new vivobarefoot shoes

They look similar to my favorite shoe, the New Balance MT110, and MT110w (winter). I just love these shoes, the grip is fantastic, and the winter version is like having an adj. gaitor on that you can unzip on the go for ventalation. Sorry to hijack but I love talking about my favorite shoes!

I hope they work out the durability too. My Neo's are shedding lugs as well. I now have 3 pairs of Vivo's casual wear, but I am drifting away to other options for the trail.

The reds look awesome!

I found that the lugs on the old Vivo's were digging into my feet. There jus twasn't enough substance to the sole to prevent it. I'm not opposed to a thin footbed; far from it, the less support, the better. But with such aggressive lugs, the second I was on hardpacked trails, I'd have all these uncomfortable pressure points.

I would love to know if this is solved.

I also use Vivo for my casual/dress shoes. Poor college students need to get mileage out of all their gear, so having one pair of Gobi's for street use, dates, dances, weddings, functions, and meetings is brilliant. They dress up nicely.

I'm now on my third pair of Breathos. Love them after 100s of miles. They do wear out too quickly, but still love them. I have not tried the Freak's yet, but have been anticipating them since they were announced at the outdoor show last year. After looking at the specs and pictures, though, I am saddened that the design changes seem to be minimal compared to the Breatho. New lacing system (which did suck on the old Neos and Breathos…laces have to be replaced on those as soon as you take them out of the box). It will be interesting to see if they switched to a harder and more durable rubber sole. The trade off will likely be grip in the wet and ground feel. I've stocked up with several pairs of spare Breathos for now, as you can buy them cheap as they dump stock now that they are discontinued.

As for the New Balance shoes, I have tried them on. The major difference is the toe box. It is no where as accommodating as the Vivos.

I feel them Max, but it's never been a problem for me. Did you wear them with or without the insoles?

the new purple suede ra's/gobis have some serious minimalist swag.

Nothing I hate more than lugs that either get shredded on dry surfaces or completely clogged with heavy mud on soft surfaces.

I don't feel they're a very light weight, minimalistic, or barefoot design. The lugs that is.

I know this is an old thread but thought I'd see if I could generate feedback. I have had 3 pair of the Breatho trail shoe and I. LOVE. THEM. They fit my foot so well that I never need the laces, just slip on and go, so I removed the laces and ended up forgetting where I stashed them because they just aren't needed. The only downside is that the lugs wear through ultra fast for me, but that was mitigated by the fact I was picking up the Breatho's for $40-$60 in my preferred size (EU 42, which translates to a hard-to-find US 10.5), not realizing the pricing was basically close-out.

So I can no longer find my cheap supply of Breatho's and I'm currently treating my last pair with kid gloves and being super strict about only wearing them on non-rocky trails to help the lugs last as long as possible.

It looks like my only option now is to move on to the Trail Freaks for double the cost. Do any of the ladies out there have direct experience with both the Breatho and the Trail Freak and can give me a rundown of the differences? I've only found online reviews comparing the two for the men's version. It sounds like the differences that matter to me (the fit and the outsole) are unchanged, the only difference to me being the higher cost and slightly higher weight.

Any feedback for me? Or any other shoe out there that can compare to the Breatho with a longer-lasting outsole? Thanks!