I’ve been wearing minimalist shoes for well over a decade now. The company doesn’t really matter so much as how many mm of sole there is. It completely cured all my knee issues, and in fact when I wear shoes which have a normal amount of cushion my knees complain at me now, lol. Merrell and Vasque were my previous go to brands, but I started buying even cheaper ones on amazon lately - whitin has served me fine.
I hate the toe separation gimmick nonsense. Minimalism is about approaching barefoot as close as possible - this means you want zero heel drop (heel is not raised), minimal sole thickness (I aim for somewhere around 3-7mm), the sole should not be compressible, and a wide toe box (no toe compression).
I’ve been wearing minimalist shoes for well over a decade now. The company doesn’t really matter so much as how many mm of sole there is. It completely cured all my knee issues, and in fact when I wear shoes which have a normal amount of cushion my knees complain at me now, lol. Merrell and Vasque were my previous go to brands, but I started buying even cheaper ones on amazon lately - whitin has served me fine.
oh wow. is that like the ones with the seperated toes, or are you doing something more like this?
I hate the toe separation gimmick nonsense. Minimalism is about approaching barefoot as close as possible - this means you want zero heel drop (heel is not raised), minimal sole thickness (I aim for somewhere around 3-7mm), the sole should not be compressible, and a wide toe box (no toe compression).