WHITINMen's Zero Drop Running Shoes + Wide Toe Box

I typically wear Xero shoes for the wide toe box and minimalist design. While these aren’t minimalist, they are true to the wide toe box and so much better looking than almost all of the Xeros I’ve worn. The extra cushion, with zero drop from heel to toe, is also incredibly comfortable during my work days. At about 1/3 the cost of Xeros, I’m very happy with this purchase.

After reading many reviews, took the plunge and bought my first pair of barefoot style shoes (these). I am determined to start correcting my misaligned toes, failed bunion surgery and painful arches that have ruled my life for too long . I am going from quality, leather, supportive New Balance...which is the only shoes I can wear most of a day without unbearable pain....to these shoes. I bought on Amazon without ever having tried on or seen in person so I expected a fail. Most shoes look wide enough but once on they are generally too tight or I can feel everything I step on. These shoes came wrapped in sealed plastic but just in an amazon box, no shoe box. See the made in China label. They feel light weight and pretty cheap but they are cleanly made....no sloppy glue, wierd seams or mismatched colors. I had to open the laces as wide as they would go but once on, they were easy to lace up normally. My 8.5 4E wide ladies foot fit perfectly in this 8.5 shoe with plenty of toe box room and height for my thick feet. My toes have about 3/4" extra space from the nose. The fit is surprisingly good and the shoes are comfortable. Then I put socks on which took up a little more room than I would like. I then put my toe spreaders on plus socks and the fit is still comfy but I would get a half size bigger if wearing toe separators with these shoes. So far I am very happy I did not waste the $45 ish these cost, however, I've only owned them for 15 minutes so I can't yet say how they feel on my arches after wearing out in normal life. I hear it takes time to retrain feet to align and build muscle to support arches properly.In the first week or 3, my feet didn't hurt and were not sore from suddenly wearing shoes with zero support, but they were tired. I think this is evidence that my feet and calf muscles are retraining. I am very happy with this purchase.Update.... several months later and my feet still don't hurt. In fact, after a whole day my feet are tired but not painful as they were when wearing support shoes. My PF doesn't flare up with these shoes. I am so surprised that I am not in more pain. My toes have not straightened at all though and I am still not fully used to the thinness of the soles.These shoes still look good and I wear them daily. I wash the white pair of shoes in the sink with Dawn and warm water and they are still pretty white. Another bonus....I don't tie or untie my shoes, I just force them on because I am usually in a hurry and the back of the shoe hasn't broken down at all. In fact, both pairs still look very nice.Hope this helps someone.

These are cheaply made but really not bad. High quality soles balance support, flexibility, cushion, and responsiveness, but these soles are a little too squishy to provide great support, have average flexibility, are too thin to provide much cushion, and aren't responsive at all. HOWEVER, I love the fit and mine have held up for well over a year. I think they are worth buying at this price point.

This is my third pair of Whitin Wide Toe Box, neutral running shoes. Although I am not a runner, I have some pretty messed up feet, bunions, callases and hammer toe. These shoes allow plenty of room for my toes to stretch out and I have no pain from rubbing or tightness. I use these as my everyday shoes and they are lightweight and vented. Great value for the money. I have not been disappointed.

Great shoe at a great price. Was nervous about the size but they fit me perfectly. Comfortable and look great. Just got them but they seem durable and should last. Highly recommended!

I have only had these a few days but I love them. I am female with very wide feet - 3.8 inch wide. It is very difficult to find shoes that fit and not cause pain. These actually work. I can measure my foot, decided to go for the size listed at 4 inches wide at a Euro size of 42. They are long but I am use to that, the beauty is they are actually wide enough so my little toe does not get squished under my foot or rubbed raw. I am not in constant pain - something I’ve been dealing with all my life. These are the first zero drop I have tried. I am not a runner and seem to get weird cramps when using running style shoes. These do not give me cramps. They felt weird at first but the short break-in was well worth the effort. I recommend. …will update later as I experience this different kind of shoe.Update 6/17/2025: Went on a 3 week vacation. Love these shoes even more. Kept changing back to these shoes because they don't give me pain, no matter how much I walked. I'm buying another pair - after I pay for my trip. Lol.

I got these and a pair of Asitvo shoes to have both some walking around and working out zero drop shoes. These are my working out ones that I use on my indoor rowing machine. In comparing them though, the Asitvo ones are much better made. The material feels higher quality and they just look like a higher quality shoe. Even the laces are better on the Asitvo than they are on the WHITIN.These also didn’t come in half sizes so I was forced to size up or down to a full size. Since the Asitvos I got were 10.5 US but 44 EU and these WHITIN size 10 were labeled 44 EU, I opted for the size 10 instead of sizing up to 11. They fit ok but are definitely on the smaller side. Size 11 would have been too big. So if you’re a half size like me, you’ll have to settle.Functionally they are fine. They are indeed zero drop and the wide toe box is much more comfortable than the typical narrow toe box on regular sneakers.