpine boots and 3 pair of your Terra Flex 2. One pair is getting close to 3 yrs old and I have worn them a bunch and still do. Put many a mile on them. They were comfortable when I bought them, and even more so now. Thinking seriously about getting a pair of the Ridgeway. Nice looking boot.

Ive got to restart my perpetual motion machine... Im Dead because im laughing so hard.

Yabba dabba doo!

Thank you thank you. I have scoliosis and I’ve been doing core balance training that has really helped me feel my glutes and hamstrings. This definitely helps with my changing my gait

are u supposed to wear socks with xero shoes ?

Very interesting!! How do they feel with microspikes? Too soft for any kind of real crampon, right? Or can the fabric-connection ones work? You (Xero) posted a FAQ below on "running on ice". Yeah, of course that works on flat surfaces. Not helpful for mountain trails. It'd be great to have the flexibility and stability etc of a natural shoe with the ability to don traction. Is this it?

Good sir. You keep saying it lokks dorky. But those monster calves you have DO NOT look dorkt whatsoever lol. If you walk like that with the leg strength you have, it aint dorky.

Hi Steven Sashen, I wanted to share my experience with Xero Shoes. I ran my first-ever 5K this year at age 42, and thanks to the HFS, I clocked a 21-minute time! These shoes truly delivered. I’m looking forward to seeing what the Prio can do for me in 2025 as I aim for even bigger goals. Thank you for creating footwear that helps us perform our best while staying connected to the ground! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqKbp6ewg5WnnNE

The best sneaker I've ever purchased was the NIKE FREE RN 2017 . I have never been able to find anything like it. It had a very flexible, breathable , mesh upper....a very flexible outersole...and material that was nice and soft. It killed me to throw those away, knowing that I hadn't been able to replace them with anything else. Any Spot On suggestion...will be welcomed.

Are they barefoot shoes?

Why are they hiding the sole and tread stack height, what's to fear ? Give us the facts on your shoes !

Please bring back the mika in black!!!!!!

Enter me for the monthly contest please!

It's been a bit trickier than in the video but it worked! Thank's for the good tutorial.

Just went to purchase my 3rd pair of Xero’s however my account was deleted not to mention the 2 pairs I’ve wanted have been sold out for 3 yrs.